RE: Interpreting Mark 15:34--'eloi 'eloi lama sabachthani
December 28, 2011 at 9:56 pm
(This post was last modified: December 28, 2011 at 10:46 pm by Barre.)
(December 28, 2011 at 7:53 am)Welsh cake Wrote:(December 28, 2011 at 6:01 am)Barre Wrote: The question of debate: Does Mark 15:34 probably contain the words of a historical Jesus?There is no historical evidence that Jesus, his life, death, crucifixion and/or resurrection ever occurred. Not a single shred.
As a pantheist why do you care in any case?
Because NT studies was my minor in graduate school. I advocate and practice the secular, academic study of the biblical writings no different from say an Egyptologist or a classics scholar.
(December 28, 2011 at 7:53 am)Welsh cake Wrote:(December 28, 2011 at 6:01 am)Barre Wrote: The question of debate: Does Mark 15:34 probably contain the words of a historical Jesus?There is no historical evidence that Jesus, his life, death, crucifixion and/or resurrection ever occurred. Not a single shred.
As a pantheist why do you care in any case?
Jesis. James, the brother of Jesus and John the Baptizer are all mentioned in both the canonical writings and in extra-biblical writings. Then there are the wriings in the Christian canon. Here are some occurences found outside of the Bible.
http://www.rationalchristianity.net/jesus_extrabib.html