tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post3828768914224911945..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: A Reply to Dale Martin's JSNT Essay (Part 1)Anthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-9884935894366452902015-12-24T12:31:15.048-08:002015-12-24T12:31:15.048-08:00I must say that post is full of information.I must say that post is full of information.Sharda Hinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049412878821578827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-49638858775186657042015-10-09T06:47:02.657-07:002015-10-09T06:47:02.657-07:00That's very impressive post.That's very impressive post.Gerald Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243407480907587543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-45729065443519220612015-05-25T06:23:11.433-07:002015-05-25T06:23:11.433-07:00I wonder what kind of blog would Jesus had now, if...I wonder what kind of blog would Jesus had now, if he was alive. Anyway I would read <a href="http://www.essay-writing-place.com" rel="nofollow">it</a> for sure. Thanks, very interesting reading, cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-21720551495543344302014-09-24T04:29:22.604-07:002014-09-24T04:29:22.604-07:00I found Martin's article provoking, but it see...I found Martin's article provoking, but it seemed to put a lot of weight on some fragile proposals. Thanks for doing this series to help us think deeper about the subject.Brian LePorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05472129663402843316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-19732909704993392332014-09-23T18:00:14.864-07:002014-09-23T18:00:14.864-07:00I agree that the prohibition against weapons and s...I agree that the prohibition against weapons and soldiers within the walls of Rome does not carry over into Jerusalem. The biggest and most glaring reason is that there was a Roman garrison within the confines of the city (X Legion). There were also temple gaurds that we likely armed.Timothy N. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696299768205488795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-84192711008146685182014-09-23T13:28:47.816-07:002014-09-23T13:28:47.816-07:00Thanks Chris, I don't know that I can say it&#...Thanks Chris, I don't know that I can say it's typical (of course that would be a strong claim), but it certainly was not uncommon. The sword as a traveler's protection is much more plausible to my mind than the hypothesis that the arm(s) were for the purpose of revolt. I'll get into the almost obvious weaknesses of that hypothesis in tomorrow's post. S. Brian Poundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932943452951699521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-66686600508968614752014-09-23T12:44:47.251-07:002014-09-23T12:44:47.251-07:00Brian, thanks a ton for this. The travelling has a...Brian, thanks a ton for this. The travelling has always seemed to me to be the best, though not only, explanation for the arms. Is there enough evidence for you to say whether this was *typical* for travellers at the time?Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-466455341834663622014-09-23T10:34:15.047-07:002014-09-23T10:34:15.047-07:00I realize now that the whole thing is Pounds' ...I realize now that the whole thing is Pounds' response, not yours. But my points still stand.PokeMinuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871627602536596011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-25687225593697713922014-09-23T10:32:49.124-07:002014-09-23T10:32:49.124-07:00I noticed right away that there were a lot of assu...I noticed right away that there were a lot of assumptions in Martin's article. I agree with you, Dr. Le Donne, that there is no real way to tell how many of his disciples were armed. Luke 22:49 makes it seem like a lot (maybe even most) of the disciples were armed, but all you are really doing is just assuming. In John's narrative, though, he says, "Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it" (John 18:10). The fact that John points out that Peter had a sword makes me think that it could have been more of a unique situation...not as many of the disciples had swords as Martin says. I think I would fall under the camp that thinks that there were a couple swords in their party.PokeMinuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871627602536596011noreply@blogger.com