Just came across this article,\u00a0Warren Carter, \u201cMark and Syria? An Assessment,\u201d ExpT<\/em> 125.11 (2014): 531-37.<\/p>\n It is often argued that Mark\u2019s concern for the temple must indicate that he is in some proximity to the temple, probably from the vantage point of Syria. However, Carter argues that what creates concern and pathos for particular events in the ancient world is not necessarily geographical proximity, but psychological allegiance.<\/p>\n I did my own critique of various proposals about\u00a0the provenance of Mark in Michael F. Bird,\u00a0\u201cThe Marcan Community, Myth or Maze?\u201d\u00a0Journal of Theological Studies<\/em>\u00a057 (2006): 474-86.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just came across this article,\u00a0Warren Carter, \u201cMark and Syria? An Assessment,\u201d ExpT 125.11 (2014): 531-37. It is often argued that Mark\u2019s concern for the temple must indicate that he is in some proximity to the temple, probably from the vantage point of Syria. However, Carter argues that what creates concern and pathos for particular events […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n