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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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