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In Syria where most early Christianity was not orthodox (by later standards) orthodox Christians were apparently called Palutians. See Edessa Andrew Criddle Edited to Add Peter Kirby had already posted something similar. If my math is correct then the year 309, "the year our Lord was born"...

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In Syria where most early Christianity was not orthodox (by later standards) orthodox Christians were apparently called Palutians. See Edessa Andrew Criddle Edited to Add Peter Kirby had already posted something similar. If my math is correct then the year 309, "the year our Lord was born"...

So anyway the Chronicle of Edessa would have IC crucified between the ages 10/11 and 20/21. In Luke it's 16/17 to 26/27 and in Matthew it's at least 32/33 - 42/43.

Quite a spread.

I also can't help but notice that 16 years is the spread from 2 years before the death of Herod in 4 BCE and the census of Quirinius in 10 CE. The difference between Matthew and Luke.

In Syria where most early Christianity was not orthodox (by later standards) orthodox Christians were apparently called Palutians. See Edessa Andrew Criddle Edited to Add Peter Kirby had already posted something similar. If my math is correct then the year 309, "the year our Lord was born"...

Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:15 pm

GakuseiDon wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:27 pm Does anyone know of any terms used by heretical groups to call other groups, especially proto-orthodox Christians?

"synagogue of Satan"

Do you accept that? Doesn't come from Gnostics, of course

"WHVH or the highway" surely.

May I call you Shirley?

But I agree with the author that it is going too far to dispense with Judaism entirely as the birthplace. Maybe more attention needs to be given to the fact that there were many Jews in educated circles and even high political places in the times of the Julio-Claudians and then the Flavians, especi...

Irish1975 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:10 pm Regulars will have surmised I was being semi-satirical in the title and OP; ho hum.

Don't feel too bad, no one laughed at my Tertullian joke either. :/

Q: What do you call the Pontus full of Marcionites?

A: An excellent start!

One of Tertullian's favorite jokes.