03-30-2004, 02:30 PM
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Funny you should mention that because I had seen a program once or read in a book ( my memory fails me at the moment ) where it stated that since Jesus is totally absent from the bible between the ages 13 and 26 that there might have been a possibility that he might have studies with the Esins (correct my spelling if I'm wrong), a sect suppossedly linked to the Dead Sea Scrolls. I believe the Esins were a messiahnic sect of some sort.<br>
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Now my point is that since they were probably well versed in all aspects of their religious studies that this might have had a profound effect on Jesus. Therefore Jesus might have found a sense of purpose with this newfound knowledge and throughout his ministry might have constantly quoted from everything he might have learned there. Just an opinion though. <p></p><i></i>
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Quote:The reason for mentioning it in this context is that the psalm is one of the places in the old testament where predictions concerning the messiah are listed. A psalm of David, it mentions "I am poured out like water and my bones are out of joint", "They pierced my hands and my feet", "I may tell all my bones", and "They part my garments among them, and cast lots on my vesture".<br>
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Funny you should mention that because I had seen a program once or read in a book ( my memory fails me at the moment ) where it stated that since Jesus is totally absent from the bible between the ages 13 and 26 that there might have been a possibility that he might have studies with the Esins (correct my spelling if I'm wrong), a sect suppossedly linked to the Dead Sea Scrolls. I believe the Esins were a messiahnic sect of some sort.<br>
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Now my point is that since they were probably well versed in all aspects of their religious studies that this might have had a profound effect on Jesus. Therefore Jesus might have found a sense of purpose with this newfound knowledge and throughout his ministry might have constantly quoted from everything he might have learned there. Just an opinion though. <p></p><i></i>
aka: Julio Peña
Quote:"audaces Fortuna iuvat"- shouted by Turnus in Virgil\'s Aeneid in book X just before he is utterly destroyed by Aeneas\' Trojans.