Please use: readings (Jesus -Marcus Borg) and the biblical texts parenthetically (Mark 2:4-8)
describe the growth of the synoptic tradition by describeing Mark's context and purpose and then showing how Matthew and Luke revise the Markan text--according to their own contexts and purposes. What are the main factors in the first century that shape this development? Show, by reference to the texts, not just the Ludwig essays, how gospels update.