December 18, 2022 Journal article Open Access

Zola, Nicholas J.

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  <titles>
    <title>The Ending of Mark in Tatian's Diatessaron</title>
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  <publisher>Universität Hamburg</publisher>
  <publicationYear>2022</publicationYear>
  <subjects>
    <subject>New Testament Studies</subject>
    <subject>Diatessaron</subject>
    <subject>Gospel of Mark</subject>
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  <dates>
    <date dateType="Issued">2022-12-18</date>
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    <description descriptionType="Abstract">&lt;p&gt;Tatian&amp;rsquo;s Diatessaron, a harmonized gospel composed c.170 ce, is often cited as one of the earliest explicit references to the Longer Ending (LE) of Mark (16:9&amp;ndash;20). Yet no comprehensive study of the LE&amp;rsquo;s presence in the Diatessaron has been carried out, and there is much confusion over its use as evidence. The current study compares the resurrection narrative in the eleventh-century Arabic harmony with that of the sixth-century Latin Codex Fuldensis, the two earliest and most reliable representatives for reconstructing the Diatessaron&amp;rsquo;s sequence. If they incorporate the LE in exactly the same way, we may safely conclude that Tatian&amp;rsquo;s copy of Mark contained the LE. Using neighboring harmonies as controls, I arrive at two parallel conclusions: (1) Tatian almost certainly incorporated significant portions of Mark 16:9&amp;ndash;20 into his Diatessaron; (2) it is not entirely clear which portions of Mark 16:1&amp;ndash;8 were present in the Diatessaron. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that Tatian&amp;rsquo;s Diatessaron is likely the earliest uncontested external evidence for the LE.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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