The Genius of the Gospel of Mark
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
The Curtain in the Temple Is Ripped in Half
The second Jesus dies, the curtain in the temple is ripped in half. When that happens, the centurion who's just crucified him sees how he's died and says truly, this man was the son of God. This is significant for all sorts of reasons: It's the first time anybody explicitly understands Jesus' identity.
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