I might add a point about the potential relevance of the argument that Mark 1:2-3 were not part of the original text. In the view of Raschke, without those two verses the door to an entirely different (non-Elijah/OT) theological interpretation of John the Baptist's role opens -- an interpretation that enticed an orthodox copyist to add the two verses to bring John into the "orthodox fold".
Statistics: Posted by neilgodfrey — Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:39 am