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by perseusomega9
Thu May 11, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Trinitarian Interpolations
Replies: 44
Views: 6489

Re: Trinitarian Interpolations

Apparently Raymond Brown and Rudolf Bultmann suspect an interpolation here, first quoted in Irenaeus, Tertullian, and (apparently) the Didache. This is the most important proof-text in the early formulation of the Trinity by Tertullian, and it continued to be the linchpin of baptismal practice. (3)...
by perseusomega9
Wed May 10, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Trinitarian Interpolations
Replies: 44
Views: 6489

Re: Trinitarian Interpolations

That's really impressive for the *checks notes* 3rd century
by perseusomega9
Wed May 10, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Paulina as Epoch-Making
Replies: 7
Views: 844

Re: The Paulina as Epoch-Making

Leaving aside the question of authenticity, enough of the Pauline letters do seem to come together enough to suggest a strong theme. That theme, I suggest, is an extension of (what's being called) "God's Kingdom" and consequent preaching to Gentiles without requiring obedience to the law,...
by perseusomega9
Wed May 10, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Paulina as Epoch-Making
Replies: 7
Views: 844

Re: The Paulina as Epoch-Making

Leaving aside the question of authenticity, enough of the Pauline letters do seem to come together enough to suggest a strong theme. That theme, I suggest, is an extension of (what's being called) "God's Kingdom" and consequent preaching to Gentiles without requiring obedience to the law,...
by perseusomega9
Mon May 08, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The incipit of Mark against the birth story
Replies: 25
Views: 1959

Re: The incipit of Mark against the birth story

Have any of these theorizing scholars ever noticed that GMark starts and ends with the same dark sound? That would be a concrete observation and not just a confused theory ... ( Ἀρ χὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ... ἐφοβοῦντο γ άρ ) mbuckley stated similar but in more words and about something else but also the...
by perseusomega9
Mon May 08, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Part A: Time Period 275-325
Replies: 67
Views: 4265

Re: Part A: Time Period 275-325

Peter Kirby wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 11:01 am10 (9). Concerning those who carry letters from the confessors, be it resolved that, when they have handed over those letters, they receive other letters of reference.
I know a guy who knew a guy, I gotz proof.
by perseusomega9
Thu May 04, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Have any scholars who claim that the Gospels' narratives originated as oral traditions studied oral traditions?
Replies: 81
Views: 5052

Re: Have any scholars who claim that the Gospels' narratives originated as oral traditions studied oral traditions?

It is well to keep in mind that the third evangelist explicitly announces to his readers that "those who, from the beginning, were witnesses and servants of the word" have passed their information along to himself (the evangelist). Different readings are possible, but on a plain reading h...
by perseusomega9
Wed May 03, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Using ChatGPT
Replies: 162
Views: 113895

Re: Using ChatGPT

I was told the same thing, but can you really trust an AI language model? The response you just saw was generated by me, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model created by OpenAI. I was trained on a large dataset of text and do not have a human "behind the scenes" generating re...
by perseusomega9
Wed May 03, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Using ChatGPT
Replies: 162
Views: 113895

Re: Using ChatGPT

Q: What do you think about the responses to your answers from the forum members asking about your knowledge of Peter Kirby at https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10694? Per Peter's comment, was there an AI trainer assisting during his question with you? A:As an AI language model,...
by perseusomega9
Wed May 03, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Using ChatGPT
Replies: 162
Views: 113895

Re: Using ChatGPT

Oh great, now you've become the inflection point. Whether we all die or live in utopia now rests on you.