tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post7194752224131752284..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Judas and JesusRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-73661318916671955902019-03-03T07:24:21.142-05:002019-03-03T07:24:21.142-05:00One way to measure how problematic the Judas accou...One way to measure how problematic the Judas accounts were to Christianity is to look at the responses of the early opponents of the religion. Similarly, we should look at how the early opponents of Christianity responded to the unfaithfulness of leaders other than Judas, such as Peter and his triple denial of Christ and his behavior in Galatians 2. These issues come up over and over again in interactions between the early Christians and their enemies (e.g., John Cook, The Interpretation Of The New Testament In Greco-Roman Paganism [Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2002], 48, 158-59, 210-12, 247, 315-16). <a href="http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2013/04/ancient-non-christian-sources-on-death.html" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a post I wrote on the subject several years ago. It discusses Jewish, pagan, and heretical views of the apostles. We should keep in mind that even though ancient heretical groups claimed to be Christian, they often rejected one or more of the apostles (e.g., Marcion's acceptance of Paul while rejecting the other apostles). So, the weaknesses of somebody like Peter would often be used against traditional Christianity even by groups that claimed to be Christian.Jason Engwerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031011335190895123noreply@blogger.com