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Is it absurd to require a return to one's 'homeland' to register for a census? I can see a scenario in which this is not absurd: 1. The journeys aren't that far. 2. It is easier on the Romans..why go to them when you can make them come to you? 3. It would work if the Jews kept meticulous records of ...

Was there a census under Quirinius around 4BC that required people return to their own city' which seems to be related to the tribe they belong to, to register for the census? So I'm curious as to the evidence for the JOURNEY aspect of the census. Is there any? I know Case for Christ mentions an Eg...

Well, now at least you are interacting with actual gospel quotes. Maybe you do know more than what you have demostrated. Or you are working out of the apologist handbook.. Anyway, I think you have given some good quotes that show Luke thought Jesus was born around 4 BC, and therefore he thought the ...

You've already demonstrated many times that you do not know the difference between what Luke wrote and Matthew wrote. I called you on it with specifics and you simply ignored it. As you have done many times with others here. You seemed to think Matthew claimed to write the book of Matthew, you seeme...

I like the NASB, from what little research I did on the subject a while back. I have to admit I'm floored that you claim to do actual research but know so little about the gospels. I agree with the others, the straightforward reading of the first few verses of Luke does not support the idea that Luk...

Was English the original? If not, what good is your English translation?

3--Greek is not known to be the original language of Luke's gospel, this is mere supposition based on later copies (Luke's native language was probably Syrian Aramaic ... :facepalm: You're just embarrassing yourself now. This is just fundamentalist bullshit of the highest degree. He's been saying e...

I agree with Bernard here (I usually do), but found it interesting that you found this quote in James 5. I believe James, or much of it, really was written by THE James who was the leader of the first 'Christians' in Jerusalem. I believe much of the teachings by James probably were the same teaching...

Nope, you'd say that Jesus was a Parthian-Jew born in Bethlehem, which must also have sometimes been called Nimrud.

You didn't address my arguments directly much so I don't believe you have any interest whatsoever in assessing whether an argument is strong or weak. I seek the truth. You avoid it.

Blood, from what I can determine, this guy doesn't need explanations of things that are not directly contradicted. In other words Luke could have mentioned 100 different census on the exact same day, each by a different governor or whatever, and even if they didn't make any logical sense, as long as...