RE: Where did the Jesus myth come from?
July 3, 2012 at 6:21 am
(This post was last modified: July 3, 2012 at 6:22 am by FallentoReason.)
Good post Deist!
My favourite 'evolution' of story that appears in the Gospels is that from Mark to Matthew where Matthew copied over the part of the fig tree but clearly misunderstood what Mark's intention was. Mark is referencing the OT but at face value it sound stupid because he says Jesus inspects the tree for fruit when it's off season. So Matthew changes that into the party trick we all know about Jesus making it whither and his disciples being amazed yet again.
My favourite 'evolution' of story that appears in the Gospels is that from Mark to Matthew where Matthew copied over the part of the fig tree but clearly misunderstood what Mark's intention was. Mark is referencing the OT but at face value it sound stupid because he says Jesus inspects the tree for fruit when it's off season. So Matthew changes that into the party trick we all know about Jesus making it whither and his disciples being amazed yet again.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle