[onedoug]

Everything in blue here, I agree with PM, though I'll agree that Maccoby's other works do not seem to have the punch of Revolution In Judaea, which I regard as an excellent source work.

You may be happy to know however that he's done much to move me away from Earl Doherty's The Jesus Puzzle.

b-d, I originally found it in the Los Angeles Public Library, and later purchased a copy form Amazon.

God's grace to you both.

[P-Marlowe]

Everything in blue here, I agree with PM

So you agree that Jesus failed in whatever mission he was attempting to complete and that he was not the incarnate Lord?

I'm not about to try to convince you otherwise (that's God's job, not mine), I'm just curious as to your position. I will, however, ask you the same question that Jesus asked Peter: "Who do YOU say that I am"?

When Jesus had come to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said to them, "But who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!" Then Jesus said to him, "How blessed are you, Simon, son of John! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven has. (Matthew 16:13-17 ISV)

So if Jesus were to ask you, "Who do you say that I am?" How would you answer?