Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:03 pmAs said before, I think that in GMark is an Elijanic secret and that Jesus is the „false Elijah“. One could surmise that the „false Son of David“ is Barrabas, the son of „our father David“ (Mark 11:10). Therefore the crowds choosed Barrabas.
This is one of the more intriguing suggestions for the name of Barabbas, I would suggest. As you imply, I am not sure how one would move it out of the realm of speculation, but still... nice one.
But I assume that the questions about Elijah and about the son of David are related together and that Mark has highlighted that.
Mark 9:11 And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” |
Mark 12:35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? |
Well, fair is fair, since the scribes had previously asked questions about and of Jesus, too:
Mark 2.6-7: 6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Mark 2.16: 16 And when the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax-gatherers, they began saying to His disciples, "Why is He eating and drinking with tax-gatherers and sinners?"
Mark 7.5: 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?"
Mark 11.27-28: 27 And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders came to Him, 28 and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
Mark 12.28: 28 And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?"
Not to mention an open, direct accusation:
Mark 3.22: 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and, "He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons."