tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380249125951802124.post5719395737244954615..comments2023-06-14T03:52:29.452-07:00Comments on Ari's Blog: Geza Vermes, "Six Theories to Explain the Resurrection of Jesus"Arihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844298036103120083noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380249125951802124.post-19670070465281476972010-07-14T18:47:39.448-07:002010-07-14T18:47:39.448-07:00Vermes' dismissal seems to have knocked out a ...Vermes' dismissal seems to have knocked out a number of capable dialogue partners such as N.T. Wright (and to a lesser extent Dale Allison?). I suspect his dismissal from the overly sceptical side has to do with his reference to <i>The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond the Grave,</i> ed. Robert M. Price and Jeffery Jay Lowder where he may have had contact with the typical overstepping of the mark I usually expect from the contributors to that volume.Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844298036103120083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380249125951802124.post-71764990713114344992010-07-14T18:36:53.582-07:002010-07-14T18:36:53.582-07:00James, Vermes seems to have only allowed that the ...James, Vermes seems to have only allowed that the people responsible for moving the tomb afterwards would have been connected to Joseph of Arimathea. As those who were responsible were probably well known, they would have been the first to ask (especially as the men doubted the women's testimony?). If they followed this line of investigation the implications would be no empty tomb proclamation and no record of it. Then again, as with the third option the resurrection appearances may have lead to a dismissal of an explanation or even them bothering to follow it up.Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844298036103120083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380249125951802124.post-80540546231590669152010-07-14T14:37:08.850-07:002010-07-14T14:37:08.850-07:00Why dismiss the so-called extremes? the Blind-Fai...Why dismiss the so-called extremes? the Blind-Faith scenario may be untestable but the Imaginary-Figment deserves at least the status of Null Hypothesis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380249125951802124.post-70913442652163834822010-07-14T13:16:14.149-07:002010-07-14T13:16:14.149-07:00Six theories, one testable proof for faith!
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