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- Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:44 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Why the crucifixion in outer space preceded logically the earthly crucifixion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1096
Re: Why the crucifixion in outer space preceded logically the earthly crucifixion
The Emperor Julian writes regarding the sign of the cross in the following passage. And yet, ye misguided men, though there is preserved among us that weapon which flew down from heaven, which mighty Zeus or father Ares sent down to give us a warrant, not in word but in deed, that he will forever ho...
- Tue May 31, 2022 6:12 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Crucifixion in the Ancient World?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2256
Trees
Josephus writes there were no trees near Jesusalem circa 70 A.D. Titus, out of his commiseration of the people that remained, and out of his earnest desire of rescuing what was still left out of these miseries, began to raise his banks again, although materials for them were hard to be come at; for ...
- Sat May 14, 2022 5:31 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: historian of early Christianity
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5015
- Sun May 08, 2022 6:57 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Heresiology before 325 CE has been forged: NT Apocryphal literature is a Post-Nicene reaction to the NT Bible.
- Replies: 219
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The Eusebian fiction
. . Forgery In Christianity by Joseph Wheless (1930) may be old but it provides copious footnotes to the fabulous falsifying fathers. As in introduction to the fathers of the Nicene church industry it is IMO illuminating. https://infidels.org/library/historical/joseph-wheless-forgery-in-christianit...
- Wed May 04, 2022 4:21 pm
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: In What Way was the Sabbath Made for Man?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1316
Re: In What Way was the Sabbath Made for Man?
Philo allegedly defined divine rest as follows; In Philo an element of mysticism dominates the interpretation of the Sabbath: the day was really intended for God, a part of whose divine happiness it is to enjoy perfect rest and peace. "Hence the Sabbath, which means 'rest,' is repeatedly said b...
- Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Marcion versus Mark about who recognizes Jesus the first time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1478
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:55 pm
- Forum: Other Texts and History
- Topic: The Medieval Icelandic Saga and Oral Tradition: A Discourse on Method
- Replies: 0
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- Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:29 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: For Justin, Jesus preached only AFTER the resurrection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 998
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:11 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: For Justin, Jesus preached only AFTER the resurrection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 998
Re: For Justin, Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
For He was crucified on the day before that of Saturn (Saturday); and on the day after that of Saturn, which is the day of the Sun, having appeared to His apostles and disciples, He taught them these things, which we have submitted to you also for your consideration . (1 Apology 67) https://www.new...
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 5:44 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Why the invention of Herod believing that Jesus was John redivivus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1033