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Why Differences Between the Gospels Demonstrate Their Reliability...

Rich2018 said:
Well since he was the direct descendant of kings, he was a nobleman and would've had wealth.

Who says he was a carpenter ?
One line that's been badly translated ?
The words attributed to Jesus are often metaphorical.

"I will make you a fisher of men"

Jesus was a carpenter or probably more correctly translated as a builder. That doesn't mean he literally got a saw out and fashioned tables and chairs from wood.
It means he was building a following, a popular support.
Maybe a new nation?

And if he was a penniless craftsman, how come he got a nice big tomb? I'm sure the other two guys crucified with him didn't get tombs....or maybe I'm wrong about that. Even the lowest murderer got an individual tomb back then ?
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Jesus tomb was given to him by Joseph of Arimathea...a rich man...Matthew 27:57-60...
 
Omega Man said:
The unknown author of Revelation wasn't some sort of soothsayer (oh the irony), but was apparently rather well-versed in ancient Babylonian mysticism (more irony!), and was merely making veiled references to Rome under Domitian. None of that stuff ever came to fruition (was supposed to before the advent of the 2nd century CE).


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Yes, I've read that the "666" number is a veiled reference to the emperor Nero.


All the same, Revelation is a prophesy that's quite ridiculous.

You should read some of the "Left Behind" books that try to dramatize a literal interpretation of the book in modern times. It also makes for an hilariously bad movie too.
 
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