Talk:Mark 11

Large Jewish Encyclopedia quote
I really don't know about such a large block quote. It seems a bit odd to have such a large amount of one encyclopedia put wholesale into another. The usual scholarly method is simply to cite the fact or idea one is getting from the source. And as for the assertion that Jesus was somehow fighting over buying the Paschal lamb, none of the Gospels say that happened, and I've never seen that in any other analysis, so it should probably be noted that this is a minority opinion. What say you? Roy Brumback 06:50, 31 December 2006 (UTC)


 * If you have a Reliable Sources that supports your claim, add it to the article, i.e. quoted and referenced. Keep in mind the wikipedia policy of No Original Research. 75.15.196.79 22:09, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

The explanation of the cursing of the fig tree still begs questions, even with the claim that "it was a display of God's power and the power of prayer" or as a metaphor for the barrenness of the Temple's spiritual leaders, the B. Russell's insight that an omniscient God would know the futility of expecting "fruit" from such barren source remains countering of arguments. Also, the claim that Jesus was mainfesting power seems opposed to future stance of not using this power to thwart the inevitable trial & death sentence stemming from being arrested in the Garden. It also lacks a source. It would be more objective to list the secular objections with sources, period. Then, list the offerings from theological (and reputable) sources to rationalize secular outlined contradictions, period. Needing to remove the emotional believer defenses from this article, since this is an encyclopedia entry not a forum for debating the verity of the Gospels or portions of these. 173.132.19.75 (talk) 22:34, 24 March 2012 (UTC)