This blog offers insights that build on and supplement The Two Gospels of Mark: Performance and Text. I assume that the reader knows the scenario and arguments presented in the book.
Read MoreReconstruction of the Pilate scene in the Gospel of Mark
Summary The Passover Privilege—the choice offered by Pilate to the multitudes of Jerusalem—has long been problematic. Mark invoked a name, “Pilate,” that had meaning to the audience of his play, in Rome 90-95 CE. We can assume that Mark expected the audience to bring their …
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