ConsequentAtheist
Registered Senior Member
What is the earliest physical evidence of the use of the name IHSOU or an equivalent nomina sacra such as IH?
I haven't a clue. It was intended as an honest question.Originally posted by Cris
Ok I give up. What's the answer?
No.Originally posted by Jenyar
As far as I know, IHSOU is the Greek rendering of Yashua ("God brings salvation"), that we know in English as Jesus. The earliest reference I can find is manuscript P52.
You're sure? Based on what physical evidence?Originally posted by Jenyar
Very interesting reading. I'm sure many people had much to say about Jesus and his followers at that time.
I've edited your link. You had included the comma as part of the URL.Originally posted by Jenyar
I found a nice website in the process: http://www.gospels.net which claims to have all the primary texts relating to Jesus.
Originally posted by TruthSeeker
I don't think those scriptures are reliable ...
Why not? What is your criteria for reliable?Originally posted by Jenyar
Probably not. But ...
It doesn't match with what is written in the Bible. The number 1 rule is: if there is no Love, there is no Truth. One of those books for example, talks about Jesus' childhood. It would be really good if we knew His childhood. However, in the second chapter or so, He "withers" another kid as if he was a tree. That's just stupid, totally against the rule number 1. Yes, He withered a tree. No, He doesn't wither people. He withered the tree to pass a simbolic message, but He never hurts anyone.Why not? What is your criteria for reliable?
Brilliant. Reliability is determined by canonicity. Canonicity is determined by reliability. Thanks to the pervasive application of such doctrinal censorship, nothing about the Bible is reliable. All we know is that it contains the sanitized story that the victors of the various doctrinal wars against "heresy" wished to present.Originally posted by TruthSeeker
It doesn't match with what is written in the Bible.