I've often wondered how Paul equated the "tree" of Deuteronomy with the Roman cross of the NT. Could it be…
On A Particular Problem with a Crucified Messiah
,,,,,,well,,my thoughts drift into various "ascension ideas" in the Old Testament, including Daniel 7's vision of the "Son of Man"…
On Would the Resurrection Make Anyone Believe Jesus Was the Messiah?
Bart, I was thinking about Luke's address to "Theophilus" at the beginning of Luke and Acts and thought the name…
On Would the Resurrection Make Anyone Believe Jesus Was the Messiah?
Bad things happened at Oxford, which I hope will teach us lessons!
On More on the Initial Debacle on First-Century Mark (in relation to the Dead Sea Scrolls)
Bart…I love you. Lol… To me.. if you are going to believe in Christianity, you have to be a universalist.…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
Good, I thought there was computer glitch. Answering your request: In the temple of Amun at the site of Luxor…
On The Reason for Detailed Work on Textual Criticism
Please tell me your thoughts on this, but I've often thought that the overturning of the moneychangers' tables was Jesus's…
On Would the Resurrection Make Anyone Believe Jesus Was the Messiah?
Dr. Ehrman, question about Paul's stance on water baptism. You said " A person was made right with God by…
On A Particular Problem with a Crucified Messiah
I think a distinction can be argued between a lie that is 'aspirational' versus a lie that is intentionally 'deceptive'.…
On Why Would A Christian Author Lie About Who He Was?
Christians only quote the Old Testament when it can score a rhetorical point, but conveniently forget the sayings of Jesus…
On Why CAN’T the Hard Problems Have Simple Answers?