Author/Historical Studies | MA Ancient History | Ancient Near East | "The Book of Nature is written in the language of mathematics." - Galileo Galilei
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#Thread Several naturalistic explanations have long been proposed for the resurrection of Jesus. One in particular that has been frequently discussed, especially on social media, is cognitive dissonance.
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Sirena etrusca de bronce (datada entre los siglos VII y V a. C.)
Museo arqueológico nacional de Umbría
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La tablilla de Ninnío, fechada aprox. en 370 a. C., es una tablilla de arcilla roja en la que están representados los misterios eleusinos (ritos religiosos conectados a la mitología griega). Fue descubierta en Eleusis, Ática, en 1895 y se conserva en el MAN de Atenas.
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Dream Incubation at the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus
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Egypt unveils restored Tondo of the Two Brothers ahead of 1st exhibition in Italy english.ahram.org.eg/NewsCon…
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The more I've worked on this project for @crossway, the more I've become convinced that the New Testament use of the Old dismantles the case for slow incremental development and utterly vindicates "early high Christology." Here we have Peter (casually!) replacing YHWH with Christ, in a passage that's not even making a wider point about Christology.
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New article provides insight into some puzzling astronomical terms in the New Testament.
New article by Geoffrey V. Shead (Castle Hill, NSW) and Andrew G. Shead (@MooreCollege): The Astronomical Language of James 1:17 Revisited👇 tyndalebulletin.org/article/…
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The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed on my book Josephus and Jesus today. Please share and comment on the article!
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More shots of Milvian bridge in Rome, where Constantine fought his famous battle and the with of the cross appeared
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Yet another review of my book —Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ — Rainer Riesner, prominent historical Jesus scholar of TU Dortmund, writes regarding Josephus's testimony of Jesus, that its "validity Thomas C. Schmidt convincingly demonstrates—and that is no small feat." Riesner says further that "the composition of the Testimonium Flavianum by Josephus is therefore philologically beyond reproach." Excellent!
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My favourite book on non-canonical gospels is Markus Bockmuehl’s Ancient Apocryphal Gospels. I like his depiction of them as ‘epiphenomenal’ literature. And it helped me get round to writing up my piece on GEgerton, so there’s that.
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"I learned the hidden secret of all the scribal art, I can recognize celestial and terrestrial omens and discuss them in the assembly of the scholars"--- King Ashurbanipal in his Autobiography found in his library 668 BC.
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What if the Gospels were not only never perceived as anonymous, as Gathercole has cogently demonstrated, but also their super-/subscriptions were authorial? For 8 years now, I’ve been sitting on 30 pages of notes that I’ve hesitated to turn into an article. Should I?
In 1 Cor 15:1–4, Paul calls the message about Christ’s death and resurrection “the gospel.” And in Acts 17:30–31, God’s judgment of idolatry is tied directly to the resurrection of Jesus. So Christ isn’t merely the impetus for the gospel but central to the gospel Paul preached.
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A recent study of a Minoan Libation Formula text suggests that the famous Greek deities Demeter and Dionysus had their origins on the island of Crete.
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There is a connection between the Hebrew word רבץ meaning to crouch or lie down and the Akkadian word rabāṣu (same meaning) with the latter word having a noun form of rabiṣu which was a Mespotamian demon. This could be a play on words...
