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John the Baptist and his disciple Jesus
The Christian gospels tell us Jesus’ public role began with his support for John. This coming Sunday churches will hear the first words of the earliest gospel, Mark, putting the relationship between them right at the start. John, in turn, … Continue reading
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Tagged asceticism, Eschatology, Herod Antipas, Herodias, Jesus, John the Baptist, Josephus, Luzia Rehmann, prophets, starvation
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A first century Jewish resurrection
In my last post I described the difference between modern debates about the resurrection of Jesus and what the New Testament authors said about it. The implication is that if we want to understand what the New Testament authors meant, … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, assumption, Eschatology, heavenly rewards, Jesus, Resurrection, Sheol, vindication
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Just how nigh is the end?
At the approach to Christmas no shopping centre is complete without someone with a microphone announcing that the end is nigh and we all need to repent before meeting our maker. Gone are the sandwich boards but sidekicks still hand … Continue reading