From: Carlton L. Winbery (winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net)
Date: Tue Jul 09 1996 - 10:51:44 EDT
Fred Guyette wrote;
>I have been reading the recent messages on "what New Testament
>scholars need to know" with great interest. As a theological
>librarian trying to build a good collection, the discussion
>has been most useful. I wonder if others are struck by the
>same irony that haunts me, however, and that is that the central
>figure of the NT, Jesus, would not have qualified for admission
>to any of these programs. I've no particular axe to grind by
>saying so, but there might be a great deal of difference in
>saying that we know something about the NT and following the
>one we have come to love through the literature of the NT. Well,
>my proper role on this list is probably as a "lurker" and to
>that role I now return.
>
A good reminder but I would respond by saying that he had a significant
advantage over us mortals who have to try and see a little of what he saw
and hear a little of what he said & heard from the vantage point of 2000
years and several continents and cultures removed.
Carlton L. Winbery
Prof. Religion
LA College, Pineville, La
winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net
winbery@andria.lacollege.edu
winbrow@aol.com
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