Biblical Criticism & History Forum - earlywritings.com

StephenGoranson wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:40 am No, I mentioned Ben C. Smith as one indication why most scholars would not come or stay here.

I know that. I think everybody knows that.

Ben C. Smith, however, whom you seem to respect, had no relevant academic credentials (as you know).

Secret Alias wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:31 am I can remember spin (another guy who left this forum)

spin's still around a little. Just doesn't waste time with rehashing the same things over and over.

The comment "And we can only answer this question by appealing to polemical concerns" is not well argued.

Hebrews is working out a concept of a perfect sacrifice, in order to provide an explanation of how Jesus replaced once and for all the use of sacrifices.

None of the claims in this thread were well argued.

Origen was just talking about some who would object to explaining the secret and mystical things in the Gospel. in context: discussing The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18 Immediately begins explaining a point here about the parable of the talents in Matthew // Luke, saying: "th...

But in this respect, how different was it really from its predecessors?

According to Heine's translation: "But someone will object that we act impiously when, because of the secret and mystical nature of some texts, we wish these to be indicative of the above writings and attempt to clarify them, even if it appears in theory that we know their intention precisely.&...

The metaphor of Marcion's church as something like a successful franchise model is a little interesting.

What is your impression of who Basilides was and what he was trying to do in his writing?

For you to pretend to limit his expertise suchly, after extolling it repeatedly, is amoral. Your dishonesty is saddening. The more the "moderation" here is biased, the more scholarly progress will occur elsewhere. Consider this a report of biased "moderation"--but you may move i...