Jesus' walk on the sea (Mk 6:45-52) and the parallels in Greco-Roman mythology revisited
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Greco-Roman mythology, Mark 6:45-52, Walk on the sea, Miracles, Redaction CriticismAbstract
When drawing parallels between traditions, it is important to use language accurately to avoid exaggerating the degree of similarity or difference. Sometimes, Greco-Roman mythological analogues (such as Poseidon, Orion or Euphemus) are applied to the analysis of the story of the miracle of Jesus walking on the sea (Mk 6:45-52, Mtt 14:22-33, John 6:15-21), taking into account the existence of equivalences with the expression “walking on water” or its variants. In this article, we will review the studies on the subject, such as those by biblical scholar Adela Yarbro Collins, and we will focus on the theme of walking on water in the text of Mark. The purpose is to determine to what extent the arguments provided are valid or need to be qualified.
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