Things have been quiet here lately, so I am forwarding this comment from Rick Hubbard over at the GThomas group, because it is certainly of general relevance...
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David Mealand
D.Mealand@...
Jun 14, 2010 2:25 pm
Rick Hubbard raises some good issues with regard to parallels. The discussion is obviously more geared to parallels within a set of biblical texts. So to begin...
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Mark Goodacre
marksgoodacre
Jun 14, 2010 9:58 pm
Old-time Crosstalkers will remember Steve Davies's contributions to the list back in its heyday and it's great to see news of this award at Misericordia: ...
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Bob Webb
robertlwebb
Jun 15, 2010 11:03 pm
Hi, We had a discussion of parallels in the introduction to the following volume, to which I contributed. How helpful it would be, I'm not sure. But I'll draw...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jun 16, 2010 3:35 am
To: Crosstalk Cc: GPG In Response To: Bob Schacht On: Parallel Indications From; Bruce There have been several responses to Bob's question about analytical ...
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Rick Hubbard
rickhubbardus
Jun 25, 2010 10:56 am
To All: Evidently my query to the GThomas list has made it here, a bit to my surprise. First though, thanks to the folks who have responded off-list about my ...
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Dennis Goffin
dennis2405
Jun 28, 2010 12:03 pm
Having surveyed every christological expression in Acts, it is clear that the Christology of Acts is very early and there is absolutely no reference to any...
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Rikk Watts
rikkwatts
Jun 28, 2010 1:04 pm
Dear Dennis, An interesting observation to be sure, but if Acts 2 is intended to be the key speech for Luke and his concerns here are two: the eschatological...
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David Mealand
D.Mealand@...
Jun 28, 2010 2:26 pm
That Acts 20.28 appears to be an unusual element in Acts is a very interesting and intriguing fact. The primary metaphor is that of purchase here. The author...
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RSBrenchley@...
robert_brenc...
Jun 29, 2010 3:19 am
http://addgknqtx.ru.gg...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jun 29, 2010 8:55 am
To: GPG Cc: Synoptic, Crosstalk, WSW On: Acts From: Bruce Not to come between Dennis Goffin (who has repeated his suggestion about Ac 20:28 and the Christology...
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Ron Price
ron18price
Jun 30, 2010 10:45 am
... Bruce, Acts is among a minority of NT books which has come down to us with no substantial changes. How do I know this? Because I have discovered the ...
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David Mealand
D.Mealand@...
Jun 30, 2010 1:59 pm
In the past I have tended to be rather cautious about theories based on estimations of line, page or column, and codex or scroll lengths. However within...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jun 30, 2010 2:46 pm
To: Crosstalk Cc: WSW In Response To: Ron Price On: Ac 15:36 From: Bruce RON [following a claim to have reconstructed Acts in terms of exact page boundaries in...
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Dennis Goffin
dennis2405
Jul 5, 2010 4:25 am
Reading Paul's speech to the Athenians, I was struck by his repetition of the identical statement made by Stephen that God " does not live in houses (shrines)...
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Lewis Reich
lbrieux
Jul 6, 2010 4:56 am
I do not think that would have caused any outrage to the rest of the Jewish population. We should recall that the members of the Jesus sect continued to...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jul 6, 2010 8:47 am
To: Crosstalk In Response To: Lewis Reich On: The Jerusalem Temple From: Bruce LEWIS: We should recall that the members of the Jesus sect continued to worship...
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RSBrenchley@...
robert_brenc...
Jul 6, 2010 9:00 am
http://kuimonvegas73.yourpillsworld.net...
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Dennis Goffin
dennis2405
Jul 6, 2010 12:48 pm
I agree that those Jews who had no economic interest in the Temple and the position of authority that it gave them politically may not have been offended by...
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James Spinti
tweetynwiley
Jul 13, 2010 12:50 pm
It occurred to me this morning that perhaps this was an appropriate title for Cross-Talk. I apologize for the late notice, as the sale only lasts until noon,...
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jgibson000@...
jgibson000
Jul 14, 2010 7:48 pm
With apologies for cross posting. Can anyone tell me what the substance of the claim is -- made, so I'm told (and am just now beginning to investigate), in...
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Duling, Dennis C
duling@...
Jul 14, 2010 9:02 pm
I can't at this point test the "substance" question, but the concept comes from Robert Redfield (based on his studies of peasants in Latin America) and is used...
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Dennis Goffin
dennis2405
Jul 19, 2010 9:57 pm
Reading Christopher Rowland's 500 page study of apocalyptic literature from 300BC to 300AD "The Open Heaven", I am struck by the importance of viewing the...
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John E Staton
johnestaton
Jul 20, 2010 10:52 am
Dennis wrote, "Remove the postulated God, however and, hey presto, the problem of evil disappears." No it doesn't. It just becomes an anthropological problem...
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jgibson000@...
jgibson000
Jul 20, 2010 12:30 pm
... Sorry, but to my mind the claim above shows a woeful unfamiliarity with recent discussion of the ground of the ethics of Jesus as well as with the Gospel...
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RSBrenchley@...
robert_brenc...
Jul 20, 2010 6:52 pm
I mention it with trepidation here, but I've just started a new blog, covering theology and the Bible. _http://theradicalmethodist.blogspot.com/_ ...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jul 20, 2010 7:31 pm
To: Crosstalk Cc: Synoptic, GPG On: Michael Goulder From: Bruce Thanks to Robert Brenchley for announcing his new blog on Crosstalk. I took a look at it, and...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jul 20, 2010 11:09 pm
To: Crosstalk Cc: Synoptic, GPG With Thanks To: David Mealand (Edinburgh) Again On: Michael Goulder From: Bruce I am grateful to David for sending me the...
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Mark Goodacre
marksgoodacre
Jul 21, 2010 12:03 am
Thanks for mentioning the sad death of Michael Goulder here, Bruce. It is indeed surprising that it had not been mentioned on Synoptic-L or Xtalk and I...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jul 21, 2010 3:18 am
Mark, Thanks for the reference, and perhaps especially the pictures. It all helps. One correction, though: Michael's memoir Five Stones has been published, and...
