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Julian · 01-09-2006, 08:06 AM

My dangerous ideas:

1) GMark is a gnostic, separationist document.
2) 1 Cor. 10-15 are almost entirely not by Paul.
3) The eucharist evolved.

Julian

Ben C Smith · 01-09-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren Rosson III

The history of biblical studies is replete with scholars who were considered dangerous in their time; Reimarus, Strauss, and Schweitzer, etc. What is your dangerous idea? Any idea you think is dangerous, not because you think it's false, but because many others want it to be false and you think it's true?"

I think Yuri could just copy and paste his entire website onto this thread.

(Hi, Yuri! :wave: )

Ben.

Ben C Smith · 01-09-2006, 08:36 AM

Five ideas of which I am not certain, but which are quite attractive to me:

1. The book of Revelation predates 70, and Babylon represents Jerusalem, not Rome.
2. The epistle of Clement (1 Clement) barely predates (or even coincides with) 70 and reflects both the persecution under Nero and the turbulence of 69 in Rome.
3. The two volumes of Luke postdate and depend on Josephus... and were written by a part-time companion of Paul named Luke.
4. The gospel of Thomas predates that of John, and the author of John (not the apostle) was aware of it.
5. The early church held an almost entirely adoptionist christology.

Ben.

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01-09-2006, 08:06 AM	#11
Julian Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington, DC (formerly Denmark) Posts: 3,789	My dangerous ideas: 1) GMark is a gnostic, separationist document. 2) 1 Cor. 10-15 are almost entirely not by Paul. 3) The eucharist evolved. Julian

01-09-2006, 08:36 AM	#13
Ben C Smith Veteran Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,787	Five ideas of which I am not certain, but which are quite attractive to me: 1. The book of Revelation predates 70, and Babylon represents Jerusalem, not Rome. 2. The epistle of Clement (1 Clement) barely predates (or even coincides with) 70 and reflects both the persecution under Nero and the turbulence of 69 in Rome. 3. The two volumes of Luke postdate and depend on Josephus... and were written by a part-time companion of Paul named Luke. 4. The gospel of Thomas predates that of John, and the author of John (not the apostle) was aware of it. 5. The early church held an almost entirely adoptionist christology. Ben.

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