[B-Greek] (no subject)

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Wed Oct 20 22:31:13 EDT 2004


Dear Chuck,

>1)  My understanding is that the commonly held view is that the 
>original ending of Mark has been lost after 16:8.  This view 
>espouses the idea that 16:9-20 is not the original ending, nor did 
>the writer intend to end it at verse 8.  I'm fine with accepting 
>this position, and accepting the Critical Text's reading.

HH: I have read at least one good presentation of the idea that the 
shorter ending was intended. I cannot remember all the details, but 
it may have involved the idea of understatement, a call for faith, 
and emphasis on the fear and ecstasy that the event produces in 
believers.

					Yours,
					Harold Holmyard




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