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Jesus Christ as the “Son of David”: Historicity and Mark 10:46–52 The New Testament Gospels apply the messianic epithet “son of David” to Jesus of Nazareth (c. 6-4 BCE–c. 30 CE) (Johnson 1968; Fitzmyer 1971; Jonge 1991; Charlesworth 1995; Bauer 2019). See Jesus Christ as the “Son of David”: The Jewish Context. The gospels of Matthew (1:1–17) and Luke (3:23–38) provide genealogies in which Jesus is […]
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Jesus Christ as the “Son of David”: The Jewish Context The New Testament gospels apply the messianic epithet “son of David” to Jesus of Nazareth (Johnson 1968; Fitzmyer 1971; Jonge 1991; Charlesworth 1995; Evans 2008, 1801–1812; Bauer 2019). To understand the meaning and significance of this title as applied to Jesus, it is best to view it through a lens informed by its Judaic background. […]
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Jesus Christ and the Sea of Galilee The Sea (Lake) of Galilee, measuring about 13 miles long and 7.5 miles wide (21 by 12 kilometers), features prominently in the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth (c. 6-4 BCE–c. 30 CE) (Browning 2009), and a basic understanding of it contributes significantly to a better comprehension of the New Testament gospel accounts (Nun 1989; see […]
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How Did Jesus Christ Interact with “Sinners” and View Them? The gospel tradition depicts Jesus of Nazareth (c. 6-4 BCE–c. 30 CE) as being in frequent company with sinners. It is important to briefly discuss the meaning of the term “sinners” in the Jewish tradition and the historicity and meaning of Jesus interactions with them. There is consensus in historical Jesus and New Testament scholarship […]
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What is “Invented” Religion? Most religions teach that their traditions and beliefs are true because they originate in divine revelation and encounters (Sutcliffe and Cusack 2013). Such revelation might be revealed by a Supreme Being, gods, angels, divinely inspired prophets and charismatic figures, transcendent beings, and more. This is why the notion of “invented religion(s)” can be provocative for […]
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