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One thing to keep in mind was the Roman incentive to see Jesus as the Messiah. The orthodox view was that Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecy. As such, this voided the Jewish expectation of a future messiah. Since Jesus was the Messiah, this should put an end to Jewish expectations of any coming war...

2 Corinthians 2.14-15 2.14 But thanks be to God, who in [Christ] always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 15 For we are the aroma of [Christ] to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, 16 to one a fragrance f...

MrMacSon wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:56 pm What the spelling of Jacob/Iakób (Ἰακώβ) therein (in Ken's 2nd post above):
Ἰακώ? Ἰακβ (with β on its side)? [rather than Ἰακώβ]

In the second post: the first screenshot has IAKWBOU, the second has IAKWBOS.

Best,

Ken

I think there is some evidence in 2 Corinthians that Paul used the word Christ to describe [Jesus] and that the nomen sacrum Chi-Sigma overline (with different endings according to case) was used to abbreviate Christ. 2 Corinthians 1.21-22: 1.21 But it is God who establishes us with you in [Christ],...

I'm not sure if anyone is currently contesting that the Evangelists thought Jesus was the Christ and that the nomen sacrum XS/N/U overline was an abbreviation for abbreviation for Christos (or Christ or Anointed, meaning Messiah). I've already discussed John 1.41 and John 4.25 in which the word mess...

This does raise an important issue. The Pauline letters really make no case at all that Jesus was a "messiah" or "king", even a celestial or universal king. The closest thing is identifying him as a high priest in Hebrews. This needs some qualification. 1 Corinthians 15.24-55 ha...

The evidence of Codex Sinaiticus points the other way: ἀντίχριστος is written out every time it occurs and uses an Iota, no an Eta (1 John 22.19, 2.22. 4.3; 2 John 7). 1 John 2.22 is particularly revealing: 22 τιϲ εϲτιν ο ψευϲτηϲ ει μη ο αρνουμενοϲ οτι ιϲ ουκ εϲτιν ο χϲ ουτοϲ εϲτιν ο αντιχριϲτοϲ ο α...

My first history book - after realizing that the gospel Jesus is a literary - hence not a historical figure: Israelite and Judaean History by Hayes and Miller 1977. A new version of 2012. From my bookcase: Reading the First Century by Daniel Schwartz Turbulent Times by James S. McLaren The Herodian...

My first history book - after realizing that the gospel Jesus is a literary - hence not a historical figure: Israelite and Judaean History by Hayes and Miller 1977. A new version of 2012. From my bookcase: Reading the First Century by Daniel Schwartz Turbulent Times by James S. McLaren The Herodian...

These are screenshots of the two versions of the passage about James the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ in Eusebius HE 2.23, which Eusebius attributes to Josephus. The first of these is not found in our manuscripts of Josephus and it is widely held that Eusebius took the passage from ori...