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Now in hopes of returning to politics in the NT era, I asked you if you could identify two quarrelling kingdoms who fought each other in 15 BCE, 1 CE and the mid-30's CE. You have not answered yet, so I will. Properly there were four political entities involved, but two were just a part of a...

All facts are subject to interpretation. For instance, Trump proclaimed "who could have known" when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, numerous military and political leaders all proclaimed that it was fully expected under all existing projected responses to an attack on Iran by the USA. So, it...

The use of AD or CE is not something based on one's faith but rather a common usage accepted among academics and many apologists for the Christian faith and if fully accepted at many, if not most conservative evangelical colleges and universities in not outright encouraged. .

The only politics I worry about in my theology is the ignored politics of the 1st and immediately surrounding centuries. As for the term "TACO". it arose from the investment community. And I am surprised that you know so much about the professors I connect with and what fields they are...

I made no comments about Trump. I merely noted what TACO has come to mean in political circles. ' As for Marxist professors, the few I consulted all deny knowing any true Marxist professors, but one observed that anyone making such a generalized claim might very well be a Fascist, but he also...

Whether the Marxist claim is valid, or if the TACO claim is, are both matters of opinion, not clear fact. College professors, as a whole, tend to be more liberal, but liberal is a far cry from Marxist. However, it should also be noted that very few people, officially and legally recognized as...

How much Democrats respect Marxists is debatable. It is a frequent claim but equally common is the claim that the GOP respects and wants to duplicate the Nazis. There might be some in either group for whom the claim is accurate, but most would reject the connections. Maybe, just maybe...

Question 3, the Mongols were not a problem in the 1st century, they would not be an issue for the Germanic tribes for a couple hundred years, but the Parthians in the east were a major issue. In 53 BCE roughly 11,000 Parthians took on roughly 40-45,000 Romans, the allied kings who were...

GWH, if you want to try some more questions, what were the differences in how Boudicca's rebellion under Nero and the 1st Jewish war, also under Nero? Who controlled Damascus in the 1st century CE and with what other local leaders did they have conflicts in 15 BCE, 1 CE and the mid-30's CE...

Question 1 was a lead in to the rest of the questions, so not much need for more specifics. Question 3, not the Germanic tribes, they could be east with, but trouble from the east was terrifying. Most people in the empire knew that the Jewish "star prophesy" referenced an eastern power coming...

And so, you doubt Acts 11:28? Acts might have misrepresented the facts, but that does not change that I correctly noted that it was referred to. Your determination to find some wiggle room to avoid something uncomfortable does not cause me any grief.

Okay, I just posted a new topic called "NT Times. It asks several questions for discussion all referring to events, customs and beliefs of the NT times and our knowledge of them. The fewer questions anyone can easily answer with total assurance, and be able to back up with appropriate support...

All human events occur within a culture and amid historic events and this includes the life and death of Jesus. Humans interpret things based on their perceptions of what is going on. Now, what is known about the times and beliefs of 1st century CE people, both Jews and Gentiles? What events...

Well I find yor question ambiguous. Do you mean to ask how can we assure ourselves, citing whatever scripture we find most comforting, or how can we be as certain as is possible for a flawed, sinful human being such as we are until God perfects us? I can look throughout scripture can find...

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You are correct about the accusations form Nero regarding Christians, at least as recorded safely after the fact. But I trust that you also realize the punishments inflicted did not match the crime. The punishments were appropriate for non-Roman citizens only, and only for those people charged...

Should you know your history, there was a famine relief mission sent out, first stop Crete, which just happens to coincide with Paul's reported first missionary journey that began in Crete, is that a coincidence? And the famine is mentioned as coming in Acts 11:28, there was no empire wide...

Considering that my research consists of over 170 8 1/2x11 pages, I doubt that I can post it here. Just my opening argument that there is reason to believe that something has been concealed in the NT writings takes roughly 40 pages. But just for openers, how many of these things do you...

So, given that there was a well-documented famine relief effort launched to provide food for famine-stricken Judah and numerous records of a famine in Judah between 45 and 47 CE must be wrong because scripture does not reference them? I hate to tell you, but scripture does not reference many...

You claim to want evidence, yet you will make assertions without providing any. Archeological and various historic records date the famine in Judah to 45-7. Now Mark and Matthew both date Jesus's ministry in Galilee to after John's arrest, so any claims that He had a ministry in Galilee...