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- Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:31 am
- Forum: Academic Discussion
- Topic: 1 Thessalonians 2.13-16, Paul, and the gospel of Matthew.
- Replies: 67
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1 Thessalonians 2.13-16, Paul, and the gospel of Matthew.
Floating a possibly silly idea.... A recent exchange between Andrew Criddle and Peter Kirby got me thinking about 1 Thessalonians 2.13-16; specifically, it prompted me to revisit the influential 1971 article by Birger A. Pearson, which is available online. (This forum will not let me post links yet,...
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:14 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: A Non-HJ Interpretation of Paul's Letters
- Replies: 51
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Re: Vinny's Jesus Agnostic Blog
One problem here is that Marcion seems to have included (some form of) 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16. Which (if authentic) probably requires Pauline belief in a historical Jesus. I'm dubious about using absence in Marcion as strong evidence for interpolation in canonical Paul without also using presence ...