Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Irenaeus and Mark 16:19

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             Irenaeus.  Ever hear of him?  You won’t see his name mentioned in the NET’s notes about Mark 16:9-20, or in footnotes about Mar...
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Sunday, March 19, 2023

The Phantom of Ammonius (Misinformation about Mark 16:9-20)

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Who was Ammonius and what did he write about Mark 16:9-20?  Ammonius Saccas of Alexandria (175-242) was a philosopher.  He might possibly ha...
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Aphrahat and the Final Section of the Gospel of Mark

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Aphrahat (The Persian Sage)              Aphrahat the Persian Sage, also known as Aphraates (280-345), was a church leader in Syria who wrot...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Peter Chrysologus (Who?) and the Final Section of the Gospel of Mark

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Peter Chrysologus          Peter Chrysologus is not as famous to most Americans as his contemporaries Augustine and Patrick, but in his day ...
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Saint Patrick and Mark 16:15-16

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             Saint Patrick was not a leprechaun.  He was a historical person, a missionary in the 400s who was instrumental in the convers...
Monday, March 6, 2023

Saint Augustine and Mark 16:18

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             Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is known far and wide for his work in theology, and for his book Confessions and City of Go...
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Monday, February 20, 2023

Revelation of the Magi: More Support for Mark 16:9-20

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           In the Vatican Library, there is a little-known manuscript, Sir. 162 , from the 700s, which is the sole surviving copy of a compo...
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