Tag Archives: William E. Arnal

The Bethsaida Trial: What did We Know and When did We Know It?

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Ron Goetz

There is evidence of a Second-Temple era trial in Bethsaida ca. 29 C.E. If confirmed, my conjecture pinpoints the catalytic event for the birth.of both Rabbinic Judaism and Christendom. In 1962 Jacob Neusner published A Life of Yohanan Ben Zakkai. … Continue reading →

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Gospel Evidence of an Underreported Trial

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Ron Goetz

There are two categories of evidence of an unnarrated and underreported trial in the gospel of Luke. The first category is familiar to many of us, references to legal trials in the context of persecution. The second category is reference … Continue reading →

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