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by JoeWallack
Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: "The Simontic Problem". "Mark's" Negative Casting of Peter
Replies: 168
Views: 257441

Reaction to "Peter's" Name

Gospel GMark GMatthew GLuke GJohn First Mention 1 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. 4 18 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter , and Andrew his brother...
by JoeWallack
Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Criteria of Embarrassment in secular history
Replies: 31
Views: 4078

And Joseph Spoke Plainly

The [embarrassment]criteria[/embarrassment] of Embarrassment (If X didn't happen no one would want to claim it did) is an important tool in study of the Historical Jesus. I JW : Yes, but it should not be. I fucking hate agreeing with Neil Godfree but he/she/it/they is right here (he's just been una...
by JoeWallack
Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why I think a historical Jesus is best explanation for earliest texts
Replies: 233
Views: 29261

How Do We Know Mel Torme Was Not Jesus?

Well I heard O'Neill talk about it, and BCH shot him down. Well I hope O'Neill will remember, A Skeptic man don't need him around any how. JW : What I thought I'd do is explain why I think some kind of historical Jesus is the best explanation for what we see in the earliest layer of Christian texts...
by JoeWallack
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Podcast Why Jesus Most Likely Existed, Tim O'Neill
Replies: 72
Views: 8183

Gangs of Little Old Christian "Religious Historians"

JW : O'Neill's motivation here, that "Mythicists" are giving Atheists a bad name, reminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uel1vfAQ52M Perhaps even more amazing than most of these Chrysticists belief that this Jesus sacrificed himself to himself and ended death by dying in order to ...
by JoeWallack
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority
Replies: 29
Views: 3600

Searching For Clues At The Scene Of The Crime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWvKDSwvls JW : As always, I really should be charging you gals for this. Regarding evidence for priority, subsequent editors have two main reasons for verse: 1) Their themes. 2) It's in their source. Subsequent editors will gradually have more contradictions within ...
by JoeWallack
Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority
Replies: 29
Views: 3600

The First Healing

JW : Description GMark GMatthew GLuke GJohn The First Healing 1 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit ; and he cried out , 24 saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene ? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God...
by JoeWallack
Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority
Replies: 29
Views: 3600

Re: GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNiie_zmSr8 JW : Description GMark GMatthew GLuke GJohn First significant Jesus action in GMark and parallel verse in other Gospels 1 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, What have we to do with the...
by JoeWallack
Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority
Replies: 29
Views: 3600

GMark's Stylish Balanced & Contrasting Irony as Evidence of Markan Priority

JW : Description GMark GMatthew GLuke GJohn First significant action in GMark and parallel verse in other Gospels 1 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy ...
by JoeWallack
Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Messianic Secret
Replies: 95
Views: 13039

For christ's sake

Conclusion The Messianice Secret is nothing but a slow build up for and explanation of the things that Mark has laid out for IS as well as the reader. Mark needs to tell the reader about his prophecies yet at the same time demonstrate that IS fulfilled them prior to them "being known" or ...
by JoeWallack
Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Messianic Secret
Replies: 95
Views: 13039

Whosonfirst?

I am seeing that also in Marcion there is the command to silence the demons, since the latter wanted to cry that Jesus is the Messiah of the demiurge and for Jesus that was a lie. Again the verses in full, with a comment to each one . Because, like Paul the Uncertain said, these aren't all of the s...