What? Of course it’s metaphorical for something (my guess would be the destruction of the Temple). I’ve used this as an example showing that Mark did not try to accurately describe history and therefore his Gospel does not tell us that Jesus rose from the dead or was the son of God. What do you think people are disagreeing about here?
I think Jesus probably existed (though I haven’t read Carrier’s book on the subject). But Mark seems like poor evidence even for that.
What? Of course it’s metaphorical for something (my guess would be the destruction of the Temple). I’ve used this as an example showing that Mark did not try to accurately describe history and therefore his Gospel does not tell us that Jesus rose from the dead or was the son of God. What do you think people are disagreeing about here?
I think Jesus probably existed (though I haven’t read Carrier’s book on the subject). But Mark seems like poor evidence even for that.