Comments on: You Asked: Did Mark Fumble His Opening Quotation?

By: Rikk watts | Gnboard

Rikk watts | Gnboard — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:58:34 +0000

[...] You Asked: Did Mark Fumble His Opening Quotation? – The Gospel … [...]

By: Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ θεοῦ: Mark’s Gospel as th

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:06:24 +0000

[...] a serious textual matter. Markan scholar Rikki Watts has recently written a post at the Gospel Coalition Blog answering this very question. See also his contribution on Mark’s use of the OT in Commentary on [...]

By: Wednesday Link List « Thinking Out Loud

Wednesday Link List « Thinking Out Loud — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:03:10 +0000

[...] why does Mark’s gospel begin with a quote attributed to Isaiah when it’s actually taken from the book of [...]

By: Gleanings 7 3 2012 | Cornerstone Worship Center

Gleanings 7 3 2012 | Cornerstone Worship Center — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:10:15 +0000

[...] Over at The Gospel Coalition, a reader posed a great question about a troubling point at the very beginning of the Gospel of Mark. It’s worth getting familiar with issues like this and the answer provided is a good one. [...]

By: Links from Last Week | Sunday July 1, 2012 « Tree of Life Community Church

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:20:04 +0000

[...] You Asked: Did Mark Fumble His Opening Quotation? HT:JT Understanding the literary features of the age in which the various texts of the Bible were written helps us to understand what can on the surface seem like discrepancies. ***Probably not something you’ll commit to memory or refer to often, but still informative nonetheless.*** [...]

By: Bode

Bode — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:46:20 +0000

Most troubling is the need to change "in Isaiah" to "in the prophets".

By: Vince

Vince — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:42:04 +0000

In both the cases, there may be a common solution to this discrepancy. The books of the prophets were arranged in scrolls. In the case of Matthew 27:9-10, the scroll was probably called the scroll of Jeremiah even though it also contained Zechariah, because the entire scroll was named after either the first book or the most important book of the series in the scroll, namely the book of Jeremiah. In Mark's case, perhaps there was a scroll of Isaiah that contained Malachi. Or, if that was not the case, the variant of Mark 1:2 that says" As it is written in the prophets" may actually be the correct one. Or, as is mentioned in Rikk Watt's excellent response above, the more important author of the two juxtaposed quotes may be used as the reference. In other words, there seems to be better explanations than simply charging Mark or Matthew with an "error".

By: Trevin’s Seven – Trevin Wax

Trevin’s Seven – Trevin Wax — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:44:37 +0000

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By: Thomas Larsen

Thomas Larsen — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:51:31 +0000

Matthew 27.9-10 is more difficult to address, I think:

Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.”

On this passage, John Calvin wrote:

9. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet. How the name of Jeremiah crept in, I confess that I do not know nor do I give myself much trouble to inquire. The passage itself plainly shows that the name of Jeremiah has been put down by mistake, instead of Zechariah, (11:13;) for in Jeremiah we find nothing of this sort, nor any thing that even approaches to it.

By: James S

James S — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:07:43 +0000

Exactly, Scott. This is basic common sense for any believer.
That anyone would think otherwise only shows that unbelief is all too common among many who present themselves as christians.