Recall a post now six months old: The Gnostic Interpretation of the Exodus and the Beginnings of the Joshua/Jesus Cult — Hermann Detering
René Salm has begun a commentary series on Detering’s article. See
I look forward to doing my own discussions of Detering’s views as a result of a reader very generously working on an English translation in association with Dr Detering himself.
Michael Paulkovich on Bible Scholars’ Inability to Handle Mythicism: No Meek Messiah by Michael Paulkovich: “Thank you for reading my book before commenting on it - unlike Candida Moss, Joel Baden, Billy Hallowell, James McGrath,…” Apr 19, 19:02
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