On the Composition History of the Longer ("Secret") Gospel of Mark

Brown discusses theories posed by scholars on the origin and composition of the longer version of the Gospel of Mark. Most scholars believe it is an expansion of the canonical Gospel while others argue that it represents an earlier form of the Markan text.

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Published inJournal of Biblical literature Vol. 122; no. 1; pp. 89 - 110
Main Author Brown, Scott G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta Society of Biblical Literature 01.04.2003
Subjects
Bible
Christian history
Churches
Gnostic Christianity
Gospels
Narratives
New Testament
Orthodox Church
Redaction
Religious literature
Resurrection
Sacred texts
Theology
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Summary:Brown discusses theories posed by scholars on the origin and composition of the longer version of the Gospel of Mark. Most scholars believe it is an expansion of the canonical Gospel while others argue that it represents an earlier form of the Markan text.
ISSN:0021-9231
1934-3876
DOI:10.2307/3268092