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by FollowerOfMessiah
Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Marcion and the ebionites and the cerinthians
Replies: 11
Views: 875

Re: Marcion and the ebionites and the cerinthians

This basically confirms (but slightly modifies) what I had said here about intra-textual evidence of a late, post-John Luke: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10363 Marcionism would follow what I describe to be "Misunderstandings" of John due to its heavy spiritualism...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Luke in dialogue with John as a reason for greater detail than Matthew/Mark? Potential Synoptic solution?
Replies: 7
Views: 698

Luke in dialogue with John as a reason for greater detail than Matthew/Mark? Potential Synoptic solution?

Compare the baptismal narrative of the four gospels. Matt: 3.11 "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 3.12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: "Chief Priests and Scribes" versus "Chief Priests and Elders"
Replies: 1
Views: 226

"Chief Priests and Scribes" versus "Chief Priests and Elders"

What are we to make of the two contrasting juxtapositions? Are there differences between Scribes and Elders? What can be made of the textual history of these differences? "Chief priests and scribes (Grammateis)": Matt. 2.4, Matt. 21.15, Mk. 11.18, Mk. 11.27, Mk. 14.1, Lk. 19.47, Lk. 20.1, ...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:18 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The Two Genealogies of Adam as a Polemic invesion and Israelite-Egyptian "Anti-Mythology"
Replies: 1
Views: 1686

The Two Genealogies of Adam as a Polemic invesion and Israelite-Egyptian "Anti-Mythology"

Here is a summary of my research and conclusions I wrote inspired by the post ( https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1409 ). Using some linguistic principles and some historical textual criticism, I explore some possible theological and political motivations for the two genealogie...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Stop the Steal/QANON as an apocalyptic movement
Replies: 8
Views: 7706

Stop the Steal/QANON as an apocalyptic movement

The parallels are obvious. Amongst disgruntled alt-righters and Trump supporters, many now believe that the 2020 US Election was fake, and Trump never lost, but was supposed to return to power in August. While people have made the connection before of QANON and apocalyptism (especially Gnostic apoca...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:07 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam
Replies: 9
Views: 18902

Re: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam

Sorry for the repeat posts, I am new to the forum. Is it possible to delete the last two after the first one?

Thanks for the introduction!
by FollowerOfMessiah
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Influence of Judeo-Christian apocalyptism on Marxism?
Replies: 3
Views: 4685

Influence of Judeo-Christian apocalyptism on Marxism?

As the question states... Has anyone else come across this idea? Are the similarities between Jewish and Christian apocalyptic traditions in Europe right through the Middle Ages and to the present merely coincidental or is there a deeper etiology? I have often heard there be a suggestion by way of H...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Judaism defined itself as not Egyptian?
Replies: 9
Views: 9051

Re: Judaism defined itself as not Egyptian?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ1GmJ_8lro&t=1342s Dr Brendon Benz makes a similar suggestion and says that the construction of Israelite identity in the Torah is as much a declaration of independence of Egypt as it is anti-Canaanite and it is actually a declaration of (cultural & political...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:29 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam
Replies: 9
Views: 18902

Re: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam

Should be noted that Muhammad in the Islamic tradition is a Banu Hashim = Banu HaShem = Bnei Hashem. This is a common name for angelic beings in Jewish Angelology, meaning Sons of God (recall the division of the nations in the Torah). Muhammad is an aspect of Jesus in some heterodox Jewish Christian...
by FollowerOfMessiah
Tue Aug 31, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam
Replies: 9
Views: 18902

Re: Maren And Barmaren; Hatrene Origins For Islam

Should be noted that Muhammad in the Islamic tradition is a Banu Hashim = Banu HaShem = Bnei Hashem. This is a common name for angelic beings in Jewish Angelology, meaning Sons of God (recall the division of the nations in the Torah). Muhammad is an aspect of Jesus in some heterodox Jewish Christian...