No, not in one sitting ... perhaps over the course of a week or so. [Mark Mattison]...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Dec 31, 2012 6:18 am
... What population? My understanding is that the literacy rate in Judaea (and among diaspora Jews, hence among Jewish Christians) was significantly higher. ...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Dec 31, 2012 8:14 pm
To: Mike Groden, Â The statement 5-10% is the generally accepted estimate among both historical and religious scholars. To name a few, in addition to a direct...
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William Arnal
warnalca
Jan 1, 2013 3:37 pm
Hi everyone (cross posted to crosstalk and gthomas): I hate to begin your year with bad news, but I discovered last night that our very own Bob Schacht has...
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Jordan Stratford
iordanvs
Jan 1, 2013 6:31 pm
This is indeed a loss. I've appreciated greatly his insight. He and his family are in my prayers. Jordan...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 1, 2013 7:05 pm
Like Bill, my online acquaintance with Bob Schacht goes back a long way - to Crosstalk, before the advent of GThomas - and to a time when I was just feeling my...
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Rick Hubbard
rickhubbardus
Jan 1, 2013 10:02 pm
This is sad news to start out a new year. Bob so often found ways to ask questions other folks had not thought to ask or were simply not bold enough to do so....
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Jack Kilmon
jkilmon_2000
Jan 1, 2013 10:17 pm
I'm still a bit shaken but my condolences go to his family and his scholarship will be missed. Jack Kilmon Houston, TX ... From: William Arnal Sent: Tuesday,...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 3, 2013 6:40 am
26 messages were posted on GThomas during December. This is slightly below average for the month, but still respectable. For the year, 409 messages were...
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Stephen Goranson
goranson11
Jan 4, 2013 12:38 pm
A Jan. 3 note from CNN: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/03/jesus-wife-fragment-gets-more-testing-delays-article/ Mostly not really news, except that, if...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 11, 2013 8:28 pm
Some time back, I mentioned that I had come across (thanks to Chris Skinner) an article in which John Meier had made a foray into Gnostic speculation about...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 12, 2013 7:08 am
To: Mike Grondin Reading GT 65-66 together and comparing with the texts of the Synoptics I have a problem seeing anything Gnostic. The intent of the parable is...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 12, 2013 6:39 pm
Tom - Your argument won't work, because it fails to address the specifics. There are in fact differences between L65 and the synoptic versions - especially (as...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 13, 2013 4:56 am
Mike- Â I think my point is that the sayings as reported in the Synoptics are not Gnostic and it is easy to read the redactions in Thomas without adding any...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 13, 2013 6:36 pm
... Well, I think there are two errors of reasoning here. The first is to place too great a reliance on the authorship claim within the text, and the other is...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 17, 2013 7:37 pm
Mike- Â My reliance on an internal authorship of a 1st century work is more based on my analysis of the evidence behind other scholarly refutations of...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 19, 2013 10:44 pm
Since Tom Reynolds isn't immediately available, I won't engage him directly at this time, but I don't think that his assertions should be left uncountered. I...
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Mike Grondin
mwgrondin
Jan 20, 2013 1:24 am
I've just perused the NIV Study Bible, and zowie, is their take different! Though acknowledging authorship questions, in each and every case (even those...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 20, 2013 4:23 am
To: Mike and all From: Tom in Bali. It is certainly true that the authorship of NT works are questioned and are potential forgeries. I simply assert that the...
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Mark M. Mattison
shantidals
Jan 20, 2013 4:35 am
Mike, that's one reason I tend not to use the "NIV Study Bible!" :-) -Mark Mattison...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 20, 2013 7:47 am
To: Mike and all From: Tom from Bali  A great deal of NT scholarship is based on the scholar's particular brand of faith. "Literally, absolutely true and...
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Judy Redman
jredman2@...
Jan 20, 2013 9:46 am
Mike says: I've just perused the NIV Study Bible, and zowie, is their take different! Though acknowledging authorship questions, in each and every case (even...
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rickhubbardus
Jan 20, 2013 4:20 pm
[Tom Wrote:] "And the evidence of `But in view of the widespread custom of pseudonymous authorship in antiquity" is where? Why their own flawed analysis of...
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rickhubbardus
Jan 20, 2013 4:26 pm
... Sorry if there was confusion Rick...
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sarban
andrewcriddle
Jan 20, 2013 4:27 pm
Hi Judy This may be relevant to current views of which Pauline letters were actually written by Paul ...
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Judy Redman
judyr54
Jan 20, 2013 7:05 pm
Thanks, Andrew. Very useful. Now if someone will do a survey of US and European scholars for me… ☺ Judy From: gthomas@yahoogroups.com...
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Tom Reynolds
tomreynolds_...
Jan 20, 2013 7:27 pm
to: Judy Raymond Brown would not be my choice of an unbiased survey taker. However, more importent is the various scholars basis for their view. tom reynolds ...
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E Bruce Brooks
ebrucebrooks
Jan 20, 2013 7:28 pm
To: GThomas Cc: GPG On: Matthew > GThos From: Bruce In JBL v131 #4 (2012) John P Meier concludes that the directionality in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares...
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Moon John
bitsycat2
Jan 20, 2013 7:30 pm
I am frequently surprised by the claims of authorship during the lifetimes of the writers, It seems to me that these people insisted on being the Living...
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Mark M. Mattison
shantidals
Jan 20, 2013 7:38 pm
Judy, that sounds about right to me. I personally would not agree with Tom's assessment that "Today the consensus is that the Pastorals are likely Pauline."...
