And let's be clear about the case I lay out. he case I lay out is that the Markan narrative is an entirely postwar narrative that is only relevant in light of the war. No aspect of Mark make sense in a pre-war context. The whole narrative was entirely fabricated after the war. Also note that this type of prophetic allegorical writing, especially in relation to wars, was extremely common in Rome at this time. There are DOZENS of examples of stories like this, which everyone agrees are all entirely fabricated, just like Mark is. The story of Publius from the Book of Marvels is a prime example.