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by Trees of Life
Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:41 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Joses.
Replies: 2
Views: 5736

Re: Joses.

Not withstanding the Greek variants for Joseph put forward as Joses and in that sentiment the interchanging by translators of Joseph with Joses in the relevent NT verses — Joses doesn't apply to Joseph/Justus. Joses applies to Judas, it's his nick name. The First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Chris...
by Trees of Life
Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:15 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why ''Luke'' makes Theudas precede Judas: an hypothesis
Replies: 19
Views: 13441

Re: Why ''Luke'' makes Theudas precede Judas: an hypothesis

The translators' text incorrectly makes Theudas to precede Judas, not Luke. Read Acts 5:33 ' ..after Judas ... in these days we have Theudas....' Luke didn't render the text anachronistic. With historical and scriptural knowledge you can apply the correct context. Come: Acts 5.34: 34 But a certain ...
by Trees of Life
Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:08 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why ''Luke'' makes Theudas precede Judas: an hypothesis
Replies: 19
Views: 13441

Re: Why ''Luke'' makes Theudas precede Judas: an hypothesis

The translators' text incorrectly makes Theudas to precede Judas, not Luke. Read Acts 5:33 ' ..after Judas ... in these days we have Theudas....' Luke didn't render the text anachronistic. With historical and scriptural knowledge you can apply the correct context. Cross reference precedent: 1 Corint...