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There is probably no one here who does not believe that the Gospel of Thomas is an early "Church document" perhaps even as early as the 1st century Apostolic Age. The consensus of scholarship dates the authorship of this text in the 1st or 2nd centuries because it is cool. They do not have...

There was a natural division among the people because of the terminology . It is not as though the Greek language or writing is incapable of providing the ancient Hebrew religion, Scriptural sourced 'official' title Messiah, when the writers wish to (it IS written, and appears in the Greek as Μεσσί...

Fascinating stuff. Thanks ficino. She argues that in late antiquity for many the term euangelion had become synonym with ‘sacred book’ and the author capitalized on the awe this term provoked. “In commencing with the word Gospel, the author of our divinatory text intentionally tapped both into the r...

a) Does the 75% chance of interpolation translate as a 25% chance of being genuine? Yes, if you define "genuine" as "not an interpolation." Otherwise genuine is less than 25%, by the amount of "not genuine and not an interpolation." (For example, if you think there is ...

http://www.rationalrevolution.net/images/GospelDevelopment.png Funny, this fits many modern scholarships, and does nothing to show a fictional character. The diagram offers an explanation of the literary evidence without the need for an HJ. Have a look at the diagram - there is no box for an HJ in ...

Thanks very much neilgodfrey on the TF, but junego I think has nailed the question ... I was a little disappointed that Carrier did not provide a Bayesian analysis of some of the known forgeries. (I may have missed this in which case please correct me). For example I understand Carrier thinks the TF...

I take it that when you write the many instances of OT above you are referring to the Greek LXX. I'm assuming so, yes, though haven't thought too much about it. For technical reasons it is IMO quite valid to super-global replace your term "OT" with the more specific term "Christianiz...

' Mark 1:1-2 1.Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ "The Beginning of the gospel of Ἰησοῦ Christ, the Son of THEOS ", _(the fiction)_ 2 .Ὡς γέγραπται As it is written;" (Mk 1:1 & 2) The real BEGINNING of the fictional tale of 'Jesus' christus of Nazareth; LXX Num 13:16...

BTW since that mega thread on the old board about " Who were the theraeutae in antiquity " I have managed to prepare this WIKI entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutae_of_Asclepius The text of "Vita Contemplavita" is a cornerstone for the (erroneous?) belief about any &quo...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0801857694/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies Emma J. Edelstein, Ludwig Edelstein, Gary B. Ferngren Book Description Throughout nearly all of antiquity, the legendary Greek physician, Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coro...