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- Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:41 pm
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
- Replies: 397
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Reasons for the Unusual Suspect
JW: One at a time and let's add "John" (author): Information Mark 15:21 Information Matthew 27:32 Information Luke 23:26 Information John 19:7 Differences Commentary And they compel one passing by, And as they came out, they found...him they compelled to go [with them] And when they led h...
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:44 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
- Replies: 397
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Luukee! Ya Got Sum Splainin Ta Do
JW: Now the Luke, huh: Information Mark 15:21 Information Matthew 27:32 Information Luke 23:26 Differences Commentary And they compel one passing by, And as they came out, they found...him they compelled to go [with them] And when they led him away, they laid hold upon 1. "Mark"/"Luk...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:42 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
- Replies: 397
- Views: 240051
Re: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
To address Joe's helpful table: ... I obviously disagree with most of this. Ben. JW : Thanks for the feedback Ben. I define "unusual" for now as something other than the most common form or style of presentation. While this is still a somewhat subjective definition, giving one or a few co...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:06 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Went to Oracle at Delphi, it was Clothed.Mark use of Clothes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7638
I'd Walk to the Kingdom for a Camel
Animal JW : "Mark" (author) invokes the word "camel" twice in his usual connecting/contrasting style: 1 6 And John was clothed with camel`s hair , and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. John is in the wilderness with no significant physi...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:08 pm
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
- Replies: 397
- Views: 240051
Re: Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
JW : A relatively high percent of GMark consists of the impossible and a relatively high percent consists of the improbable. Therefore, I think the default conclusion is that any individual part of GMark is more likely fiction than history. In this unholy Forum though the emphasis should be on evid...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:39 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Psalm 22:17, Hebrew Text, "Like A Lion". Who's Lion?
- Replies: 359
- Views: 256403
Re: Psalm 22:17, Hebrew Text, "Like A Lion". Who's Lion?
JW : A recent exchange at my Blog: Psalm 22:17, Hebrew Text, "Like A Lion". Determining Who's Original And Who's Lion? Nahal Hever Fragment Steve said... Hi Joe, Interesting article about Psalms 22. I'm sympathetic to your argument, but the resulting sentence: "...a band of evildoers...
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:53 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: The three phases of being "handed over" in Mark.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2827
Re: The three phases of being "handed over" in Mark.
John: Mark 1.14: And after John had been handed over [παραδοθῆναι], Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God.... Jesus: Mark 9.31: For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be handed over [παραδίδοται] into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; a...
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:46 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Textual Criticism. Manuscript Quantity vs. Patristic Scope
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1133
Textual Criticism. Manuscript Quantity vs. Patristic Scope
Textual Healing's Good For You JW : In Textual Criticism an important category of external evidence is Manuscript . The Manuscript category is valuable due to the qualities of: 1) Directness 2) Age 3) Quantity 4) Geographical variety In Textual Criticism arguments the Manuscript category is always ...
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:00 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Vridar: Tim Widowfield, Euhemerism and Richard Carrier
- Replies: 72
- Views: 48840
Re: Vridar: Tim Widowfield, Euhemerism and Richard Carrier
JW : So far this Thread reminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y Based on the Merriam-Webster definition of euhemerism interpretation of myths as traditional accounts of historical persons and events If the major components of Carrier's argument are: 1) The only significant extant...
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:20 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Cruel Hand Lucian. Failure to Communicate. Lucian Recension.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3611
Cruel Hand Lucian. Failure to Communicate. Lucian Recension.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=452XjnaHr1A JW : The Lucian Recension Theory is a theory that Lucian of Antioch : Saint Lucian of Antioch (c. 240 – January 7, 312),[1] known as Lucian the Martyr, was a Christian presbyter, theologian and martyr. He was noted for both his scholarship and ascetic piet...