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by StephenGoranson
Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Philo's Fragments
Replies: 3
Views: 856

Re: Philo's Fragments

Perhaps you have checked, but if not Runia's bibliography may be helpful: Philo of Alexandria : an annotated bibliography, 1937-1986 Philo of Alexandria : an annotated bibliography, 1987-1996 : with addenda for 1937-1986 Philo of Alexandria : an annotated bibliography 1997-2006 with addenda for 1987...
by StephenGoranson
Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:17 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: KJV Tampering as a precursor to Sinaiaticus Fraud
Replies: 134
Views: 80992

Re: KJV Tampering

A person who is a forger is also a liar.
Yet you take his "testimony"?
by StephenGoranson
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: KJV Tampering as a precursor to Sinaiaticus Fraud
Replies: 134
Views: 80992

Re: KJV Tampering

More than "some textual savvy." More of that plus more other skills than any forger, ever. Plus, indications of earlier existence and modifications over time. 19th century is a complete non-starter. Only with your presuppositions do you persist in this claim, that no person familiar with t...
by StephenGoranson
Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Was Πάνταινον a Cryptic Reference to the Secret Gospel?
Replies: 75
Views: 17724

Re: Was Πάνταινον a Cryptic Reference to the Secret Gospel?

As may have been mentioned before, Clement's interest in mysticism does not prove Smith's "Secret Mark."
by StephenGoranson
Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Problem of Paul and Marcionism
Replies: 102
Views: 58774

Re: The Problem of Paul and Marcionism

fwiw, a folk etymology of Samaritans, Shomrim, is keepers of Torah.
by StephenGoranson
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Narrative of Zosimos, and the History of the Rechabites
Replies: 6
Views: 2941

Re: Narrative of Zosimos, and the History of the Rechabites

Maybe you've seen it, but if not, possibly related:
Joseph M. Baumgarten, 4QHalakaha 5, the Law of Hadash, and the Pentacontad Calendar, J.of Jewish Studies 27 (1976) 36-46.
by StephenGoranson
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: General Thoughts on Secret Mark
Replies: 19
Views: 1288

Re: General Thoughts on Secret Mark

As previously mentioned here by Andrew:

A Statistical Problem Concerning the Mar Saba Letter
Andrew R. Solow and Woollcott K. Smith
The American Statistician
Vol. 63, No. 3 (AUGUST 2009), pp. 254-257 (4 pages)
by StephenGoranson
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: General Thoughts on Secret Mark
Replies: 19
Views: 1288

Re: General Thoughts on Secret Mark

In "If the text is a forgery it would have anything to do with baldness, or the Morton Salt company." I guess you meant to include "not." Granted, the "baldness" proposal has not held up; I dismiss that. The Morton Salt suggestion I don't dismiss, but I concede that it ...
by StephenGoranson
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: J. Jesus Movement, Jewish Setting 2023 issue
Replies: 0
Views: 633

J. Jesus Movement, Jewish Setting 2023 issue

Journal of the Jesus Movement in its Jewish Setting
From the First to the Seventh Century
Special Issue: Circumcision, Gender, and Ethnicity
2023
https://www.jjmjs.org/
https://www.jjmjs.org/issues.html
by StephenGoranson
Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: General Thoughts on Secret Mark
Replies: 19
Views: 1288

Re: General Thoughts on Secret Mark

"Are you asking me to explain the relevance of this? "
As to relevance as to knowledge of or existence of "Secret Gospel"
yes