James Tabor, "genuine archaeologist and historian", on Sepphoris, Nazareth / A.N. Wilson
crunch
"More plausible however is Tabor’s discussion of the significance of
the name of the city of Nazareth, from netzer’ or ‘branch’. Tabor
points out that this town is called ‘branch’ town because it was a
place where descendants of the royal line of David settled. On this
point I think he is quite right, and it would explain why Jesus’
family would settle there. He also makes the interesting remark that
since Sepphoris was set ablaze at about the time Jesus was born as the
Romans put down a Jewish revolt, and since there is a tradition that
Mary ultimately came from Sepphoris, which is the larger town next
door to Nazareth, there might well be impetus not to go back to
Nazareth right after Jesus was born."
Wilson is good material, too.
David Christainsen
Matt Giwer
> http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2006/04/did-jesus-found-dynasty-ja_114493136136345584.html
>
> "More plausible however is Tabor’s discussion of the significance of
> the name of the city of Nazareth,
It is of course most plausible you are a mongoloid idiot but that insults
mongoloid idiots. They do not relish constant insults and rejection because of
their inferior mental abilities as you do.
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crunch
> crunch wrote:
> >http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2006/04/did-jesus-found-dynasty-j...
>
> > "More plausible however is Tabor’s discussion of the significance of
> > the name of the city of Nazareth,
>
> It is of course most plausible you are a mongoloid idiot but that insults
> mongoloid idiots. They do not relish constant insults and rejection because of
> their inferior mental abilities as you do.
>
> --
> The conundrum of Judaism, Christianity and Islam is simple to state.
> Is God circumcised?
> -- The Iron Webmaster, 4201
> http://www.giwersworld.org/israel/bombings.phtmla5
> Wed Dec 30 21:49:05 EST 2009
Grow up, kid.
David Christainsen
Newton, Mass. USA
Matt Giwer
> On Dec 30, 9:51 pm, Matt Giwer <jul...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> crunch wrote:
>>> http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2006/04/did-jesus-found-dynasty-j...
>>> "More plausible however is Tabor’s discussion of the significance of
>>> the name of the city of Nazareth,
>> It is of course most plausible you are a mongoloid idiot but that insults
>> mongoloid idiots. They do not relish constant insults and rejection because of
>> their inferior mental abilities as you do.
> Grow up, kid.
You obvious enjoyment of public rejection has been noted from the beginning.
You are one of the few who enjoys provoking ridicule upon themselves. It is
clearly a trait of gay masochism. You might console yourself with the idea it
could be worse.
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