(August 3, 2015 at 8:17 am)Nestor Wrote:(August 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: That historical period is about 100 years later. Also the romans conducted several surveys to number the towns and people in their new land after they had a Roman govern take over. So if there is no archeological evidence of a town, and no record of a town, why should I think there was a town?You mean there is no record apart from the couple of 1st century sources that you dismiss. Interestingly, the only noteworthy feature of this village according to those sources is that the village wasn't very noteworthy . . . Which is why I'm still confused as to what records you would expect to have, as if every single city, town, or village in the history of mankind has had its name conveniently preserved for our sake.
P.S. Apparently excavations in Nazareth that date to the 1st century haven't been as fruitless as you'd wish to believe: http://m.livescience.com/49997-jesus-hou...areth.html
That is a interesting find, but really the house Jesus grew up in?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
