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^Thanks as always, Ben!

Anyone know where I might be table to find this online (for free, preferably)? Or does anyone have a copy they'd be willing to share?

Where does Hegesippus say James the brother is James son of Zebedee?

I don't see the need for Marcion here. Many apocalyptic Jews of the 2nd Temple period believed in a mass resurrection, with the unfaithful to then be judged and annihilated in the flames of Gehenna. That is what I suspect Matt 10:28 is about. Your claim that this verse is 100% Marcion is asserted su...

I've come to the conclusion recently that Mark's Christology is not consistent with itself. I put this down to layers of editing.

It seems that for M. Bird the Markan Christology, only in virtue of the his presence in Mark, has to be necessarily the earliest Christology. I disagree entirely and totally with this assumption. I purchased the book this morning and have skimmed through most of it. Yes, I think Bird assumes too qu...

While we're on the topic, has anyone read this? https://www.bookdepository.com/Jesus-Eternal-Son-Michael-F-Bird/9780802875068 https://d1w7fb2mkkr3kw.cloudfront.net/assets/images/book/lrg/9780/8028/9780802875068.jpg Thoughts? I have a general distrust and dislike of borderline fundamentalist scholars...

^The article by E. Bruce Brooks is an eye opener for sure. Thanks for sharing, Ben.

Obviously the best explanation is that there is error in the list. But if we're assuming it to be accurate, then it's not completely out of the question that someone would be there for 30yrs followed by a handful of people who only lasted a few months/years each. Such is often the case after long pe...

^By my count, it's only 30yrs between Nero and Trajan (68CE - 98CE)