Jesus' childhood home discovered?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Hardly a question that anyone would take as a serious one. As carping, yes. A serious question, no.

But since you've at least feigned curiosity, it is part of my own effort to include more posts on theological matters or Christians and Christianity in general here at THEOLOGYweb. These include posts like

https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...-walter-hooper

https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...e5#post1215026

https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...80#post1214914

https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...e7#post1214311 (along with #201)

My posts in this thread but primarily #5:
https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...d-the-big-rock

And even, to a much less extent, including it in humor sections:
https://theologyweb.com/campus/forum...79#post1214403


As well as a few in sections that you aren't privy to.

And what does any of this signify? What relevance has C S Lewis have to an allegation concerning a first century dwelling being the possible home of Jesus of Nazareth? Did Ken Dark go through a wardrobe?

[John Hunt]

Actually, for famous people in the Roman world, there are plenty of contemporary accounts.
Jesus is more in the category of someone like a contemporary of his, Apollonius of Tyana, a wandering philosopher, who travelled over much of the Empire with his disciples, also visiting Ethiopia, Mesopotamia, and maybe even India. He was also believed to be born of a virgin, performed miracles, healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, and was worshiped as divine. Much better known than Jesus for some centuries, he met with many famous people, including the Emperor Domitian, and lived into his eighties, when he was raised to heaven (reportedly). But wandering philosophers like him, or Jesus, tended not to get written about at the time.

[shunyadragon]

And what does any of this signify? What relevance has C S Lewis have to an allegation concerning a first century dwelling being the possible home of Jesus of Nazareth? Did Ken Dark go through a wardrobe?

I wanted to add after reading the references carefully I could easily conclude that no this is not the home of Jesus. Only evidence is the general location and being dated to the time of Jesus.

It is a rather extravagant 2-story house likely for a merchant class, or government official, which was able to survive the ravages of time. Jesus is described to be of very humble origins, which do not reflect such a large two story dwelling.

Wishful thinking does not produce the home of Jesus.

[rogue06]

And what does any of this signify? What relevance has C S Lewis have to an allegation concerning a first century dwelling being the possible home of Jesus of Nazareth? Did Ken Dark go through a wardrobe?

My aren't we dense today. What part of "it is part of my own effort to include more posts on theological matters or Christians and Christianity in general here at THEOLOGYweb" is so difficult to understand? It wasn't a long post. Kind of hard to miss.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

My aren't we dense today. What part of "it is part of my own effort to include more posts on theological matters or Christians and Christianity in general here at THEOLOGYweb" is so difficult to understand?

I am not interested in your efforts.

I asked you a question, namely, do you have a serious point to make with regard to this first century dwelling? All this nonsense you have posted links for is entirely irrelevant.

[Cow Poke]

I am not interested in your efforts.

I asked you a question, namely, do you have a serious point to make with regard to this first century dwelling? All this nonsense you have posted links for is entirely irrelevant.

Ya know, there's nothing terribly wrong with just posting something for civil discussion, without it needing to turn into some deep theological debate.

Some things are good for just "hmmm, that's interesting". That's clearly what Rogue intended when posting this.

[rogue06]

Another piece on Dark's claim of having located Jesus' childhood home -- in Popular Mechanics of all places, which allows you to vote on it. Currently it is 51% for "Sure why not? He was a real guy, after all" and 49% "I doubt it."

Figured I'd take a peek at the results so far. Currently 54% to 46%

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Ya know, there's nothing terribly wrong with just posting something for civil discussion, without it needing to turn into some deep theological debate.

Some things are good for just "hmmm, that's interesting". That's clearly what Rogue intended when posting this.

Why did he make post #24? To what end and for what purpose did he submit a post he has clearly lately Googled?

What have later Christian traditions and beliefs to do with the discipline of archaeology? Has he read the Acts of John?

[rogue06]

Why did he make post #24? To what end and for what purpose did he submit a post he has clearly lately Googled?

What have later Christian traditions and beliefs to do with the discipline of archaeology? Has he read the Acts of John?

Actually I was reading an article on the matter which got me thunkinating about this thread.

[Cow Poke]

Why did he make post #24? To what end and for what purpose did he submit a post he has clearly lately Googled?

What have later Christian traditions and beliefs to do with the discipline of archaeology? Has he read the Acts of John?

Actually he was reading an article on the matter which got him thunkinating about this thread.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Actually he was reading an article on the matter which got him thunkinating about this thread.

It would appear rogue06 has found a playmate.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Figured I'd take a peek at the results so far. Currently 54% to 46%

And?

[rogue06]

And?

A simple update out of curiosity. Why must there be an "and"?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

A simple update out of curiosity. Why must there be an "and"?

What update? Were you having a Joycean moment?

[rogue06]

What update? Were you having a Joycean moment?

Considering that I mentioned this in the post that has you so baffled:

Another piece on Dark's claim of having located Jesus' childhood home -- in Popular Mechanics of all places, which allows you to vote on it. Currently it is 51% for "Sure why not? He was a real guy, after all" and 49% "I doubt it."

why were you incapable of understanding what it was an update of?