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Category Archives: Devotional
‘Arav and Bethsaida on a Single Map
Here in North America, this may be one of the first times you have been able to see Second Temple ‘Arav on the same map as Bethsaida. This may be quite an occasion. It seems that no little effort has … Continue reading
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Some First-Century Zealots were Sexually Non-Conforming
Many people are unaware of the sexually non-conforming aspect of the Zealots. This according to Josephus (Wars of the Jews, IV.9.10): “While the (Zealot) inclination to plunder was insatiable, as was their zeal in searching the houses of the rich; … Continue reading
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Evidence (and a little explanation) for “The Gay Jew Jesus Trial” Theory
This post includes key primary sources I use in “The Gay Jew Jesus Trial” theory. They are grouped together with headings. You might want to copy and paste the following post to your device for further study, or repost somewhere … Continue reading
Talmud Documents used in the Jesus Trial
What I’m doing here is explaining actual courtroom evidence that I am confident refers to the person we c Jesus. Some first century documents contain major records of a trial. How do you prove a historical fact? For example, what … Continue reading
Necessary Respect, Tolerance, and Management of Excruciating Differences
I’m still in the middle of processing what it means that the Gospels were written by actual Flavians or people retained by Flavians to write what they did. I rarely use the word conspiracy. All conspiracy is is a plan … Continue reading
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Evidence that Lesbianism was a Capital Crime in First-Century Judea
“What evidence is there that lesbianism was legally a capital crime in Jewish law?” This is a jackpot question. At the outset, let me emphasize that Jewish law includes two basic sources, not just one source. The first source is, … Continue reading
Two Couples, Two Cities, Two Trials
Now about the two trials I mentioned., the ones in Chorazin and Bethsaida. Please remember these two trials were basically lost to history. There are details written down over here, some details are down there, there are a few details … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethsaida Trial, Border Issues, Chorazin Bethsaida, Forgotten Trials
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Surviving this Upheaval
I wrote this to a comrade of mine: What you said is important: “I realized at that moment that the kind of finesse and [indistinct] I normally have been known for was just not going to work anymore.” They say … Continue reading
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Tagged dark night of the soul, Intuition, Paradigm Shift, Providence, Tacit Knowledge
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It’s Our Turn
I have read and enjoyed much of Bonhoeffer and SK. Both of them were inspirations for me for decades. For me, the reality of our species as mammals, as many vast herds of hairless large-brained primates with vocal boxes and … Continue reading
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Tagged Being an Example, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Donald Trump, Friedrich Nietzsche, Soren Kierkegaard
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What’s the Difference between Individuals in Luke 17:34-35? Why were Two Seized and Two Let Go?
These two verses have puzzled both casual Bible readers and serious Bible scholars for centuries. Because of how the passage was edited and amended, we’re supposed to believe that it refers to the last judgment, ang God is the judge. … Continue reading