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Price is clear about his intentions, there is nothing dishonest in his translation. Please note, I have not said that his translation was dishonest. I don't see it that way at all. That is your word, not mine. There isn't anything inaccurate about the way he presents this (as seen by reading the co...

Here you are not only arguing against Price, but also the Benson commentary. I could find other commentaries. I think you could stretch the meaning of "Caesar" to mean Rome in the sense of any Roman in an official capacity acting on the authority of Caesar. Exactly, and that’s where such ...

Moreover, you have not provided any evidence that Price is basing his interpretation of Galatians of 4:10 on a faulty or "padded" translation... The problem with Price’s translation of Galatians 4:10 is this ---- what if he’s wrong? That is, what if his creative translation unjustifiably ...

Price is presumably basing his translation of Philippians 1:16-17 on 4:22 All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household. Andrew Criddle Yes, perhaps the source. (not saying that you claimed this was a justification ) But, IMO, the mention of greetings from “Caesar’s household” in...

EDIT: The Caesar case: For the confirmation of it by my sufferings. They who preached Christ with a pure intention, knew certainly that the apostle was sent to Rome to defend the gospel by suffering for it. http://biblehub.com/commentaries/benson/philippians/1.htm I guess he could have said "R...

The "before Caesar" bit does seem the most egregious, and perhaps he'd like to take it back on reflection. The first example is basically a dispute regarding philosophy of translation. Price may be adding words, but it's not dishonest. It's a different way of translating. I haven't read t...

When one takes up the battle-standard of new Pauline authority, gathers allies, and marches forward with what I believe to be misleading information --- I feel compelled to respond. In, The Amazing Colossal Apostle – The Search for the Historical Paul (2012), Robert M. Price takes up the battle-stan...

Maybe the author of gMark was drawing on his favorite prophet Isaiah. Perhaps a bit of a stretch, but many see significant subtlety in the gospel. "When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, ‘Where did this man get these things, an...

Richard Carrier discusses this in OHJ between pages 349 and 355. I'll dig out some quotes. Carrier sees hints of assertions that Jesus never existed on earth in: 1. Justin Martyr's "Dialogue with Trypho", 2. Letters like 2 Peter 3. In the 'original redaction' of "Ascension of Isaiah&...

Bernard, It seems we’ve come full circle on Cephas --- I’ve already presented my interpretation. Our different opinions on 1 Cor 15:3-11 (I don’t believe it is an interpolation) make any real headway unlikely. And it seems we see things quite differently about Apollos. Paul praised him? I see Paul t...