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The 2 Peter 1 bit is with regard to specific miracles, like the transfiguration. Nothing in the text indications this is about the whole of Jesus' historicity. Similarly, the Trypho bit is about whether or not Jesus is the messiah, i.e., Jesus cannot be the Christ (thus, Christians have invented a ...

A couple statements come to mind: 2 Peter 1: 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. Also, from Justin Martyr, DIALOGUE WITH TRYPHO: But Christ-- if He has indeed been born, and ...

I'm looking for some sort of summary of Christian literature by genre, era and perhaps language that was produced between the 2nd century and the 16th century. Any ideas? Are there any sort of rough numbers even? What portion of literature produced during this time was specifically "Christian&q...

@Leucius Charinus Thanks for this, very helpful. This question relates to the book "Forgery in Christianity" by Joseph Wheless located here: https://infidels.org/library/historical ... istianity/ I have previously directed your attention to this. Have you reviewed the work? If so what are ...

Yes, interesting indeed. Its interesting that so many traditions ascribe this to "John Zebedee". As I'm sure you've seen in my posts, I'm quite confident that the "Gospel of John" was originally titled such because it was about the "testimony of John the Baptist", not &...

Yeah, my thought is that the whole ministry of Jesus takes place in 40 days. I think one way to read it is that John was sent into the wilderness for 40 days. But from the moment that John was sent away, Jesus went to Galilee and began his ministry, so his ministry ran concurrent with the 40 days th...

Okay, I've gone back to the drawing board on this, but I'm still convinced that the opening of Mark contains significant changes from the original narrative. Having worked through some other issues, here is a new attempt at reconstructing the original opening of "Mark". My changes are unde...

1 Timothy also talks about "delivering up" someone to Satan. 18 This charge I commit to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, 19 having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, ...

@MrMacSon Yes, I saw your post after I made mine (had been sitting in the browser for a while). Thank you for the clear answer. I found this interesting as well: 1 Cor 5: 3 For I, though absent in body, am present in spirit, and as if present I have already pronounced judgment 4 in the name of the L...

There is something interesting here: YLT: 23 For I -- I received from the Lord that which also I did deliver to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was delivered up [παρέδωκα] , took bread, From what I can see, not knowing Greek, this appears to have the same root word. This perhaps do...