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In A Chronological Revision of the Origins of Christianity, I have established the framework of an all-encompassing chronological theory of the origins of Christianity. Further study and reading has yielded numerous additional insights, which I will share in brief blog-like articles. This new content is supplemented with some book reviews and general reflections.

Jesus organizes a looting under the cover of darkness in Mark 1:32-34
Gospels

Jesus organizes a looting under the cover of darkness in Mark 1:32-34

At this phase of the civil war Jesus and his revolutionary ‘army of the poor’ had the upper hand in...
Jesus’ seizure of the Herodian palace in Tiberias and the first revolutionary staff meeting in it
Gospels

Jesus’ seizure of the Herodian palace in Tiberias and the first revolutionary staff meeting in it

In the blog article Jesus’ house in the gospel of Mark is the Herodian palace in Tiberias I tried to...
Jesus’ house in the gospel of Mark is the Herodian palace in Tiberias
Gospels

Jesus’ house in the gospel of Mark is the Herodian palace in Tiberias

As this palace was an important symbol of oppression, the revolutionaries acted accordingly and made it their headquarter. Jesus and...
The ‘wooden house’ of Sibylline Oracles 8:198 and the appearance of the messiah
Multiple sources

The ‘wooden house’ of Sibylline Oracles 8:198 and the appearance of the messiah

The ‘wooden house’ verse does not stand on its own. Although in a veiled way as well, the following verses...
The parable of the sower: an encoded account of the reception and growth of messianism in first-century Judaism
Gospels

The parable of the sower: an encoded account of the reception and growth of messianism in first-century Judaism

In summary we can say that Mark 4:1-34 discusses the messianic positions of the four political (or religious/political) factions of...
Linguistic support for a
Paul

Linguistic support for a 'Jesus' interpolation in 1 Thessalonians 1:10

There are numerous indications that Paul was a trailblazer of the future Christ, and that all Jesus mentions (which are...