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by Textus Unreceptus
Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The start of the Jesus story
Replies: 244
Views: 113722

Re: The start of the Jesus story

Percentage wise, I'm not seeing a huge difference between the Gospels/Acts and the letters. 45 - 67% for Gospels/Acts versus 68 - 78% for Paul's letters. IIRC, NT writings were usually bundled together, like the Gospels with acts or Paul's letters with Hebrews or just the other letters by themselve...
by Textus Unreceptus
Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The start of the Jesus story
Replies: 244
Views: 113722

Re: The start of the Jesus story

"All the hundreds of Epistles, in and out the NT, hardly have any details of Jesus and his post-resurrection appearances."

I heard a rumor that Matthew might have mentioned it a time or two though.
by Textus Unreceptus
Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:39 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The start of the Jesus story
Replies: 244
Views: 113722

Re: The start of the Jesus story

.........“No well-known ancient writer who wrote about events in the time of Julius Caesar to Nero mentioned a character called Paul a Pharisee of the tribe of Benjamin, a bishop of Rome in the time of Nero”. Your claim that Paul is a "Pharisee of the tribe of Benjamin" and a "bishop...
by Textus Unreceptus
Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The start of the Jesus story
Replies: 244
Views: 113722

Re: The start of the Jesus story

Well, if that is your opinion then I don't know how you could feel that there are Epistles which "belong in the mid to early 1st century BCE" while admitting you have no idea what is original or interpolated. Well, I assure you that I am not confused about any of my statements. As for Pau...