offa

Geoff, you caught me a little bit off guard. I was not looking for a response about the Recognitions (I do not usually page down). I did not understand where you were coming from at first. I need to do a little research on the birth day of Clement since I am convinced that Josephus was born in 25 CE. I have been bothered about a psuedo-Rome in Josephus. Now, I have to wonder if Rome can be Jerusalem. I believe, for instance, that the Caesarea where Herod Agrippa I died is actually a tower in Jerusalem instead of a Caesarea on the Mediteranean seashore. I guess one is never so blind as one who cannot see?

Thanks for being so patient,
Offa

Geoff Hudson

Offa,

I hope to work through Recognitions (at least Book 1 of it) with substitions and reversals as consistent as possible. I am finding the similarities between some of Josephus'writings and the Recognitions of Clement remarkable. Trying to appreciate Clement's (imo Josephus') early struggles regarding his spirit or soul and its possible immortality is taking me more time than I thought. I think Josephus later explained the reasons why he previously had such struggles. In his writings about the Essenes, Pharisees and Sadducees he describes some of their differing beliefs that had no doubt left him confused when he was young.

I am convinced that scholars have missed the true significance of the Recognitions of "Clement".
Geoff