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by yakovzutolmai
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)
Replies: 6
Views: 720

Re: Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)

I was momentarily struck by the naming of Mt Silpius at Antioch, due the Christian site there adjacent to the Jewish quarter, and a monument related to recovery from an ancient plague. Perhaps the Silphium merchants were prominent here? However, from what I can discern, the naming of Silpius is rela...
by yakovzutolmai
Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)
Replies: 6
Views: 720

Re: Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)

I am formerly Mormon and well acquainted with Mormon history, and understand the dynamics of how new religions form very well. The concept of the Jamesian sect is that it was very small, but big enough so that you couldn't possibly know the names or faces of everyone in it. This has a psychological ...
by yakovzutolmai
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:50 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)
Replies: 6
Views: 720

Christian Origins In Three Locii: Cyrenean (Pauline), Egyptian (Boethusian), Babylonian (Adiabene/Jamesian)

I would like to first highlight my post about the concept of a Cyrenean Jewish messiah cult premised on a syncretic Alexander-Asclepius, close to the Mark-Pauline school, spread via the silphium trade network to the Greco-Jewish diaspora: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9824 ...
by yakovzutolmai
Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Philo Parallels with Asclepius-Alexander Messiah Concept In The Embassy To Gaius
Replies: 4
Views: 732

Philo Parallels with Asclepius-Alexander Messiah Concept In The Embassy To Gaius

My recent investigations have led me to Cyrene, wondering if Christian origins can be found there. Specifically, the healer, universalist Christ of Mark and Paul. We have Lukuas of Cyrene, also called Andreas and noted as a physician. Lucas of Cyrene from Luke-Acts is also held by tradition to have ...
by yakovzutolmai
Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:01 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]
Replies: 220
Views: 36251

Re: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]

There's this There were at least five ruling Ptolemaic rulers of Judah. Ptolemy Soter transported Jewish people to Egypt and his Greek homeland. He wanted to teach them how to speak his native tongue. This wasn’t a problem for the Jewish people who were already used to practice of being forced into...
by yakovzutolmai
Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Cyrene Asclepius Cult, Alexander Son of God
Replies: 2
Views: 625

Cyrene Asclepius Cult, Alexander Son of God

This investigation stems from considering the importance of Simon of Cyrene to the narrative of Mark. A quiet protagonist, indicative of Simon as closest to Jesus among many sectarian leaders mentioned. Where Jesus calls to Simon and Andrew, James and John, visiting the Baptist and rebuking Pharisee...
by yakovzutolmai
Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: More Rationale For Izates And Monobazus As Anileus and Asineus
Replies: 3
Views: 540

Re: More Rationale For Izates And Monobazus As Anileus and Asineus

That is a quite detailed history you propose! This is an area where my knowledge is well below the level that I have of Roman rule over the Judean heartland. I have been thinking about expanding my exposure to the Parthian sphere as well. I also agree that the rulers of Adiabene are important influ...
by yakovzutolmai
Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]
Replies: 220
Views: 36251

Re: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]

I know there's one discussion about Hellenic influence on Genesis in terms of textual genealogy. However, as a separate discussion, isn't it possible that the cosmology of Timaeus did not originate with Plato? I recall reading about aboriginal Chinese mythology which has some VERY familiar motifs (...
by yakovzutolmai
Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]
Replies: 220
Views: 36251

Re: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts [Gmirkin]

The aboriginal Chinese are related to the aboriginal Taiwanese rather than the Confucian, Han legacy. This seems to me to be a strange claim. The so-called Aboriginal Chinese were diverse, but as far as I am aware, none of them were speakers of Austronesian languages, which originated in Taiwan and...