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^Sure it's possible. Ancient history is not about certainty. But such "possibilities" cut both ways - could you acknowledge that it is POSSIBLE that what was edited/interpolated out of the Pauline corpus were more direct references to Jesus' family and specific earthly times and places th...

Primary sources in historical studies & methodology are, by convention/definition, sources from the time in question . ie. 'contemporary' to that time-period. Earliest sources, or 'first' sources currently available to us today, are not necessarily primary sources. Neil is right, though, that c...

I don't think credentials matter when it comes to the like of Holding. It's like asking whether a flat-earther has a degree in astronomy. :l I don't think they matter period. They are used in debates when the credentialed person is getting his ass kicked! Its a way to save face I guess. :confusedsm...

It was hardly interesting as nothing of any substance was ever brought up by those making wild claims about the origins of the Qumran community. It was all based on wild speculation and misinformation. I gotta ask but what wild speculation and misinformation is that Stephen? If you have a link to o...

You can run along now content that you've scored some point or other. Ah. Touched a nerve. "spin" you are not qualified as far as I know to evaluate the studies I posted. Post your qualifications, then we'll see. You can say what you want. Your claim that there was "absolutely no evi...

Nowhere in the primary evidence is such a cosmic event clearly described. The Ascension of Isaiah is rife with problems. Paul spends little ink on this aspect of his Christ. Carrier and Doherty rely on Hebrews to make that case. I actually share your point of view on this, but to be fair, I do not ...

My point is that you overstated your position. But that's too much for you. Deep responses. You posted info from two papers, which is fair enough, but can't read those papers and deal with any response. Oh, well.[/quote] How would someone "spin" want me to respond? My point is not to get ...

No strong link has been made between the settlement at Qumran and the caves. There is a stronger link between Jerusalem and the caves, as well as the caves near Jericho mentioned from memory by Origen and the caves where Timotheus records scrolls were found in early medieval times. The scrolls were...

No strong link has been made between the settlement at Qumran and the caves. There is a stronger link between Jerusalem and the caves, as well as the caves near Jericho mentioned from memory by Origen and the caves where Timotheus records scrolls were found in early medieval times. The scrolls were...

Not to belabor the point but the belief of a resurrected Messiah was not unknown before Paul. The Essenes were awaiting the resurrected Messiah, who would herald the coming of the Son of Man. “If true, this [Gabriel’s Revelation] could mean that Jesus’ followers had access to a well-established par...