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This post questions the authenticity of the section in Paul’s writings where we read that “rulers of this age” crucified “the Lord of glory” followed by a passage said to be a citation of Scripture but that appears only elsewhere in the Ascension of Isaiah. The arguments for interpolation are derived from William O. Walker … Continue reading ““Rulers of this Age” as part of an Interpolation into 1 Corinthians”
1. Are the “Rulers of the Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8 Human or Spiritual? – the sea change (2018-06-14) Up till the 1980s it was the accepted view that the “rulers of this age” who crucified the Lord of Glory were spirit beings. Several scholars explained that they crucified Jesus by influencing their earthly counterparts … Continue reading ““Rulers of this Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8“
Is this really the concluding post? No doubt I will find more reasons over time to add to the arguments. Earlier posts in this series: Are the “Rulers of the Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8 Human or Spiritual? – the sea change Who Killed Christ? Human rulers and/or angelic rulers. Addressing 1 Cor 2:6-8. Who … Continue reading “Paul’s “Rulers of this Age” — Conclusion (Part ?)”
Previous posts in this series: Are the “Rulers of the Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8 Human or Spiritual? – the sea change Who Killed Christ? Human rulers and/or angelic rulers. Addressing 1 Cor 2:6-8. Who Crucified Jesus – Men or Demons? Continuing Miller’s Study of 1 Cor 2:6-8 What they used to say about Paul’s … Continue reading “Further older arguments for Paul’s “rulers of this age” being spirit powers”
In the previous post we looked at the arguments that “the rulers of this age” were human authorities or a combination of spiritual and human authorities as set out by Robert Ewusie Moses (REM) from his Duke University Doctor of Theology thesis of 2012, Powerful Practices: Paul’s Principalities and Powers Revisited. We now begin the … Continue reading “What they used to say about Paul’s “rulers of this age” who crucified the “lord of glory””
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age [ἀρχόντων τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου], who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. … Continue reading “Seven problems for the view that Paul’s “rulers of this age” were human authorities”
Up till the 1980s it was the accepted view that the “rulers of this age” who crucified the Lord of Glory according to Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians were spirit beings. Several scholars explained that they did so by influencing their earthly counterparts to carry out the deed. The passage reads*: * Two outlier … Continue reading “Are the “Rulers of the Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8 Human or Spiritual? – the sea change”
I like to marshal the most complete and best arguments for and against any proposition of interest to me and when I saw Dale C. Allison’s list of arguments that “rulers of this age” in 1 Cor 2:6-8 (the rulers of this age being responsible for crucifying Jesus) means “human rulers” and not demon spirits … Continue reading ““Rulers of this age” – Dale Allison’s shotgun argument for human rulers”
It is a sad thing to see scholars who are doctors and associate professors and holders of chairs demonstrate a complete muddleheadedness and inability to grasp the simplest of logical arguments when attempting to gainsay mythicist challenges to the historical Jesus paradigm. One such scholar continues to insist that Earl Doherty has constructed an argument … Continue reading ““Rulers of this age” and the incompetence of the historicist case against mythicist arguments”
One of my primary interests has been to understand how the religions of the Bible (Judaism and Christianity) and the Bible itself (both the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament and the Christian New Testament) came about. There are other far more important questions pressing on us at the moment and I will address those as … Continue reading “Two Ages and the Inventions of Four Religions”
Some readers will be aware that I am sympathetic to the view that the books of the Old Testament were products of the Hellenistic era. I believe that sound historical methods involving critical analysis of assertions against evidence make such a late dating highly plausible. But it is also vital to be as fully informed … Continue reading “The Age of Inventions of Mythical Histories — Greek and Biblical”
Before Thomas Witulski informs readers of the details of events in the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian and how they enable a contemporary interpretation of Revelation 13 he analyses the meanings of different parts of the chapter itself. I cannot possibly cover every detail of his exegesis (especially the grammar and usage of certain … Continue reading “The Two Beasts of Revelation 13; and the Image, Mark and Number of the First Beast”
Continuing our discussion of From Adapa to Enoch (Seth Sanders), begun at Heavenly Journeys, from Babylon to Judea . . . . In the previous post we saw the earliest account of a return journey to heaven was that of Etana. Etana ascended to heaven with the aid of an eagle he mercifully restored after … Continue reading “Ascent of the Sage: “From Adapa to Enoch”, part 2″
Posts in this series: Are the “Rulers of the Age” in 1 Cor. 2:6-8 Human or Spiritual? – the sea change Who Killed Christ? Human rulers and/or angelic rulers. Addressing 1 Cor 2:6-8. Who Crucified Jesus – Men or Demons? Continuing Miller’s Study of 1 Cor 2:6-8 What they used to say about Paul’s “rulers … Continue reading “Once more on the “Spiritual Rulers” in Paul’s Cosmic Drama”