Acts 7

[GT]

Here's one of those standard, boring and dry higher-critical textbooks:

James the Brother of Jesus: The Key to Unlocking the Secrets of Early Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls

1,000 pages of dry, repetitive (how many times do we have to analyze the bathing habits of James?), long-winded reading. But the research is top-notch and well worth the read.

Basically, in regards to the current subject, Eisenman shows that Stephen's speech actually belongs to James. A combination of when he was killed by the high priest in about the year 63 C.E., and when he was attacked by Paul and thrown down the steps of the temple, breaking one or both of his legs, leading to the retreat and chase by Paul mentioned in Acts 8. It was re-written to minimize James' role in the first century and promote Paul's.

He did identify who Stephen most likely was, but I forget who. All I remember is that he was associated with Paul.

I'll have to check out Marcion and Luke-acts.

[TheInvisibleDan]

Here's one of those standard, boring and dry higher-critical textbooks:

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1,000 pages of dry, repetitive (how many times do we have to analyze the bathing habits of James?), long-winded reading. But the research is top-notch and well worth the read.

Basically, in regards to the current subject, Eisenman shows that Stephen's speech actually belongs to James. A combination of when he was killed by the high priest in about the year 63 C.E., and when he was attacked by Paul and thrown down the steps of the temple, breaking one or both of his legs, leading to the retreat and chase by Paul mentioned in Acts 8. It was re-written to minimize James' role in the first century and promote Paul's.

He did identify who Stephen most likely was, but I forget who. All I remember is that he was associated with Paul.

I'll have to check out Marcion and Luke-acts.

Oh yeah. I joked to him on a mailing list that I still had only gotten halfway through his book since I picked it up a few years ago.

He really is a top notch researcher, but an editor would do him wonders.

[GT]

Indeed.

I forced my way through the book, reading a few pages each night. Took a few months, but was well worth it.

Did you know James used to take a cold water bath every morning (at least until he was killed)?

Edited April 2, 2007 by GreasyTech