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by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Invention of Macrina the Younger?
Replies: 1
Views: 23

Invention of Macrina the Younger?

JarekS wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:09 pm In the 4th century, Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa invented their sister Macrina the Younger for very mundane reasons - it was for the good of their careers.
What happened here?
by Peter Kirby
Sun Apr 28, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: Timo S. Paananen's Dissertation on "Admissible Concealed Indicators"
Replies: 3
Views: 126

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

To a limited extent I agree with Panaanen. Some of the arguments linking Morton Smith to the Mar Saba letter do appear flimsy. (After reading and enjoying Anglo-Saxon attitudes I do not believe it influenced in any way the author of the Mar Saba letter.) That's one good example, yes. It seems that ...
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: 1688

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: 749

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: 1688

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: 122

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
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Replies: 113
Views: 11537

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by Peter Kirby
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: ...
Replies: 113
Views: 11537

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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: 3
Views: 126

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...