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- Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:42 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: A brief note on Hebrews 13.11-13 (camp and gate).
- Replies: 41
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Re: A brief note about Hebrews 13.11-13
If the story in the gospel is not historical one to begin with could argue that the detail was made to conform to the description of the proper place to make sacrifices rather than a historical detail.
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:46 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Was Jesus an Essene?
- Replies: 162
- Views: 109449
Re: Was Jesus an Essene?
Again I ask why does it have to be 'Jesus = Essene' on Eisenman's terms? This is what is so baffling. Why can't you skate past the whole issue of carbon dating by saying - yes, the Essenes were older than Jesus. Yes, the Essenes had a history before the apostles. No, I don't think the stuff Eisenman...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:41 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Was Jesus an Essene?
- Replies: 162
- Views: 109449
Re: Was Jesus an Essene?
"why some Dead Sea Scrolls were radio-carbon dated to the 1st century A.D." Who could pretend to be this fucking stupid at a forum which regularly deals with the relative lateness of manuscripts? We have fourteenth century manuscripts of Josephus. WTF does that have to do with when Josephu...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:38 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Was Jesus an Essene?
- Replies: 162
- Views: 109449
Re: Was Jesus an Essene?
Of course I am the sock puppet. I made the clear at the outset unlike some people ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:51 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Was Jesus an Essene?
- Replies: 162
- Views: 109449
Re: Was Jesus an Essene?
I have always found it odd that there could be two die hard believers in Eisenman's theories after the C14 data (x 2) invalidated its claims. Now we have two John Does accusing me of being a pitbull of Eisenman's traditional rival. Who else could be arranging this choreographed circus? If scholars o...