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The “nomina sacra“, a set of words given special treatment by copyists in ancient Christian manuscripts, continues to be a subject of debate about what the practice signifies and how it originated. The words in question are written in a unique abbreviated form with a curious horizontal stroke place...

. Could Nomina Sacra* hide the origins or etymology of at least some of the words that Nomina Sacra replaced or are intended to mean? Could they have been used to conflate words with similar form, but different meanings, to be presented as one word (wittingly or unwittingly) ?? eg. Χριστός (Christó...

I found the following on my computer that compares "Jesus Christ" with "Christ Jesus", probably based on the RSV, which follows Nestle-Aland GNT as opposed to the Majority or Byzantine textual reconstructions: .... I subtotaled the relative proportions to illustrate the real dif...

TedM wrote:...I welcome any discussion between Ben and Bernard ...

I think such a discussion would be interesting as long as Bernard does not revert to linking to his website, and provides his propositions and arguments fully within his posts to such a discussion on this forum.

... the Gospels ...came to be known / associated with the four evangelists, they came to be known that way by the second century, and as far as we know there was never any alternative attribution offered for any of them. Good point. But I wouldn't say that's "a strong and early tradition ...&q...

Many will come in my name, saying I am Christ, and will deceive many. This commentary notes that 'Christ' in Greek means 'anointed' (well, one version - Χριστός (Christós) - does) - So these false prophets who Jesus is warning about are not saying, "I am Jesus." They are saying what most ...

outhouse wrote: I like ...a Galilean Aramaic Jew who was taught by John and took over his movement when he was murdered ...

I presume you mean John the Baptist .. with John the Apostle being a different John (+/- other Johns)

Many will come in my name, saying I am Christ, and will deceive many. Is Jesus saying what we have been conditioned to believe him to be saying here, or is he saying nigh on the opposite? i.e., is he denying that he is the Christ? It's repeated in Matt 24:5, Mark 13:6,, & Luke 21:8. I take it t...

I believe Jesus was a (the?) leading member of a "Son of Man" cult. The term (בן–אדם - i.e. ben-'adam) occurs 107 times in the Hebrew Bible, mostly in Ezekiel - It is used in three main ways: (i) as a form of address (Ezekiel); (ii) to contrast the lowly status of humanity against the per...

There has been recent commentary that the Evangelikon is not "based on Luke with parts removed", but Luke is based on Marcion's Evangelikon As it stands now however, Luke has primacy. Stands where? By whom? JB Tyson (2006), in 'Marcion and Luke-Acts: a defining struggle ', argues Luke &am...