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Old 12-11-2007, 05:05 PM   #41
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Besides, the parable has to do with the rejection of Jesus by Israel, and not with anybody's death.
Would you mind reading what you just wrote, thinking about it a bit, and then confirming if you actually meant it?
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Would you mind reading what you just wrote, thinking about it a bit, and then confirming if you actually meant it?
All I meant was the focus was not on anybody's death.
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In the Mishnah book Sanhedrin 4:1(8), we read that "[i]n capital cases they come to a final decision for acquittal on the same day,but on the following day for conviction." A previous comment in the same text says, "[i]n capital cases they try the case by day and complete it {by} day." These are two points that don't agree with the gospel indications.
How so? Nothing is said regarding execution, unless you're referring to some other aspect of the gospels (or Acts).
Blasphemy is a capital offense.


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A Roman citizen would have the right of appeal to the emperor.

I've never heard anyone assert that Jesus had Roman citizenship thus it seems highly unlikely that they would have given a rat's ass what happened to him.
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How so? Nothing is said regarding execution, unless you're referring to some other aspect of the gospels (or Acts).
Blasphemy is a capital offense.


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And sorcery was a capital crime, too. The sanhedrin probably could have stoned Jesus for his healing practices, which the Pharisees claimed were done through "Beelzebub"
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According to the thread tiltle, NO! Impossible!

Unless you can prove that Jesus was a historical figure.

Is there any objective proof?

QM?
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According to the thread tiltle, NO! Impossible!

Unless you can prove that Jesus was a historical figure.

Is there any objective proof?

QM?
// refrained from pointing out the obvious stupidity of the question
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According to the thread tiltle, NO! Impossible!

Unless you can prove that Jesus was a historical figure.

Is there any objective proof?

QM?
// refrained from pointing out the obvious stupidity of the question
I was taught that there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

QM?
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QM - please realize that the question actually is - could the Sanhedrin have executed someone like Jesus as described in the gospels? You do not need to assume that Jesus, however defined, actually existed to answer the question.

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// refrained from pointing out the obvious stupidity of the question
I was taught that there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

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I suppose this qualifies as a stupid answer then:

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According to the thread tiltle, NO! Impossible!

Unless you can prove that Jesus was a historical figure.
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