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- Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:49 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Early reception of the Gospel of John
- Replies: 42
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Re: Early reception of the Gospel of John
maybe rg, maybe. i can't fathom that choice of language either i'm out of time but isn't that the same language right at the end when they ask about the disciple Jesus wants to live he says 'what is that to you' i wonder if its the same Greek words. gonna check this later. some suggest that disciple...
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:18 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Early reception of the Gospel of John
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7454
Re: Early reception of the Gospel of John
it's not completely clear John's prologue about the Word is referring to Jesus The Word 'Logos' as a concept existed quite happily on it's own, so should it be assumed any original version made that connection? The Odes have it "The Son of the Most High appeared in the perfection of His Father ...
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:06 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Paul --- A Criminal and a Liar
- Replies: 61
- Views: 16112
Re: Paul --- A Criminal and a Liar
MH i keep get the feeling you are onto something but find it hard to get to the nub of what you are on about It's like the difference between a holy man and a sinner. Paul never comes over as a holy man does he? He comes over as a sinner In the Pauline philosophy we can never be holy men or women an...
- Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:18 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Were the Church Fathers 'Philosophers'?
- Replies: 30
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Re: Were the Church Fathers 'Philosophers'?
philosophers seem to have been a fringe bunch even if we see them as a high point of that civilization. it's disconnected from the reality on the ground the guts of this society (Roman) is pretty heavy duty politics and violence. the philosophers probably just ended up providing a cover for the barb...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:39 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: GLGL ⟶ Golgotha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3538
Re: GLGL ⟶ Golgotha
Not so fast "The name Galilee comes from a Greek variation of the Hebrew name Galil, and that name is identical to one adjective and one noun גליל (galil) that were derived of the verb גלל (galal), meaning to roll The verb גלל (galal) primarily expresses rolling, whirling or heaping and may als...
- Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: GLGL ⟶ Golgotha
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3538
Re: GLGL ⟶ Golgotha
Wheel/Circle - Also Galilee has the same etymology?
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:01 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Joel 2, Steve Mason, and Paul’s “The Gospel”
- Replies: 1
- Views: 846
Re: Joel 2, Steve Mason, and Paul’s “The Gospel”
i think that you are onto something here that is very convincing. What's interesting is how he derived something new from this material for preaching his own particular 'proprietary' message. It might have been more obvious if he'd compared himself to a new Moses, perhaps he does but it seems the ot...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:36 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5196
Re: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
lots of interesting mosaics out there https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/jewish-worship-pagan-symbols/ https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-visits-of-st-sabas-to-beth-shean/ https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/files/2013/03/mosaic-monastery-Lady-Ma...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:33 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5196
Re: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
Some other tower motifs for you The tower of the church in the Shephard of Hermas On showing me these visions, she wished to retire. I said to her, What is the use of my having seen all this, while I do not know what it means? She said to me, You are a cunning fellow, wishing to know everything that...
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:45 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5196
Re: Helena of Adiabene As The Magdalene - The Tower Motif In Mythology?
The impression this text gives is that Christianity might originally have been designed to integrate with the existing mysteries but if that was ever the intent it didn't catch on, but whatever came later perhaps that was the original intent, unlikely as that might appear. This phase would have had ...