Daily Archives: July 15, 2018

Reconstructing the Earliest Account of Jesus and an Allegedly Sinful Woman

Posted on July 15, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
We have looked at the episode of the purportedly sinful woman who sought out Jesus while he was dining at the house of a Pharisee in Luke 7:36-50 and how Luke may have transferred…

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The Allegedly Sinful Woman in the Patristic Reports

Posted on July 15, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on The Jesus Memoirs:
An account of how Jesus pardoned a woman accused of many sins continued to be passed down orally for centuries. I have quickly re-copied the following texts from readily accessible online translations, but it…

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“We no longer fear the serpent: instead we revere the Holy Spirit”

Posted on July 15, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
The signs of the Lord’s resurrection are obvious: deception has ceased, envy has been banished, strife is despised. Peace is held in honor and war has been done away with. No longer do we reproach…

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