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Tag Archives: Josephus
Book Write-Up: The Gospel of St. John, by J.B. Lightfoot
J.B. Lightfoot. The Gospel of St. John: A Newly Discovered Commentary. The Lightfoot Legacy Set, Volume 2. Ed., Ben Witherington III and Todd D. Still. Assisted by Jeanette M. Hagen. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2015. See here to buy the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religion
Tagged authenticity of the Gospel of John, Ben Witherington III, external evidence, Gospel of John, internal evidence, J.B. Lightfoot, Jeanette M. Hagen, John Gill, John Lightfoot, Josephus, Lightfoot, Lightfoot Legacy Set, Martin Hengel, Matthew Henry, nineteenth century, rabbinic literature, sin in womb, Todd D. Still, Tubingen
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Temptation and Spiritual Warfare (with LOST, the Bible, and the Testament of Solomon Thrown Into the Mix)
I am plowing through a 1000-page book on the New Testament, so I won’t be writing any book reviews for at least a week. In this post, I want to write about a scene in the Testament of Solomon, which … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Lost, Religion
Tagged Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, D.C. Duling, Josephus, Solomon, spiritual warfare, temptation, Testament of Solomon
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Who Was Nicodemus?
In my latest reading of Lee Harmon’s John’s Gospel: The Way It Happened, I learned about the view that the Nicodemus of John’s Gospel appears in Josephus and the Talmud. Lee refers to Josephus’ Jewish War 2.451, Babylonian Talmud Taanit … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, John's Gospel: The Way It Happened, Lee Harmon, Rabbinics, Religion
Tagged Craig Blomberg, Greek, Hebrew, Josephus, Nicodemus, Richard Bauckham, Talmud
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James' Ramblings 