This blog supplements and updates The Two Gospels of Mark: Performance and Text. I assume that Mark wrote a performed play and a narrative text. I also assume that the reader has read the book.
Read MoreReconstruction of the Pilate scene in the Gospel of Mark
Executive Summary In the Pilate scene in the Gospel of Mark, Mark invoked a name, “Pilate,” that had meaning to the audience of his play. We can assume that Mark expected the audience (in Rome 90-95 CE) to bring their knowledge of Pilate, that he …
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