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"My God in boots, the Ontological Argument is sound!!!" --Bertrand Russell As Realizations go, I know how BR felt, if I may be allowed to say so. I had a moment similar to this almost 2 years ago. It was a thoroughly modern moment, spelunking into Internet Caverns, seeing if *THIS* or *THA...

John 18:28 indicates that the Johannine writer was aware of the relationship between uncleanness and the Passover. Arnoldo-- The johannine writer appears to be aware of "A" relationship between Ritual Purity and Passover but certainly not "THE" relationship, should such a relati...

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CW

Numbers 19: 11 - 21 (RSV): [11] "He who touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean seven days; [12] he shall cleanse himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so be clean; but if he does not cleanse himself on the third day and on the seventh day, he will not...

Dale Adams-- 1. This is a very fine section of Analysis. I have great respect for what you have done. Others more firmly committed to your Dating of the Material should read and comment. Unfortunately, I cannot travel along your trail. I still owe you a comment or two on Teeple, who does have some k...

perseusomega9 wrote:clear as mud

John 19: 34 (RSV):

[34] But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.

Bedriacum and the Po river.
"What's not to understand?"

There never was a tomb. But if your going to compete with the Emperors divinity as "son of god" you had better have a dignified burial similar to what a person worthy of worship would have. Suetonius, 12 Caesars , "Otho": "When he at last woke up at about daylight , he stab...

DCHindley wrote: 8d of the Lamb that was slain
8d τοῦ ἀρνίου τοῦ ἐσφαγμένου
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9 If any one has an ear, let him hear.
9 Εἴ τις ἔχει οὖς ἀκουσάτω.

To me, at least, 8d and 9 sound like intrusions.

DCH--

Do you get the same understanding when you read the Story of "Salt Losing Its Flavor"?

CW

... but then, to what do you think the "slain" predicate refers, perseus? Do you take this as a reference to Jesus' ministry or to something else? It refers to the Mishmarot Group "Immer" <=> "Immar" <=> "Lamb" => as in "Lamb of God". The word pun i...

One of those "Modern Phrases" that pack more meaning than is probably rightfully deserved is " Let's cut to the chase... ". How wonderful! It's like that weight loss product a decade or so back, "Dream-Away". You can take this one little pill at night before bed and &qu...