Hi Brian- You Wrote: Perhaps you can enlighten me. The preamble to Thomas states that the sayings were written down from the mouth of the living Jesus. If the ...
Hi Rick and all, Perhaps BOTH situations should be considered together. Maybe in the beginning some of his family thought he was "beside himself" and came to...
Dear Ray, I think at the core would be a system of Torah based ethics, set in the more general context of the Prophets, but applicable to the nations. One...
One of the values of April DeConick's work on Thomas is her skillful attempts to peel back the various layers making up our current edition. I highly recommend...
Keep in mind in thinking about the BD that he only appears at the evening meal. It is not at all clear that his presence in those latter chapters, and...
My own view is that the names mentioned in the gospels are much more simple... There are two Marys named, Jesus' mother and Magdalene There are two Jameses,...
And that is my position Patty. I think the family thought Yeshua mad and then changed their mind. I think that he was confronted with a faith crisis by the...
I should point out here that I am relying on, as I hope the notes indicate, the innovative work of April DeConick and others. This does not mean that the...
Remember that in 1QpHab, the commentary on Habakkuk found in Cave 1 north of Qumran there is a passage about the Teacher of Righteousness being persecuted his...
Hi Rabbi, I do agree that there was probably some tension between Yeshua and his family members, but I also believe that the indications in Mark (bad...
Dr Tabor wrote: I should point out here that I am relying on, as I hope the notes indicate, the innovative work of April DeConick and others. This does not...
Dear Dr. Tabor, here are my answers for your questions. 1. Yes. Jesus was a descendant of David. 2. Yes. Jesus had brothers and sisters. Best wishes, Rev....
Thank you for your reply Dr. Gardner. I think that the links are these: 1. Enoch is a book of major importance to the Essene Theologians of the Nasorean...
David, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the time you take to share with us all the depth of your bibliographical research and knowledge, as well...
I wanted to call attention to a new Blog recently inaugurated by Dr. April DeConick, who holds a named chair in Biblical Studies at Rice University. I have...
If one claimed to be "circumcised in the heart" how would you know it. That person could be a big hypocrite. It is much harder to fake a circumcision in the ...
... 2nd Temple times (from Qumran through post-70 AD) are the elements of "failed apocalyptic." This is a problem for anyone who accepts Albert Schweitzer's...
Dear Jeff, I think the radical apocalyptic comments in the Gospels are a reflection of Paul's teaching rather than original to Jesus. Like the "institution of...
Hi, I have not yet read the April DeConick's latest book about the Gospel of Thomas, but it is interesting to see whether she has something new to say about...
Hi Ed, I think you would know by a person's actions. Patty edward woolf <anjinghutan2000@...> wrote: If one claimed to be "circumcised in the heart" how ...
Greetings all- Just a note to advise that ONCE AGAIN we may be encountering posting problems. Yahoo seems to be broadcasting duplicate emails and just this ...
Hi Jeff, It's perfectly understandable how the apocalyptic Jesus has been re-interpreted since in fact the end really didn't come. "He didn't really mean it"...
Hi Edward I always thought that "the poor" referred to the Essenes/Ebionites who took pride in the fact that they were poor. There is an entire Jewish...
Hi Jim and All, The funny thing about Jesus and "failed prophecy" - aren't there many prophesies of Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and more, that have yet to be...
Hi Patty and Jim: In an earlier note that I sent to the list, I was thinking aloud about how very little most folks seem willing to question the motives behind...
Hello Jeff & Jim! I enjoy, and learn from, your exchanges. Two points: Jesus was a typical Jewish messiah; there would be no end to space-time and our...
Rick, You're absolutely right. I tried to say that when I wrote "...When I read the apocalyptic sayings attributed to Jesus..." but so often when we write we...
