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- Wed May 15, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Excerpts from Volkmar, 'The Religion of Jesus,' 1857
- Replies: 13
- Views: 304
Re: Excerpts from Volkmar, 'The Religion of Jesus,' 1857
Firstly, thanks for this MMS. I'm still working through this. Secondly, as for Paul "being a Jew", I'm not so sure. It is very interesting that Paul talks about seeking to destroy the "assembly of God" as a credential of his Jewish identity. Galatians 1: 13 For you have heard of ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:23 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Does ransom theory indicate Jesus was heavenly?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 116
Does ransom theory indicate Jesus was heavenly?
We've discussed the ransom theory of salvation here several times, including: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11623&start=10 https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=169771#p169771 This view, which was held by several church fathers, and is well supported by the scriptures...
- Wed May 15, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: *Ev precedes Mark because Mark knew the Apostolikon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 173
Re: *Ev precedes Mark because Mark knew the Apostolikon
The proof is the following: FACT: Mark knew the pauline epistles FACT: before Marcion, none knew the epistles of Paul (apart the teacher of Marcion: Cerdon). FACT: Marcion made the epistles known in the same moment he made *Ev known. CONCLUSION: therefore Mark could know the epistles only after the...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Possible textual evidence that Mark came after Matthew?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 781
Re: Possible textual evidence that Mark came after Matthew?
If Mark were retouched that much, im wondering why Joseph is completely absent from the story. Yeah, I think that's the difficulty, is trying to understand or explain the entire editorial framework. Why would an editor do X but not Y? And this issue has caused many people to assume that because a s...
- Thu May 02, 2024 4:55 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Possible textual evidence that Mark came after Matthew?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 781
Re: Possible textual evidence that Mark came after Matthew?
I have no doubt that Mark was revised in the presence of Matthew, so yes, parts of Mark were written after Matthew and conformed to Matthew. The real problem here is that people keep thinking of these as actually independent works that are purely preserved in their original form. NOTHING in the New ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1165
Re: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
There is one aporia in the proposal, above. That is, it looks like here Paul is talking about one trip to Jerusalem---but It says he met only Peter and James. Then he says Peter James and John gave him the right hand of fellowship. But that aporia is in the source text--it is even in the Canonical ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1165
Re: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
Compare the two accounts of trials. First Paul's trial: Acts 23: 1 While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.” 2 Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth. 3 ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1165
Re: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
Its almost uncanny that your list above fits into the gaps in the "we" narrative so well. For your convenience, I brought all the "we" stuff together, and slotted in your plot points. Yes, exactly. And the meeting with James is a perfect example. The part in yellow is first pers...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1165
Re: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
From an old post. Paul? As much a literary creation as is the gospel figure of Jesus. Paul as Jesus Reboot or Jesus as Paul Reboot? Although Richard Pervo has not gone that far (Thomas Brodie has opted for a literary Paul...) Pervo's chart, below, certainly raises many question..... The Mystery of ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:30 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1165
Re: Reconstructing the original story of Paul
Randy, I will not comment on that specific unfortunate translation but RG is always telling us "it's all about Paul guys" I don't buy it. He appears out of nowhere and suddenly he's everywhere, but earlier he's absent and no-one's ever heard of him. I think he's not there at the beginning...