[from Geoff Riggs; not Liz. H., my better half] This query is with respect to Josephus's description of Ananus's plans to deliver over one James for stoning....
Just wondering if we have any reason to believe that the reality that Jesus speaks of in Matt. 26:29 and parallels ("my father's kingdom") is not the same...
... First thought is to what Jesus means generally when he refers to "my father". I know that it is generally assumed that he is referring to God rather than...
... God ... Well, the following could be construed as evidence in either direction, but taking (what most scholars take as) the earliest strata, certain turns...
Those of you who were interested in Stevan Davies' book, Jesus the Healer, might be interested in the conference announced below. Bob Schacht University of...
With apologies for the cross-posting. Learn about the shortage of letters affecting publishers! Marvel at the Babylon Battle of the Bands! Drool over the...
Happy Easter to all. Blessings, Rev Tony Buglass Superintendent Minister Upper Calder Methodist Circuit [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
With Jeffrey's approval, I'm pleased to announce that xtalk's fellow group gthomas will be hosting a special event in May which may be of interest to some...
This past Sunday, Acts 3:12-19 came up in our lectionary, and upon hearing it again, I heard it in a different way. Luke-Acts is generally considered late. Dom...
Bob, Such an approach was proposed in C.H. Dodd, “The Framework of the Gospel Narrative,” Expository Times 43 (Oct. 1931 – Sept. 1932):396-400, available...
... First, thanks for your reply. So, then, do you think that the crucifixion was solely an act of the Roman Imperium? Keep in mind that Jesus was coming from...
... [snip] ... Let me pick up on this end of the exchange to flesh out my thoughts a little more. 1. By all accounts, Peter was a talker (loquacious?...
... Thank you for providing this link. It seems that Dodd's interest here is in ... Dodd does not actually refer specifically to Acts 3, but he does refer to ...
List members should know that the fourth volume of John Meier's "A Marginal Jew" is now available, but that it isn't the final volume as promised. I suspect...
Well, I am still hoping for more feedback on my Peter thesis. But I am still intrigued by it. Acts 4:5 begins, "The day after they had arrested Peter and John...
To: Crosstalk Cc: WSW; GPG In Response To: Robert Schacht On: Historical Peter From: Bruce Bob, Do you know the collection Peter: The Myth, the Man, and the...
... I think that Luke's inventiveness is not a free-floating tendency, but depends on the materials at his disposal. ... Luke ... continuous narratives; ... ...
To: Crosstalk Cc: WSW, GPG In Response To: Bob Schacht On: The Reliability of Luke From: Bruce I had suggested that before using Luke as a point of departure...
Bob and Bruce: In the exchange below, I think both of you have focused on the central issue of Luke: what was the nature of his writing? He does seem to put ...
... Bruce, here is my chronology, which I believe fits the evidence of Acts and that of the letters. Perhaps you could lay out your chronology and explain what...
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... [snip] ... Thank you, Mark; you understand me perfectly. ... Yes! Bruce put a lot of emphasis on discerning Luke's biases, but he didn't say much about...
Richard, Thanks for your detailed response on Pauline Chronology. I will need time to check my file, and get back to you. It may take a while, since some...
Some XTalk veterans may have a sense of deja vu regarding my questions about Peter. One of the best XTalk discussions ever, IMHO, took place some time ago,...
... Bob and all, This renewed discussion about Peter has led me to muse about a series of what I believe are essential questions to get at the matter of the ...
... Gordon, Thank you for a very interesting set of questions! ... When you say "originating proclamation", I think we have to distinguish a number of phases...
I noted the other day that Peter's speech in Acts 4 was characterized as bold (parrhesia). Interestingly, it is only in Acts 4 that this word is applied to...
Hi Bob, Thanks for your reply and your kind words. I'm very busy this morning and into the afternoon, but I will get back to you and all. I both want to...
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