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According to such scholars as William Wrede and Heikki Räisänen, the messianic secret is the idea that Mark—or a later editor of his Gospel—invented the accounts where Jesus told his disciples to be silent about his messiahship. In Concealment or Revelation?, author John H. Morris, Jr. analyzes the critical scholarship on the messianic secret in Mark’s Gospel. Focusing on the Gospel in its...

Second, and closely related to the first rule, Mark presented Jesus as one who defined his identity through his own actions rather than through the interpretive insights of his enemies. In doing this, a certain type of acquired honor was being favored. Acquired honor was based on a person’s meritorious deeds and virtue, while ascribed honor was due to one’s heritage or lineage.62 Mark consistently portrayed Jesus acting in an honorable manner and performing miracles that should have increased his
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