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by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?
Replies: 87
Views: 1684

Re: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?

One possibility (possibly wrong) is that Marcion (or his literary aid/s) worked from a manuscript of Luke and from a manuscript of Matthew to attempt to present the authentic, un-interpolated original Gospel. Assuming he worked from those manuscripts, then: what was he working with ? Insight, revel...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke
Replies: 31
Views: 747

Re: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke

What are the arguments pertaining to Evangelion? Well, here's a start. I'd preface this by saying this is all very provisional. I reserve the right to be wrong. Its just a few hours worth of work: doing a good job would take at least a year....so any help improving or disproving this is welcome. To...
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?
Replies: 87
Views: 1684

Re: Implications of Marcion for early Christianity?

One possibility (possibly wrong) is that Marcion (or his literary aid/s) worked from a manuscript of Luke and from a manuscript of Matthew to attempt to present the authentic, un-interpolated original Gospel.
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:45 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Philodemus, new text on Plato?
Replies: 2
Views: 120

Re: Philodemus, new text on Plato?

Very cool, thank you
by Peter Kirby
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: ...
Replies: 113
Views: 11470

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by Peter Kirby
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: ...
Replies: 113
Views: 11470

Re: ...

I can move the remains of this thread to the Early Jewish Writings subforum and lock it for archival purposes.
by Peter Kirby
Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Paul's use of or references to 'gospel'
Replies: 11
Views: 282

Re: Paul's use of or references to 'gospel'

that use of the word also gave the name εὐαγγέλιον to the literary genre of works So The Gospel of Mark literally wrote itself into existence. And then went on to rewrite the world. Logos. This is similar to how the first line of Herodotus Histories gave a name to a literary genre: Learn something ...
by Peter Kirby
Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Timo S. Paananen's Dissertation on "Admissible Concealed Indicators"
Replies: 2
Views: 111

Timo S. Paananen's Dissertation on "Admissible Concealed Indicators"

The dissertation is available to read online: https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/301315/AStudyin.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://www.academia.edu/40126874/A_Study_in_Authenticity_Admissible_Concealed_Indicators_of_Authority_and_Other_Features_of_Forgeries_A_Case_Study_on_Clement...
by Peter Kirby
Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: John the Baptist, redivivus of a 2015 article
Replies: 132
Views: 6688

Re: John the Baptist, redivivus of a 2015 article

Peter Kirby—I have not followed all the discussions on the Ant 20 James passage but I wonder if the following explanation could be a possibility on the table. Assume Hegesippus draws from Papias on the real tradition of James the Just’s death actually occurring during the Revolt. (Side comment one:...
by Peter Kirby
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke
Replies: 31
Views: 747

Re: Every time Paul mentions Mark, he also mentions Luke

And if we've worked out our (alleged) psychological issues with it and are still wondering to what extent it's true? What would be convincing evidence to you? This reminds me of the old "sell me this pen" interviewing question. The correct answer is you're supposed to first ask, "wha...