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by ficino
Wed May 28, 2014 7:28 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Say It Aint So Joe. Test. Flav. Eusebius Author/Discoverer?
Replies: 75
Views: 65080

Re: Say It Aint So Joe. Test. Flav. Eusebius Author/Discover

... it. Origen cites five passages from Jos. AJ 18 but not the TF, although he does cite the reference to James (Comm. in Matt. 10:17), on whose righteousness he comments in connection to Jesus (as though Origen takes James to be the NT James the Just, and Feldman has always accepted 18.200 as ...
by Robert Tulip
Mon May 26, 2014 5:41 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Jesus is Caesar deified
Replies: 119
Views: 65074

Re: Jesus is Caesar deified

... the movement of thought as from west to east. He suffered unjustly and died too young -- he knew how to face the unjust death with dignity and righteousness. He demonstrated care for the humble and weak, just as classical heroes were also expected to do. Oh, how touching. Which classical heroes ...
by Bernard Muller
Sun May 25, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why 30's ad?
Replies: 85
Views: 49432

Re: Why 30's ad?

... and sins brought to an end. And through remission, moreover, are iniquities, along with offences, blotted out by expiation; and an everlasting righteousness is preached, different from that which is by the law, and visions and prophecies (are) until John, and the Most Holy is anointed. For ...
by Stephan Huller
Sun May 25, 2014 10:16 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?
Replies: 59
Views: 40613

Re: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?

... and were on this account also not subject to His Word. For this is what Paul says concerning these men: "For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end ...
by Stephan Huller
Sun May 25, 2014 12:16 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?
Replies: 59
Views: 40613

Re: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?

... others. 4.26.5 - Such presbyters does the Church nourish, of whom also the prophet says: "I will give thy rulers in peace, and thy bishops in righteousness." 4.26.5 - Where, therefore, the gifts of the Lord have been placed, there it behoves us to learn the truth, [namely, ] from those ...
by neilgodfrey
Sat May 24, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Jesus is Caesar deified
Replies: 119
Views: 65074

Re: Jesus is Caesar deified

... of Achilles and Socrates and Prometheus. He suffered unjustly and died too young -- he knew how to face the unjust death with dignity and righteousness. He demonstrated care for the humble and weak, just as classical heroes were also expected to do. Augustus Caesar found it necessary not ...
by Stephan Huller
Sat May 24, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?
Replies: 59
Views: 40613

Re: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?

... Peter Kirby's copy of Irenaeus (as well as gnosis.org and many others) is corrupt. He has: Inasmuch, then, as in both Testaments there is the same righteousness of God [displayed] when God takes vengeance, in the one case indeed typically, temporarily, and more moderately; but in the other, really, ...
by Stephan Huller
Sat May 24, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?
Replies: 59
Views: 40613

Re: Is Irenaeus citing from a Marcionite canonical text?

... the unrighteous, here also does the apostle likewise say: "For the wrath of God shall be revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of those men who hold back the truth in unrighteousness." And as, in those times, vengeance came from God upon the Egyptians who ...
by JoeWallack
Sat May 24, 2014 8:16 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Mark.How Much Ironic Contrast,Transfer&Reversal Did He kraM?
Replies: 104
Views: 191153

Re: Mark.How Much Ironic Contrast,Transfer&Reversal Did He k

... be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 3.15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness." Then he consented. 3.16 And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened ...
by neilgodfrey
Sat May 24, 2014 1:25 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why 30's ad?
Replies: 85
Views: 49432

Re: Why 30's ad?

... thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to seal sins, and to wipe out and make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal the vision and the prophet, and to anoint the Holy of Holies. Know therefore, and understand, that from the going forth of ...