John the Baptist (JBap) has been named as a possible author of the Book of Revelation chapters 4-12 by Dr.…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
When Mark mentions it, he attributes it to false witnesses (of whom there were two as required by law yet…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 2)
Was there an early Christian text that discussed Spiritual Direction, or the process of pupils learning the Way from teachers…
On An Important Early Christian Writing
Thanks for the response to my question about Jesus' prediction of the Temple destruction in Mark. Your response is that…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 2)
There are inconsistencies among the sources on these and other points. There are ways people have found to harmonize them,…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 3)
How is Jn 1.31 "I myself did not know him..." explained in light of the two being 2nd cousins, the…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 3)
I look forward to reading this. As Jesus, Jesus Christ, St Paul are not consistent. Bottomline if Mary mother of…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
I think a portrait that emerges by considering information from all of the Gospels is more likely. Jesus was part…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)
Yes. The Gospels indicate as much. Matthew takes some things Mark put on the lips of one and attributes them…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 3)
Do you think that Jesus' main disciples were a combination of John's plus some new recruits? It seems the NT…
On John the Baptist: The Most Influential Religious Innovator in History by James McGrath (Part 1)