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That's true, agreed, John2, you have not claimed that all Qumran scrolls are from the first century CE. But, in view of this thread, is it correct to say that you, John2, do claim that all Qumran texts that mention the Teacher of Righteousness and/or the Wicked Priest are all from the first century...

Unless the birthday festivities were held in Machaerus, or nearby. A Commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel, etc (1866) Eustace Rogers Condor https://books.google.com/books?id=JUtVAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA240 Verne 10. According to Josephus, John was imprisoned and put to death in the castle of Machaerus, in ...

However, this idea only arises if there is a harmonious understanding of Josephus and Mark. One would have to assume that Mark's (/Matthew's) report is factually correct (and not just a literary narrative) regarding the reason or course of the murder, and that Josephus' report is correct regarding ...

That's true, agreed, John2, you have not claimed that all Qumran scrolls are from the first century CE. But, in view of this thread, is it correct to say that you, John2, do claim that all Qumran texts that mention the Teacher of Righteousness and/or the Wicked Priest are all from the first century...

Further, I wrote: "...later, a writer or writers changed his text--not necessarily merely by additions (or subtractions) but also by rewriting, rephrasing it." That is different than your mischaracterization: "....scholars who arbitrarily extract the things that they don't like from ...

Comments may be added in the Academic Discussion thread, "Did Josephus mention Jesus?" Beside just repackaging your assertions, listing your lists and naming some names, would you care to present a solid case for your position in that thread, supporting the partial view reflected by schol...

Observations: 1) The general style of the time was to provide anecdotes that supported the presented character of the subject. Lots of examples could be shown. 2) More important is the individual style of the author. Josephus follows the style of 1) in the undisputed writings above. 3) John the Bap...

StephenGoranson, having trouble seeing the forest because of the trees.

StephenGoranson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 1:48 pm "referring back to a previous idea" is not obliterated by a brief mention of Jesus.

Winter, confirming his bias, thinks you're wrong. He twists the TF to be the previous idea.

It doesn't matter to the individual which road one takes to confirm one's bias.

Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 12:44 pm The whole problem only starts when you ask whether this text was written by Josephus.

That's the crux of this biscuit.