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Anyway, I think he was too late to be the Qumran-view Wicked Priest, because a) paleographic estimates b) C14 date ranges c) analysis of contemporaries d) personal characteristics, or lack and because e) Alexander Jannaeus was already the Wicked Priest. And I think you have no historical evidence f...

StephenGoranson wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:03 am "fondness" and "Wicked Priest"--hmm.

That's life, Stephen, transformation....

The civil war between his father and his uncle split the populace, so a claim that the masses supported him is iffy. Now when Antony had received Antigonus, as his captive, he determined to keep him against his triumph. But when he heard that the nation grew seditious; and that, out of their hatred...

I'm not the first person to connect the Hasmonean King and High Priest, Antigonus, with the gospel Jesus crucifixion story. The earliest person to do so, as far as I'm aware, might be Rabbi Wise. The following quotes have been used within various posts to this forum. Since the OP is dealing with my ...

StephenGoranson wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:52 am Apparently, maryhelena thinks whatever she thinks is the "story" is what matters.

The stories don't belong to me, Stephen.

I agree. JtB is the most important character in the stories (besides IC of course), the rest are just background. If the Gospel writers got JtB from Josephus then we have a better understanding of how early they were writing. Not to forget the Slavonic Josephus JtB story in the time of Archelaus 4 ...

I agree. JtB is the most important character in the stories (besides IC of course), the rest are just background. If the Gospel writers got JtB from Josephus then we have a better understanding of how early they were writing. Not to forget the Slavonic Josephus JtB story in the time of Archelaus 4 ...

lclapshaw wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:59 am ^ Can't help but notice that the wonder-doer isn't named in that text.

Interesting.

Indeed........

I agree. JtB is the most important character in the stories (besides IC of course), the rest are just background. If the Gospel writers got JtB from Josephus then we have a better understanding of how early they were writing. Not to forget the Slavonic Josephus JtB story in the time of Archelaus 4 ...

HISTORY AND THE GOSPEL JESUS It’s been said that I …’ ’..employ the word "history" as slogan that magically supports whatever you want to say, but you don't do any history’’. Perhaps it’s time to refresh the minds both of older forum members and enlighten new members on my approach to his...