... I think it is worthwhile to look into the intellectual history of this distinction. Crossan has some definite ideas on the subject, and devoted Chapter 15...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 8, 2012 10:57 pm
I am really going to have to go back and do some re-reading and would really like to get a copy of Patterson's paper before I comment in detail. Is Patterson...
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Ian Brown
ianbrown6796
Mar 9, 2012 5:41 am
Judy, In short, Patterson's critique addresses both the kernel and the rolling corpus theory, and therefor the idea that the kernel was apocalyptic (given that...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 9, 2012 9:30 am
Hi Ian In short, Patterson's critique addresses both the kernel and the rolling corpus theory, and therefor the idea that the kernel was apocalyptic (given...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 9, 2012 8:49 pm
Hi Ian, ... Good. That lays to rest my concern about false dichotomy, but still one has to be alert that when a saying is labelled 'prophetic' that doesn't...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 10, 2012 8:15 pm
I see that April DeConick has posted a blog entry about Pagels' new book, with links to two reviews: ...
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sarban
andrewcriddle
Mar 12, 2012 10:01 pm
Saying 57 from the Gospel of Thomas is a version of the parable of the tares. tares/weeds is represented by ZIZANION which is a direct borrowing from the...
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steve oxbrow
steveoxbrowsnr
Mar 13, 2012 5:48 am
I can't supply the coptic word for 'tares' IF THERE WAS ONE, on which I would cast some doubt. In the agricultural context Tares are certainly NOT weeds. They...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 13, 2012 5:39 pm
Hi Andrew, Just to let you know that I looked into your question, but was unable to find the answer. I myself don't have either the Facsimile or critical...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 13, 2012 7:55 pm
Steve writes: I can't supply the coptic word for 'tares' IF THERE WAS ONE, on which I would cast some doubt. In the agricultural context Tares are certainly...
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steve oxbrow
steveoxbrowsnr
Mar 14, 2012 3:09 am
Iv'e just rechecked Liddel & Scott, zizanion = a weed, darnel and also a Modern lexicon which concurs. Weed = zizanion and derivative for weedkiller. [Steve...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 14, 2012 6:44 am
Steve says: I've just rechecked Liddel & Scott, zizanion = a weed, darnel and also a Modern lexicon which concurs. Weed = zizanion and derivative for...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 14, 2012 5:48 pm
What seems clear from all this is that Matthew's 'zizanion' was intended to be a kind of false grain that resembles wheat in early growth but is useless (given...
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sarban
andrewcriddle
Mar 14, 2012 9:00 pm
I've found a French version of Zostrianos (Zostrien) which is searchable on google books P 330 is the relevant page. ...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 14, 2012 9:39 pm
Has anyone looked at the Revised IDB? They're usually pretty good on this kind of thing for the Greek NT. They might not cover GThomas, though. My copy is...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 15, 2012 3:35 am
... Hi Andrew, The word is thq a variation of twwqe which is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, Lambdin gives its meaning as 'a planting'. As a verb, it has...
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sarban
andrewcriddle
Mar 15, 2012 9:28 pm
Thanks Mike That is very helpful Andrew ... From: Mike Grondin To: gthomas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:38 AM Subject: Re: [GTh] coptic for...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 18, 2012 3:29 am
I have started reading my copy of Simon Gathercole’s new book on Thomas: The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas – Original Language and Influences...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 18, 2012 3:50 am
[This is an abridged and modified version of the original version, on XTalk] Paul wrote, NRS 1 Corinthians 1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire...
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Ian Brown
ianbrown6796
Mar 18, 2012 4:11 am
Judy, thanks for the heads up. I too have been waiting eagerly for Gathercole's book, and I didn't know it was out yet (in fact amazon still has it listed as...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 19, 2012 4:15 am
[Bob Schacht:] ... If by 'signs and wonders' you mean specific actions performed by Jesus during his lifetime and theoretically publicly observable, I can't...
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Bob Schacht
r_schacht
Mar 19, 2012 6:04 am
At 09:18 PM 3/18/2012, Mike Grondin wrote: Thanks for your response. ... Well, no, actually. All I meant by 'signs' (I did not ask about wonders) was if...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 22, 2012 8:24 pm
Mark Goodacre has two postings on his NT Blog today relevant to Thomas studies. In the first, he takes note of a favorable review of his forthcoming book on...
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chaptim45
Mar 23, 2012 7:23 pm
My copy of Skinner's WATSA on Thomas came in the mail yesterday (woo hoo!). I only got a chance to read the first chapter, so far it looks very good. I saw...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 24, 2012 10:11 am
I’ve just posted my review of the first two chapters here: http://judyredman.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/gathercole-on-the-composition-of-thomas-2/ Judy -- Judy...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 24, 2012 7:02 pm
I don't usually introduce new members to the group, but in this case I will. The new member is Wyatt Paul, of whom I've never heard before, but who wrote me an...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 24, 2012 8:45 pm
A preview of Menken's book (about 50 pages) is available at: ...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 25, 2012 5:24 am
... Wouldn't it be grand if I would check my figures before posting? The actual number of letters in Coptic Thomas is somewhere around 16850. I continue to...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Mar 26, 2012 6:25 pm
This must be the year of Thomas. In addition to the new books by Chris Skinner, Mark Goodacre, and Simon Gathercole mentioned here, the prolific April DeConick...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Mar 28, 2012 8:40 pm
And the next post is now up, here: http://judyredman.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/gathercole-on-the-composition-of-thomas-3/ Judy -- Judy Redman PhD Candidate,...
