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by davidmartin
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: According to Irenaeus, who were the Gnostics?
Replies: 7
Views: 102

Re: According to Irenaeus, who were the Gnostics?

one problem is the gnostic texts in the NHL library fail to hat-tip Simon at all as their founder, and on the contrary some are seen to oppose him outright so far i've not seen anything that supports interpreting Simon as the founder of Gnosticism and that is not necessarily contra Irenaeus or the o...
by davidmartin
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?
Replies: 39
Views: 826

Re: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?

it cannot equally be known how these groups shaped the interreligious dynamics of early Christianity
why not?
by davidmartin
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?
Replies: 39
Views: 826

Re: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?

In what way does Acts "judaize" Paul? Paul calls himself a Jew (Gal. 2:15: "We who are Jews by birth") and was willing to be Torah observant around Jews (1 Cor. 9:5: "To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law -t...
by davidmartin
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:04 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Flaw with Marcion priority theory?
Replies: 17
Views: 550

Re: Flaw with Marcion priority theory?

Chrestus looks like a non-Jewish version of Wisdom I think the XS of the gospels is the power Jesus encounters and works with and the idea Jesus actually is XS was a slightly later development, and the epistles are located in this later stratum. The only problem is, it's utterly against the consensu...
by davidmartin
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?
Replies: 39
Views: 826

Re: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?

- Paul had a gospel that was judiazed
One can see this contrasting Acts with the Epistles
by davidmartin
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:04 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?
Replies: 39
Views: 826

Re: Is *Ev a source of the Gospel of the Ebionites?

If so it's better to think of *Ev as a common gospel and not a Marcionite gospel, but one everyone made use of which fits the idea Marcion adopted it into his canon and didn't write it this is a general outline, we don't know exactly what was in it unfortunately i doubt its possible to know even bas...
by davidmartin
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: "Q" comes form Marcion
Replies: 12
Views: 397

Re: "Q" comes form Marcion

TL;DR version: The Evangelion contains Double Tradition material. So what? It also contains Triple Tradition and Special Lukan material. which is what *ev prioritists see as the other gospels drawing from *ev you mention in a previous post the theory Marcion adopted a gospel that wasn't specificall...
by davidmartin
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:15 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of Nazareth?
Replies: 113
Views: 93576

Re: Meaning of Nazareth?

careful with 'gnostic' i mean, it isn't just gnostics that held to deeper 'inner truths' being important (i'd argue sometimes they appear just as 'religious' as the orthodox but in the opposite direction). even Thomas isn't gnostic but your point is a good one, did Matthew try to steer away from thi...
by davidmartin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of Nazareth?
Replies: 113
Views: 93576

Re: Meaning of Nazareth?

damn, you're right. in this case i wonder what Ephrem has to say about it...
by davidmartin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of Nazareth?
Replies: 113
Views: 93576

Re: Meaning of Nazareth?

the blind man wasn't possessed though! this idea of keeping of secrets is definitely in there He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables where i got this from is the Odes there's a place it says 'keep my myste...