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by rgprice
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:33 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Catalogue Christian literature by genre?
Replies: 1
Views: 88

Catalogue Christian literature by genre?

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...
by rgprice
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:01 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Wide ranging study on Christian forgery?
Replies: 8
Views: 328

Re: Wide ranging study on Christian forgery?

@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 ...
by rgprice
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel
Replies: 41
Views: 1346

Re: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel

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 &...
by rgprice
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel
Replies: 41
Views: 1346

Re: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel

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...
by rgprice
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel
Replies: 41
Views: 1346

Re: My recreation of the opening of the First Gospel

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...
by rgprice
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:39 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?
Replies: 11
Views: 301

Re: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?

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, ...
by rgprice
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?
Replies: 11
Views: 301

Re: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?

@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...
by rgprice
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?
Replies: 11
Views: 301

Re: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?

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...
by rgprice
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?
Replies: 11
Views: 301

Meaning of παραδοθῆναι?

In Mark 1 we are told that after Jesus is baptized the Spirit drives "him" into the wilderness, where he is tempted by Satan, and then John is "delivered up". Most translations say something here like "taken to prison" or something along those lines. YLT: 12 And immedia...
by rgprice
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:54 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Source of Mark's Naked Youth Narrative?
Replies: 18
Views: 420

Re: The Source of Mark's Naked Youth Narrative?

You're preaching to the converted. For sure, one of the main objectives of Mark was to explain the destruction of the temple due to the iniquities of Israel. But that's not the sole objective of Mark. Yes, but my point is that for any given periscope of the Gospels so many people come up with extra...