tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post7016698235438914122..comments2023-06-15T09:41:19.355-05:00Comments on NT/History Blog: The Rabbis of NazarethBill Heromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-54445578421910858392010-04-07T00:47:51.739-05:002010-04-07T00:47:51.739-05:00Johannes, you need to differentiate better among f...Johannes, you need to differentiate better among facts, dogmas and assumptions. I know. It takes time...Bill Heromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-89731283587208799422010-04-06T16:46:38.331-05:002010-04-06T16:46:38.331-05:00Two comments. First, as I commented yesterday her...Two comments. First, as I commented yesterday <a href="http://www.billheroman.com/2010/03/how-children-enter-kingdom.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, Jesus' knowledge of the Father, of Himself as Consubstantial Son, and of divine things in general, was intimate and immediate, directly communicated to his human nature by his divine nature.<br /><br />And it was clear seen that Jesus' doctrine did not come from any rabbi: Rabbis made a point of showing that their teachings were in agreement with those of the other rabbis, or at the very least with the Torah. It was unthinkable for a rabbi, or even an Old Testament prophet, to speak as Jesus did in the SOTM. Only the Divine Legislator Himself could claim to “have come … to fulfill” the Torah (Mt 5:17). Only the Divine Legislator Himself could pronounce the “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors” … “But I say to you”… of Mt 5:21-48. <br /><br />Just look at the conclusion of the SOTM: "When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes." (Mt 7:28-29)<br /><br />On account of that, it is clear that James borrows from Jesus.<br /><br />Secondly, on the nature of James' brotherhood to Jesus, consider the lists of women mentioned in the Gospels:<br /><br />Crucifixion:<br /><br />Mt 27:56: Among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.<br /><br />Mk 15:40: Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome.<br /><br />Jn 19:25: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas (or Cleophas), and Mary of Magdala. <br /><br />Resurrection:<br /><br />Mt 28:1: Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. <br /><br />Mk 16:1: Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.<br /><br />Lk 24:10: The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James;<br /><br />Therefore "Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, aka "the other Mary", was the sister of Jesus' mother. And James and Joseph were Jesus' cousins.<br /><br />If St Mary had had other sons, Jesus would not have needed to entrust her to St John.Johanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371418313799513738noreply@blogger.com