Earliest Reference Describes Christ as 'Magician' [ sez Ogoistais ]

Discovery News ^ | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | Jennifer Viegas

[gracesdad]

Honestly now, do you really think you can look at one photo and tell better than dozens or even hundreds of experts who have examined it in person? I think not.

[Straight Vermonter]

I’m under the impression the greek word for magician or sorcerer is “magus”.

Yes, magus (μάγος) is correct.

There doesn't seem to be any online reference to "goistais" aside from stories related to this find.

[SunkenCiv]

:’) that’s what I wuz shootin’ fer.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks to all who have replied, great comments!

[Ciexyz]

La scritta e molto interesante.

[Philo-Junius]

“Goeteia” is the usual word for malicious sorcery or witchcraft:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goetia

[wildbill]

Everyone knows that this issue of Jesus being nothing more than a rural magician was exhaustively explored and definitively settled in the movie “the Silver Chalice” starring Jack Palance as Simon, an evil aspiring magician determined to undermine the Christian cult.

Paul Newman played a gullible sexy young hunk and Virginia Mayo played a non-virginia.

[SunkenCiv]

I guess someone must have held the Mayo, huh?

[Justice Department]

“La scritta e molto interesante.”

Grazie per le sue gentili parole.