I had an emergency work call, and I'm out of town with crappy internet. Also going on vacation next week, so I'm not really able to properly respond to a change of topic right now.
But I see volumes of silence To what I have said, in my responses to the OP. Further what the mythesist doesn't want you to notice, in talking about the argument from silence is that their position is rather silent until very late (about the 18th century).
In regards to Josephus. There is a definite interpolation in the Greek text. However, many scholars (I have heard the vast majority) do agree that the shorter version of the testimonium without the praising launguage of Jesus, does have a core nucleus that is authentic. Further the other to passages of Josephus which mention James the brother of Christ and John the Baptist are rarely contested.
What people should look at; is what are the facts, what are people adding, and what reason do they have to do so.
But I see volumes of silence To what I have said, in my responses to the OP. Further what the mythesist doesn't want you to notice, in talking about the argument from silence is that their position is rather silent until very late (about the 18th century).
In regards to Josephus. There is a definite interpolation in the Greek text. However, many scholars (I have heard the vast majority) do agree that the shorter version of the testimonium without the praising launguage of Jesus, does have a core nucleus that is authentic. Further the other to passages of Josephus which mention James the brother of Christ and John the Baptist are rarely contested.
What people should look at; is what are the facts, what are people adding, and what reason do they have to do so.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
