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Metaphorically speaking, you are a philosopher arguing with the zeal of a Saint Paul, on fire for the good news. *chuckle* Except the wisdom I share isn't just foolishness to this world, its foolishness toot court. As such, I think your remarks were too deep for me; don't quite get what you mean. A...

But the Talmud placed Jesus under Janneus. The Jesus lived under Pilate was a myth, according to that Talmudic tradition. Don't quite follow the reasoning here. The Talmud asserts that Jesus *actually existed*-in our historical spacetime--yet, because they got the dates wrong, they are Mythicists? ...

I am not persuaded that nobody has been surprised by this book. *chuckle* come on man. Nobody was surprised by this book qua an uncatalogued book. If it would be so surprising to find uncatalogued books at Mar Saba---why did Morton Smith even want to go there? Why would they even have given him per...

JarekS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:26 pm David Litwa should know that he is presenting personal naive speculation

And how do you believe that your own presentation efforts should be summed up?

It remains fact that putative "Secret Mark" surprised. And that the best paleographer should not be dismissed. Aside, if I am allowed the following, for which I could provide details. Many have heard the phrase, three kinds of lies, "lies, damned lies, and statistics." That foll...

OK, though elsewhere you have said you prefer to avoid hypotheticals. That there is a yet-unknown such reference is a hypothetical. To be fair. Perhaps you misunderstand me. I have not offered this 'hypothetical' as something directly relevant to the debate, as-is. I have indicated it as a possible...

JarekS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:26 pm David Litwa should know that he is presenting personal naive speculation

JarekS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:26 pm today's biblical studies blur the lines between speculation and research

Do we need a section of "Biblical Criticism & History" for anti-'biblical studies' studies?

He does not think it is from S. Clement. He remembers someone noting in some [monastic] publication that ... A receipt from the transfer, signed by Dourvas among others, has recently surfaced. The paleographer Agamemnon Tselikas discovered it in the archives of the Patriarchal Library in Jerusalem....

Ironically, the book by Stephen C. Carlson, often vilified in this forum, though it remains largely pertinent, actually introduced views of "Julie C. Edison, a professional forensic document examiner." Admittedly with less than ideal photographs. Scott G. Brown and Allan J. Pantuck bring ...

StephenGoranson wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:47 am In my opinion.

Thank you for sharing your opinions here in this thread.