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by John T
Sun May 18, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Luke's sources
Replies: 174
Views: 114030

Re:I stuck my toe in and got bitten, serves me right.

@Mental flatliner, Clearly I misunderstood what you meant by 'open challenge'. What you really meant was a limited narrowly defined challenge to a specific person and not an open challenge to anyone else on the forum. I got that now. Sorry about that. Still, does that mean you don't know the source ...
by John T
Sun May 18, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Luke's sources
Replies: 174
Views: 114030

Re: Luke's source for the angel from heaven

I am new to this forum so please forgive me if I do not address my question in the proper manner. MentalFlatliner posted: I doubt you will never meet anyone who knows the gospels as I do. (If you're reading this, in case you can't take a hint, that's an open challenge). ************************* Wel...
by John T
Sun May 18, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: What was the fatal error of James the Just?
Replies: 25
Views: 27737

Re: What was the fatal error of James the Just?

Thanks to all for responding to my topic. I have read very closely the responses including the links. Clearly a lot of thought from years of study were used in forming those opinions. For sharing those, I’m very grateful. Although I agree with the author of the link that Bernard Muller cited, in tha...
by John T
Sat May 17, 2014 4:54 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: What was the fatal error of James the Just?
Replies: 25
Views: 27737

Re: What was the fatal error of James the Just?

Still quoting from Hegesippus via Eusebius: "Now some persons belonging to the seven sects existing among the people, which have been before described by me in the Notes, asked him: "What is the door of Jesus? " And he replied that He was the Saviour. In Consequence of this answer, so...
by John T
Fri May 16, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: What was the fatal error of James the Just?
Replies: 25
Views: 27737

What was the fatal error of James the Just?

James the Just was martyred for not giving an expected answer to the Pharisees regarding Jesus. However, I don't understand what the Pharisees meant when they used the phrase, "door of Jesus". Eusebuis, quoting from Hegesippus tells the story of the murder of James the Just, the brother of...