Magdlyn

I was asking you. Both the JS, and Brunner and Klausner as quoted above, seem to feel that the standards for authentic Jesus sayings include being catchy aphorisms which are often ironic.

You (or anyone who is reading) can expand on that if you so desire, for our elucidation and benefit. Id prefer if you kept in mind why we are here and how we are supposed to be treating each other:

Your aggressive posting style seems unnecessary to me. :huh:

Ecrasez L'infame

Apologies if this has already been linked to, but this article in Biblica by Alan Watson seems pertinent to the thread.

Jeffrey Gibson

Since the question in this thread is the pericope's "genealogy" and it's "authenticity, I think Watson's words that

In presenting a new interpretation of the pericope I will leave open its genealogy. My concern is with its meaning. My mention of the episode’s genealogy should not mislead. I am not concerned with its historicity or otherwise.

indicate otherwise.

Jeffrey