Thanks. I will take a more in depth look. I am interested in Bayesian probability, and I noticed you incorporated that. It is reassuring that, at a minimum,...
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Dave
gentdave1
Feb 22, 2006 7:22 pm
Hello again, I took a closer look at what you did. In your conclution you say "Consequently, when comparing the ratios, two issues are confounded: the extent...
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John C. Poirier
johncpoirier
Feb 22, 2006 9:11 pm
... Andris, I read your paper with great interest, particularly because I have written a paper that critiques statistical studies of the synoptic problem ...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Feb 22, 2006 9:57 pm
... John, This is a Yahoo Group, and there is file space available-- no files are currently posted. With the list owner's permission, perhaps you could post ...
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Andris Abakuks
andabakuks
Feb 23, 2006 11:56 am
Dear John Thank you very much for your interest and your reply. I should be very interested to have a copy of your paper either in electronic or paper form....
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Dave
gentdave1
Feb 23, 2006 7:36 pm
James 3:9 "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Feb 25, 2006 8:43 pm
This has nothing to do with salt, for a change. It might relate to Mark's use of scripture, however. Maybe some that are more familiar with the texts of the OT...
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Maluflen@...
Feb 25, 2006 9:57 pm
Rather speculative is right, and with virtually no support in the text of Isaiah, particularly in its LXX form. The larger context of the OT passage also does...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Feb 26, 2006 12:21 am
The larger context is definitely unrelated. That is very clear. The connections between the texts are "uncovered nakedness" in both, and "vengeance" in Isaiah...
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John Lupia
jlupia2
Feb 26, 2006 12:33 am
Hi David: I have to agree with Leonard Maluf. The use of the word naked does not necessarily mean what a modern reader would call nude, meaning not wearing any...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Feb 26, 2006 1:11 am
Thanks for the response, I would agree as far as what the author of Isaiah intended. But I'm not so sure about Mark. He may want us to read physical nakedness ...
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Gentile, David
gentdave1
Feb 28, 2006 5:59 pm
I've not seen this in a title search, and it is not in my commentaries. Isaiah is described as the "New Exodus" in one source, and another source says that the...
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Gentile, David
gentdave1
Mar 3, 2006 4:43 pm
It has come to my attention that the form of my recent argument may be completely foreign to those trained in biblical studies. (As some terms used by biblical...
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Gentile, David
gentdave1
Mar 3, 2006 8:06 pm
I don't want to say that the following is acceptable methodology, but if my reading of salt in Mark was very far from the truth, what would be the odds that I...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 3, 2006 8:37 pm
... I would say that you shouldn't be wasting our time with methodologies you're not willing to defend, and if a methodology is unacceptable, then the odds are...
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Dave
gentdave1
Mar 3, 2006 9:03 pm
The odds are exactly what I am after. What did Mark most probably mean by what he wrote? That is the "right" answer. If "acceptable" methodology can't produce...
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Jeffrey B. Gibson
jgibson000
Mar 3, 2006 9:50 pm
... Problem is, you haven't demonstrated in any way or form that you even minimally understand what "acceptable" methodology is, let alone (and more...
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Gentile, David
gentdave1
Mar 3, 2006 11:38 pm
Well, at least I'm getting a response... But given the general lack of positive interest, I'll shortly give it a rest in this venue. I'll respond to some...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Mar 4, 2006 6:40 am
First I want to apologize to any who have been annoyed by the excess noise I've made around here recently. I'm intending to be quite for awhile. I have some...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 4, 2006 7:15 am
... There is no barrier to probability theory here, except in the formulation of a sound basis for it. There is also no need to be patronizing. ... This...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 4, 2006 7:45 am
... Good. Doing your homework is a good way to enhance your ability to "show" and "strengthen." ... Oh baloney. What is your basis for this claim? Bayesian...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Mar 4, 2006 8:03 am
To: Synoptic In Response To: Dave Gentile From: Bruce Dave has been advocating Bayesian probability without on-list response. I have no informed response to...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Mar 4, 2006 8:09 am
To: Synoptic In Response To: Bob Schacht On: Bayesian From: Bruce [I see my attempt to respond to the Bayesian issue raised by Dave Gentile was composed and...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Mar 4, 2006 4:47 pm
Thank you very much for the response. Actually, you do seem informed on the topic. Here is a nice powerpoint presentation of the history. ...
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Mar 4, 2006 10:33 pm
... I mean two different things there. One - "Bayesian"; is a very popular term among software vendors whether their product really uses it significantly or...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 5, 2006 12:35 am
... Oh, I see. It's YOUR gold standard. Saying that something is the "gold standard" usually means, to most people, that there is consensus agreement about it....
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Bob MacDonald
drmacdonald_...
Mar 5, 2006 12:42 am
I want to ask if the synoptic 'problem' is too narrowly defined. I am just reading Hurst's monograph on Hebrews (some preparation for Aberdeen this summer)....
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David Gentile
gentdave2
Mar 5, 2006 11:29 pm
Bob Schacht <r_schacht@...> wrote: Oh, I see. It's YOUR gold standard. Saying that something is the "gold standard" usually means, to most people, that there...
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Ron Price
ron18price
Mar 7, 2006 2:26 pm
Among investigators of the synoptic problem, Kloppenborg downplays the evidence of doublets. But in a more balanced perspective, Schnelle still treats them as...
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Chris Weimer
cweb255
Mar 21, 2006 9:40 pm
Sorry for cross-posting - I was advised to send this here as well. I've been working on a paper discussing whether Matthew is Jewish or Christian. I can't...
