Even within the canon, we have the example of the literary dependence of 2 Pet on Jude, comprising a few language duplications but mostly paraphrase. In the passion narrative, John's author, following Mark, draws from the well of the Psalms for expressions of distress in pleas for deliverance: "I thirst" (Jn 19:28) owes to Ps 22:15 as well as 69:21. (On a side note, the ἐγώ εἰμι of reassurance in Mk 6:50/Jn 6:20 is relocated in Luke to a resurrection appearance (24:39) insofar as Luke omits the walking-on-water pericope that Mark and John share.)
Even within the canon, we have the example of the literary dependence of 2 Pet on Jude, comprising a few language duplications but mostly paraphrase. In the passion narrative, John's author, following Mark, draws from the well of the Psalms for expressions of distress in pleas for deliverance: "I thirst" (Jn 19:28) owes to Ps 22:15 as well as 69:21. (On a side note, the ἐγώ εἰμι of reassurance in Mk 6:50/Jn 6:20 is relocated in Luke to a resurrection appearance (24:39) insofar as Luke omits the walking-on-water pericope that Mark and John share.)
Hello Darek, have you considered writing a Substack? I’m sure it would be of interest to many :)
Thank you, John. Alas, I still have to work part time and have two book-length projects underway that consume my available resources.