... Well, I've had some computer problems this past week, and Gordon has raced way out ahead of me. So rather than reply piecemeal to his series of emails, let...
Hi Bob, Glad you got your computer back on line. As for racing ahead, I was on vacation until yesterday and this interesting back and forth conversation...
... Questions are good. Especially good questions. Note to those who may be reading along: Gordon and I have both been on XTalk for a very long time. I think...
... Bob, The evidence *against* Q as an Aramaic source is set out in Kloppenborg's "Excavating Q", pp. 72-80. The evidence *for* an Aramaic sayings source ca....
<<Mark 14: 26? Given the use of Psalms in contemporary Jewish worship and Pliny's reference to Christians "singing hymns to Christ as a god", along with all...
Hi Bob, ... Just ignore the bad ones:)! ... I don't want to put words in your mouth, but let me note the difference here in terms of your language of...
Hi Bob, ... Huh? In Luke it is the second sending. First the 12 go, now 70/2. Does that not suggest some success? Are those homes where there was reception...
You can find the Latin text on the excellent Early Christian Texts site: http://www.earlychurchtexts.com/main/plinyy/01_pliny_letter_to_trajan.shtml It is hard...
Robert, As Latin has no definite article, it is up to the translator to choose between the two renderings. Most would choose as Ed has done because Pliny...
Hi Bob, Thanks to Ed Tyler for posting the link to Pliny letter. I particularly like this translation (hence the subject line). Here ca. 112 in Bithynia we...
Hello crosstalk(2) group- I just wanted to announce that I have officially relaunched gospels.net. As many of you know, I've been running this site since the...
The Judean church leaders wrote a letter affirming Gentile liberty (Acts 15:19-29). Paul delivered this letter to the south Galatian churches and...
Richard Fellows
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Jun 16, 2009 4:19 am
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List -- In A Marginal Jew, Volume 4, John Meier argues that the prohibition against oaths found in Mt 5:34-37 and Jas 5:12 goes back to the historical Jesus....
Loren, I saw when you wrote this on your blog, and I have to disagree. I don't think "discontinuity" is an especially strong criterion, and I've always been...
Chris wrote: "Meier is implying that Paul, Gos. John, Epist. Hebrews do not have access to such a tradition about oaths, but Matthew and James do. Since...
Hey Loren, I guess for me I have to partially agree with Jim that universal application is hard without an examination of each particular case. Which is why I...
Chris, you wrote that "universal application is hard without an examination of each particular case", and I certainly agree; it should almost go without...
To: Crosstalk Cc: GPG; WSW In Response To: Loren Rossen and Others On: Criteria for HJ From: Bruce I thought there was considerable theoretical interest in...
With regard to some of the items classed as "discontinuous" I am not sure that discontinuity is the best term for analysing the problematic criterion. In its...
David Mealand
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Jun 20, 2009 10:12 am
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Sorry to cross post and trouble all of you- but I'm conducting a survey about funding for academic conferences and would be very, very grateful if you could...
Einer der weltweit bedeutendsten Experten für die Literatur des Urchristentums und antiken Judentums, Prof. Martin Hengel, ist am Donnerstag in Tübingen...
I took part in Hengel's weekly Friday night seminar for five years (1990-1995) and am very sad to hear of his death. My condolences to his family. Rest in...
I too am sad to hear of Professor Hengel's death. Unfortunately I never had the honour of meeting him in person, but I have greatly valued his writings. RIP ...
I am curious. Is anyone aware of an Eng. Translation of Verisimilia. Laceram conditionem Novi Testamenti exemplis illustrarunt et ab origine repetierunt by...
... several web authors praise it as brilliant, but as far as I know no one has translated ... By coincidence, I happen to have this book checked out from the...
Thank you Stephen. Actually, I do not believe the web author I am thinking of was Detering. There is a 2003 web version, by Michael Hoffman, of a tractate...
... My impression of Pierson & Naber is more that they show how the texts of Paul (plus Acts and John) ought to be stratified based on their hypothesis, rather...