Search found 365 matches: "Epistle to the Hebrews"

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by Secret Alias
Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:49 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Richard Carrier and the burial in heaven.
Replies: 44
Views: 89202

Re: Richard Carrier and the burial in heaven.

a lengthier discussion of Hebrews Samaritan context:

https://books.google.com/books?id=bMZrJ ... ns&f=false
by Secret Alias
Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:46 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Richard Carrier and the burial in heaven.
Replies: 44
Views: 89202

Re: Richard Carrier and the burial in heaven.

At the very least some of the aspects of Hebrews is better explained by an appeal to Samaritan tradition. It is one of the recognized 'contexts' for interpreting Hebrews and is mentioned in virtually ...
by Ben C. Smith
Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: An inventory of references to the mystery of Christ.
Replies: 24
Views: 23383

Re: An inventory of references to the mystery of Christ.

It occurs to me that the curious phrase of Galatians, ' before whose eyes Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified ' , could be seen ...
by Ben C. Smith
Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: An inventory of times and places in Hebrews.
Replies: 0
Views: 3849

An inventory of times and places in Hebrews.

A list of passages in the epistle to the Hebrews describing biographical points of reference for the son of God, as well as other times and ...
by Peter Kirby
Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

In context, it is not an argument to a best explanation; it is really an argument to a better explanation than that offered by Doherty, whom I explicitly named as my debating partner right from the start. If, once sufficient relevant analysis of Hebrews has been accomplished, ...
by Ben C. Smith
Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:29 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

... with Earl Doherty. His online treatment is available principally on the second page of The Cosmic Christ of the Epistle to the Hebrews : http://jesuspuzzle.humanists.net/supp14Two.htm . .... And this is where Judah ...
by Peter Kirby
Thu Jul 09, 2015 1:46 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

I have addressed the contrafactual condition in Hebrews 8.4 already , but now I return to address other aspects of this key verse. I argued before that the condition itself tells us nothing, at ...
by maryhelena
Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:52 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

<snip> I think the earliest believers in Jesus Christ probably did believe that he died on earth sometime ... probably died on earth sometime in the distant past - then one can't, as you seem to want to do, minimize such a belief. What they subsequently did with that belief i.e. ...
by maryhelena
Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

Doherty's big mistake, to my mind, was not to continue the path laid down by George Wells. As Wells says, in the quote below, 'historical reminiscence' could well ...
by Ben C. Smith
Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:36 am
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).
Replies: 45
Views: 42717

Re: Another lengthy note on Hebrews 8.4 (where Jesus dies).

Doherty's big mistake, to my mind, was not to continue the path laid down by George Wells. As Wells says, in the quote below, 'historical reminiscence' could well ...