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The present moment is an extremely busy one for me but I will attempt to qualify my statement concerning the Essenes shortly. The Dead Sea Scrolls were indeed collected and hidden by the Essenes, but their origin is far removed from that community; i.e., an ancient text of Isaiah, a portion of...

Aramathaea: Interesting thought, especially since an echumenical council some several years ago decided that man's tradition was to be considered as holy as God's word! This matter was accepted, not only by the Catholic establishment, but by many of the 'high' churches! Most of what we have...

Iam already finding some interesting minds here. Dave the web is new to me but an especially vibrant spirit. Tilei is here now also and I expect many will follow. Can you lead me to 3 Corinthians? It has almost always been assumed that a third letter did exist, but I have never found a trail...

Dave... The Dead Sea Scrolls are far more than just Essene writings. The first few 'complete' text such as, The Rule Of The Community, are Essene, but the writings now published in number come from a variety of Jewish and early Christian writings far removed from the Essenes. The Gospel...

Re:The Two Commandments No, in fact, I had not even heard of them. I have quite a collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but had not heard of these writings. (So much for the great scholar! ::)) Can you point me in the right direction, this would be an exciting new study, forgery or not. Victor

Why do I get the impression that I am walking through marble halls, sterile grey and white construed through the mind of Frank Lloyd Wright? Ancient Rome revisited in the imagination of the seeker of knowledge? And if I turn another corner what new wonder shall I find, silent, waiting... The...

One of the problems with acceptance is that many of the newly translated, Dead Sea Scrolls, deny the doctrine and tradition of the 'church'. The Gospel According to Thomas, The Gospel of Phillip, and most importantly, The Second Treatise of The Great Seth, absolutely refute the doctrine that...

I find the information above to be quite correct as far as my own studies are concerned. The question remaining is, does 16:8 qualify as a normal ending to the gospel, or has it been abridged much as, Hebrews? In my own opinion, the gospel is cut short, possible by later clerics who defined what...

Re:The Two Commandments Dave... I would agree with your picture of Barnabas, and would like to build on it if I may. Barnabas was known as the 'teacher and missionary' of the mother church and a fellow traveler of Peter's. A very concerned and compassionate individual is pictured when John Mark...

I have no problem with anyone and their desire to extend 'the word' to whomever they wish. I was merely commenting on the original context of the teaching. If I may, without seeming presumptuous, Paul's part in extending christianity is miniscule compared to the part that Barnabas played in that...

I find it disappointing that we attempt to determine the meaning of ancient text with today's values rather than with those relevant at the time they were written, In Jesus' day, and as an orthodox Jew, neighbor, was your fellow Jew. It did not include Gentiles or Samaritans (psuedo Jews). It is...