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Now that I think, Paul denies that Jesus is davidic, by saying (Rom 1:3) that he is descendant of David kata sarka , "according to flesh", viz. only in the appearance , in the eyes of people. Not really davidic . Well, perhaps Paul also denies that he is from the tribe of benjamin (Roman 11:1),viz,...

Now that I think, Paul denies that Jesus is davidic, by saying (Rom 1:3) that he is descendant of David kata sarka , "according to flesh", viz. only in the appearance , in the eyes of people. Not really davidic . Well, perhaps Paul also denies that he is from the tribe of benjamin (Roman 11:1),viz,...

Aren't both the burial by the his own disciples and the beheading the particular signs of the relative importance of John, in terms of popularity, in comparison to an obscure Jesus? Acts 13: 24 - 25 (RSV): [24] Before his coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel....

Was Paul's method of execution based upon Roman Law? The following dissertation may provide some food for thought. PAUL IN ROME: A CASE STUDY ON THE FORMATION AND TRANSMISSION OF TRADITIONS Pablo Alberto Molina A dissertation submitted to the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil...

According to Jermome Murphy O’Conner, that statement may’ve been regarding those influenced by Alexandrian philosophy in the Corinthian church. Namely, Philo of Alexandria's teaching regarding the dichotomy between earthly/spiritual bodies. Hence, an earthly Jesus wasn’t held in esteem by certain in...

Sure, the following reminded me of the OP . In Western logic, the laws governing the opposition of incompatible propositions are unquestioned. They are self-evident because the opposite is unthinkable. Two propositions that are contrary to each other cannot both be true though both can be false. The...

This made me think of Mortimer J Adler's book "TRUTH IN RELIGION;THE PLURALITY OF RELIGIONS AND THE UNITY OF TRUTH "
https://books.google.com/books?id=gzW3- ... rn&f=false

Giuseppe wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:00 pm

If the Testimonium Flavianum is partially genuine, then Jesus didn't exist

Conversely, if the Testimonium Flavianum is totally forged, then Jesus didn't exist either.

Thirty years after 44 CE is 74 CE. This is roughly the date of the Jewish War . However the TF occurs in the Antiquities written nearly twenty years later. It would be quite plausible for Josephus, writing in the early 90's, to be a little surprised that a group following a leader killed in the ear...