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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.

The apocalyptic XVIth chapter of the Didache – Part nine
Didache

The apocalyptic XVIth chapter of the Didache – Part nine

The κατάθεμα of Didache XVI verse 5
The sacrifices of the revolutionary soldier
Gospels

The sacrifices of the revolutionary soldier

In the Nestle-Aland translation of the New Testament, Luke 14:25-33 is titled ‘The cost of discipleship’. The key sentence of...
Does ‘The Man with the Withered Hand’ (Mk 3:1-6) discuss the issue of warfare on the Sabbath?
Gospels

Does ‘The Man with the Withered Hand’ (Mk 3:1-6) discuss the issue of warfare on the Sabbath?

For many centuries the issue of warfare on the Sabbath has been significant in ancient Judaism. After a major carnage...
Jesus recruiting revolutionary soldiers
Gospels

Jesus recruiting revolutionary soldiers

There are two versions of the gospel story of the ‘healing of the sick in Gennesaret’, a shorter version in...
Decoding the Synoptic Apocalypse part II: Mark 13:14-26 and parallels
Gospels

Decoding the Synoptic Apocalypse part II: Mark 13:14-26 and parallels

In the first part of this blog post I made an attempt to decrypt the first half of the synoptic...
Decoding the Synoptic Apocalypse part I: Mark 13:1-12 and parallels
Gospels

Decoding the Synoptic Apocalypse part I: Mark 13:1-12 and parallels

The gospels are encrypted texts describing Jesus’ revolutionary activity in the years before and during the war against the Romans,...