Here is a nice story from Haaretz.com with more details of the new discoveries. I plan to visit the Greenhut site later today and will take some good photos. I...
James, near the bottom, did you intend "perimeter" rather than "parameters"? And in the HaAretz piece can one not conclude that the dump was NOT in a wealthy...
Yes, sorry, of course, perimeters! I am not sure about the trash dump, have not had time to think this through yet. James in Jerusalem ... Dr. James D. Tabor ...
James, thanks for your helpful multiple responses to my thread! dee showley ... best ... is ... Knohl, ... them ... Wise ... and ... makes ... Also, ... Martin...
Dr. Tabor, thank you for recommending the above book by Jeffrey J. Butz. Like the Jesus Dynasty, Butz's book is easy to follow by non- academics, who need...
The Chronicle of Higher Education Colloquy The Lost Gospels Wednesday, May 3, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time Some religion scholars believe early Christianity ...
INTRODUCTION In Galatians 2:8-9, Paul states, "For the one having worked in Peter for an apostleship of the circumcision worked also in me for the Gentiles....
Hi Max, I read the book and found it to be quite useful. The author rec'd her Ph.D. and became a Baptist pastor. Later she converted to Judaism which all in...
Max, Thanks for your post. I echo your sentiments regarding Rev. Jeff's wonderful book. You might want to read Rev. Jeff's previous posts, especially #781, ...
... <<Along these lines, does he believe the remarks on accepting de facto governance in 1PETER 2:13-14 and in ROMANS 13:1-7 are authentic, or are they...
Dr Tabor, please address the following TJD queries when you can: --page 12: Please provide any reference(s) detailing tests indicating the "shrouded...
Most scholars have settled on a "core" of seven authentic letters of Paul--the list you give without 2 Thessalonians. Others include 2 Thessalonians and some...
Thanks, Dave, for your illuminating remarks, though I don't think they indicate your position differs significantly from Dr. Tabor's. Regards, JE From: "David...
I am not inclined to go through a list of queries but I appreciate you taking the time to post them. Perhaps some will come up as we discuss various topics....
I think Barrie Wilson's book, coming out next year, will take us even further. It is called How Jesus Became Christian. Watch for it... James ... Dr. James D....
My own view is that Jesus is not willing to employ ordinary military measures to usher in the kingdom, thus he does not break into an armory or otherwise train...
For years I was convinced by the late Bargil Pixner's Essene Quarter theories (see the two BAR articles on my Web site: jamesdtabor.org, which I helped him...
Dave, I agree with Joe, I don't see the incompatibilities. If you feel strongly that they are there, perhaps you should try to rephrase the issue. Jim Joseph...
Hi Dr. Tabor, I have to say that your discussion of Paul in TJD is the very best discussion I have ever read, even though it was relatively brief compared to...
Thank you Dr. Tabor, I agree with your remarks below with one possibe small caveat. One can assume that the "membership" in these groups was approx a normal...
Thank you Dr. Tabor, I agree with your remarks below with one possibe small caveat. One can assume that the "membership" in these groups was approx a normal...
JE, <<Thanks, Dave, for your illuminating remarks, though I don't think they indicate your position differs significantly from Dr. Tabor's.>> Dr Tabor would...
Hi Dave, One of the issues with Paul is that I believe his letters were dictated and then intended to be read. In other words, what we come to expect in...
Dear Dr Tabor, This is very reassuring. I thought for a moment, when you put a tribune in charge of a cohort, that you were in favour of a militant Jesus....
Dr. Tabor, Out of curiosity, besides Josephus, what other ancient textual/physical evidence is there for the support of the Essene information that many speak...
Hi Hiram, The group was called the "Notzrim" and the original leader of the sect was Joshua ben Perachiah (aka Perahya). Yeshu was his disciple. Ellegard...
Hi Brian, I just finished a very interesting book written by Max Dimont in 1991 entitled Appointment in Jerusalem. Dimont makes some very thought provoking...
Hey Jim, Thanks for your reply. I know of Perachia which started teaching around 157bce according to Jewish tradition/history. I understand he fled to...
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