tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post681090139751493877..comments2024-03-25T14:27:40.121-05:00Comments on Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength: Interesting fact about several "lost gospels"Weekend Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-6056364416111132322008-07-26T22:05:00.000-05:002008-07-26T22:05:00.000-05:00After reading your post on the Gospel of Mary I wa...After reading your post on the Gospel of Mary I was happy to come across this post. I'm doing a similar project, where I'm reviewing the heretical churches of early Christianity and explaining their errors briefly to counter the idea that a "Pauline church" oppressed other churches that were just as valid.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232209481041145155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-39136278581402963432008-07-10T22:33:00.000-05:002008-07-10T22:33:00.000-05:00I think we are both people who "think" and "believ...I think we are both people who "think" and "believe." And somehow I just knew you would appreciate this info.<BR/><BR/>What grabs me is the whole idea of "word," that the Torah is sacred because of being God's word (Holy Presence). (And the meaning for us as Christians, of course.)<BR/><BR/>"Come to me.... " is a line from scripture that spoke to me as a very young person. I truly felt God's call when I heard that. I was less than 10. I've been meditating on that for over 50 years.<BR/><BR/>Come... Rest. So much wisdom in those two words. <BR/><BR/>Peace. And many blessings. I'm glad to help push the ball down the road. But I don't want the work of a blog. I'm glad to help from the sidelines.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928259759945778699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-89675024518660177302008-07-10T21:06:00.000-05:002008-07-10T21:06:00.000-05:00That sounds like a good read. The "yoke is easy" i...That sounds like a good read. <BR/><BR/>The "yoke is easy" is another time when he is basically calling himself God's Word, God's binding command, the Way of Life. The Talmud describes coming of age and taking your own place in the covenant with God as taking on the "yoke" of the Torah. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad for the book recommendation. <BR/><BR/>Take care & God bless<BR/>Anne / WFWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-51906286070869577602008-07-10T14:52:00.000-05:002008-07-10T14:52:00.000-05:00This has nothing to do with your topic, but it goe...This has nothing to do with your topic, but it goes back to your interest in the Trinity and Old Testament references, etc.<BR/><BR/>I think you can find what you're looking for, not exactly, but boy does this guy do a lot of work for you in Ulrich Luz's masterful scholarly commentary on Matthew.<BR/><BR/>You need to get hold of Volume II, and read his long, detailed, amazing commentary on Matthew 11:25-30. Follow up on every single biblical reference, so be sure you read all the footnotes as well as the text. (and follow all the biblical references too) You'll need to set aside ample time for this. Pages 155-176. That sounds like a piece of cake, maybe, till you get into it. <BR/><BR/>Published by Fortress Press in their Hermeinia Series - about as scholarly as you can find.<BR/><BR/>I totally buy his reading and the texts he references as he threads his way carefully through all the problems of the text - and the historical commentaries etc. <BR/><BR/>What impresses me about his work here is that he is not basing his argument on abstractions or some kind of Greek logic. And it's not really about the Trinity only, as it concerns the relationship of Father and Son and "knowing." (So it also touches on what we had discussed earlier about "knowledge" versus "wisdom" etc.) So, he's not building a case based on philosophy or "human logic" (if you follow my use of the term) - but instead is totally looking for Biblical texts, pro and con to the issues he considers. <BR/><BR/>I think you will find his "argument" to be fascinating and inspiring, really. And it may point you in some useful directions.<BR/><BR/>As a freebie and on topic, he actually does reference the Gospel of Thomas at one point!<BR/><BR/>Peace and blessings.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928259759945778699noreply@blogger.com