There are many trees in Paradise, Genesis says, not just the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. Jewish/Christian/Mandaean tradition is that the trees are allegory.
Ezekiel talks about the Trees, where Eden and the desired Second Temple are a dream vision, all mixed together. It's clearly allegory.
Philo and the Historical Jesus and the Mandaean followers of John the Baptist list 5 trees. Philo's and the Mandaean list are close to the same. Jesus doesn't list them. Philo says flat out explicitly the Trees are allegory. The Jesus and Mandaean Trees are very similar. Do/did the Mandaeans and did Jesus consider it allegory? Jesus more than the Mandaeans. Hard to say about the Mandaeans, it's secret, they are mad at Jesus for blabbing their secrets.
In article <8984764f-21fc-4b93-99ca-7313939ae061@googlegroups.com>,
Kurt Kurt <passerby31416@gmail.com> wrote:
There are many trees in Paradise, Genesis says, not just the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. Jewish/Christian/Mandaean tradition is that the trees are allegory.
DENIED. Whatever it was (the tree of Knowledge) it killed the entire
human race except 3 people.
Ezekiel talks about the Trees, where Eden and the desired Second Temple are a
dream vision, all mixed together. It's clearly allegory.
AGREED
Philo and the Historical Jesus and the Mandaean followers of John the Baptist
list 5 trees. Philo's and the Mandaean list are close to the same. Jesus doesn't list them. Philo says flat out explicitly the Trees are allegory. The
Jesus and Mandaean Trees are very similar. Do/did the Mandaeans and did Jesus
consider it allegory? Jesus more than the Mandaeans. Hard to say about the Mandaeans, it's secret, they are mad at Jesus for blabbing their secrets.
WHO CARES about the "historical Jesus"? It is the biblical Jesus that
is real.
WHO CARES about the "historical Jesus"?
It is the biblical Jesus that is real.
In article <pilgrim2-815D75.06194812042016@news.giganews.com>,
Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> wrote:
WHO CARES about the "historical Jesus"?
It is the biblical Jesus that is real.
How can the myth be reality if the reality is mythic?
In article <VIRGIL-950BD4.21121612042016@news.giganews.com>,
Virgil <VIRGIL@VIRGIL.com> wrote:
In article <pilgrim2-815D75.06194812042016@news.giganews.com>,
Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> wrote:
WHO CARES about the "historical Jesus"?
It is the biblical Jesus that is real.
How can the myth be reality if the reality is mythic?
GREAT QUESTION. Here is a great statement. "God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3 KJV)
In article <VIRGIL-950BD4.21121612042016@news.giganews.com>,
Virgil <VIRGIL@VIRGIL.com> wrote:
In article <pilgrim2-815D75.06194812042016@news.giganews.com>,GREAT QUESTION. Here is a great statement. "God so loved the world
Kaptain Krunch <pilgrim2@polypen.com> wrote:
WHO CARES about the "historical Jesus"?
It is the biblical Jesus that is real.
How can the myth be reality if the reality is mythic?
that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3 KJV)
See how easy it is?
Jimbo
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