sotto voce

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Sheshbazzar

No. We do not know any such thing.
All we know is that there was a story, one evidently unknown in the 2nd century CE to 'Justin Martyr', that claimed temple authorities hired 'Paul' to hunt these people down.
There is not one bit of evidence that this story is true.
And it is extremely unlikely that the Jewish temple's authorities, 'authority' to have anyone 'arrested and bound' extended all the way into Damascus Syria (Acts (9:2).



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Sheshbazzar

You don't understand what the difference between a Title and a proper personal name is?

Perhaps you should leave off your dishonest partial and out of context quoting and posting here, and enroll yourself in a Remedial English Course.





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andrewcriddle

One source of evidence for the minimum number of very early Christians may be 1 Corinthians 15:6 Andrew Criddle

outhouse

the rich Saducees who were corrupted under the roman influence, could have hired paul. And running the treasury, they had the authority. Not only that we already know the Pharisees used roman muscle to rape tithes from peasants. the temple was not inoccent under the roman influence and corruption. Things were miserable for the average jew.

paul being a head hunter was a embarrassment for later christians, there was no need for Justin to mention it. Much of the early movement tried to soften paul up, so much so, new gospels ended up coming out with no mention of paul either. why would they, paul was extreme even for his time. His theology though, was revered

outhouse

Andrew

we know the 500 was the author trying to compete with roman emporers who as labeled as "son of god" spoke to large crowds.

there is no historicity there, or none attributed to by any credible scholar

outhouse

except for Paul admitting it, and attested to in Acts.

the stoning is accurate form of punishment to fit the crime as well.

Sheshbazzar

Oh. The tales are the evidence for the tales.

'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty back together again.'

It is a true fact that eggs do break, and can't be put back together again;
And someone (who knows who or when) recited and attested to this tale.
Thus the tale of Humpty Dumpty must accepted as being a true historical account.

outhouse

your the one who claimed there was no evidence.

I never stated how historical the evidence was. Only we have evidence


You know I personally dislike paul, and I dont trust him at all. But I do view him as a head hunter for the Saducees.


So at this time i'll ask? what better do you have then pulling out the ole weak mythology card as evidence for him not being a dirty headhunter?

aa5874

What??? The Bible is inerrant?? Please, Andrew the very claim in 1 Cor. 15.6 is fiction. More than 500 people could NOT have seen Jesus Alive at once if he was already dead and buried.

1 Corinthians 15:6 KJV 1 COR. 15.6 is Evidence of PERJURY not history.