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- Subject: Re: Crucifixion of Jesus?
- Message-ID: <19DEC199217041764@violet.ccit.arizona.edu>
- From: lippard@violet.ccit.arizona.edu (James J. Lippard)
- Date: 19 Dec 1992 17:04 MST
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- In article <1992Dec19.192457.26807@hfsi.uucp>, ata@hfsi.UUCP (John Ata - FSO) writes...
- >In article <NICHAEL.92Dec18095658@kariba.bbn.com> ncramer@bbn.com writes:
- >>ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO) writes:
- >>The authors of the various synoptic Gospels _aren't_ simply telling
- >>the same the story. They are by and large, in detail, using the _same
- >>words_. Moreover, where they vary from each other --including the
- >>introduction and exclusion of specific materials-- it is done in a
- >>consistent and clear manner.
- >
- >1) I never said that they were independent sources. I only
- >disputed if they were copying from each other, or a common source
- >(ever hear of Q?)
-
- Q is a hypothetical document used to explain the common material between
- Matthew and Luke which isn't in Mark. Those who believe in Q still
- believe that Matthew and Luke both copied from Mark, they just think
- that they also copied from Q.
-
- >2) I think you exagerate a bit. Yes, the passages are similar but
- >I don't think a "diff" of the synoptic gospels will be very kind
- >as you seem to imply. As I said, IMO it is more accurate to think
- >of them based off of a common source or working document.
-
- Have you compared the Greek?
-
- Jim Lippard Lippard@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
- Dept. of Philosophy Lippard@ARIZVMS.BITNET
- University of Arizona
- Tucson, AZ 85721
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