Biblical Hebrew Forum

[GregStffrd AT aol.com]

In a message dated 12/24/98 11:09:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, LBR AT sprynet.com
writes:

<< 
 Since it is rather unlikely that the narrator was present at the inteview, or
 had seen a record taken down by someone who was, as a historical matter it 
 seems to me that all we can speak of is the intentions of the author.  This
is 
 especially so in view of the fact that there I do not believe that there is 
 much  reason to think that in terms of Jewish law such a claim was one that 
 would be punished.  
 
 Lewis Reich >>


Dear Lewis:

Why is it unlikely that the narrator had a record of the events?

Of course, the Jewish religious leaders who opposed Jesus hardly needed an
explicit statement in their law to condemn Jesus, after all, what law did they
have to justify their intention of killing Lazarus? (John 12:10) Also, it is
not at all far-fetched to think that a claim to the office of Messiah, by a
man whom they perceived to be demonized, would be considered blasphemous. 

Greg Stafford