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Mara bar Serapion on Jesus

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1993: 171:? In a moment their land was covered with sand. What advantage did the Jews gain from executing their wise king? It was just after that their kingdom was abolished. God justly avenged these three wise men: the Athenians died of hunger; the Samians were overwhelmed by the sea and the Jews, desolate and driven from their own kingdom, live in complete dispersion. But Socrates is not dead, because of 635: 216: 647: 20: 1222: 723:
This means that it is impossible to infer if Mara believed the resurrection happened or not, and leaves it up to speculation whether he was a Christian or a non-Christian who agreed with Christians as regarding Jesus as a "wise king" according to the Gospels. Given that the gospel portraits of Jesus'
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The non-Christian origin of the letter is supported by the observation that "king of the Jews" was not a Christian title during the time period the letter was written. The statement in the letter that the wise king lives on because of the "new law" he laid down is also seen as an indication of its
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had destroyed Mara's city in a war, taking him prisoner along with others. The letter was written from prison to encourage the author's son to pursue wisdom. It takes the form of a set of rhetorical questions which ask about the benefits of persecuting wise men.
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to his son, who was named Serapion. The letter was composed sometime after 73 AD but before the 3rd century, and most scholars date it to shortly after 73 AD during the first century. The letter may be an early non-Christian reference to the
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Evans, however, argues that unlike the references to Socrates and Pythagoras, bar Serapion does not explicitly mention Jesus by name, thereby rendering the actual identity of the "wise king" in the letter less than certain.
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What else can we say, when the wise are forcibly dragged off by tyrants, their wisdom is captured by insults, and their minds are oppressed and without defense? What advantage did the Athenians gain from murdering
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Mara hints that the occupation of his land will in the end bring shame and disgrace on the Romans. His letter advises the pursuit of wisdom to face the difficulties of life.
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The beginning of the letter makes it clear that it is written to the author's son: "Mara, son of Serapion, to my son Serapion, greetings." The key passage is as follows:
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In this passage the author explains that when the wise are oppressed, not only does their wisdom triumph in the end, but God also punishes their oppressors.
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indicates that the impressions of Bar-Serapion were not formed by Christian sources, although Jewish Christians did call him the king of the Jews.
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by the Romans, but before the third century. Most scholars date the letter to shortly after AD 73 during the first century.
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The Letter of Mara bar Sarapion in Context: Proceedings of the Symposium Held at Utrecht University, 10–12 December 2009
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sees less value in the letter, given its uncertain date, and the possible ambiguity in the reference.
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The letter has been claimed to include no Christian themes and a number of leading scholars such as
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non-Christian origin, for it ignores the Christian belief that Jesus continues to live through his
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Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, Volume III
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The letter has been claimed to include no Christian themes and many scholars consider Mara a
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Spicilegium Syriacum: containing remains of Bardesan, Meliton, Ambrose and Mara Bar Serapion
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see less value in the letter, given its uncertain date, and the ambiguity in the reference.
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crucifixion place much of the blame for the execution of Jesus on the Roman procurator
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An ancient Syriac document, purporting to be the record of the second Synod of Ephesus
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states that Bar-Serapion reference to the "king of Jews" may be related to the
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Roman Edessa: Politics and Culture on the Eastern Fringes of the Roman Empire
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Evidence of Greek Philosophical Concepts in the Writings of Ephrem the Syrian
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The letter refers to the unjust treatment of "three wise men": the murder of
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Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research
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The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament
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Jesus outside the New Testament: an introduction to the ancient evidence
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sees little doubt that the reference to the execution of the "
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see little doubt that the reference to the execution of the "
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edited by Averil Cameron and Peter Garnsey (Jan 13, 1998)
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inscription on the cross of Jesus' crucifixion, as in the
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The letter was written after the AD 72 annexation of
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leads to the conclusion that Bar-Serapion viewed the
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titulus
INRI
Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews
Mara bar Serapion
Stoic philosopher
Roman province of Syria
a letter he wrote
Aramaic
crucifixion of Jesus
Socrates
Pythagoras
pagan
monotheist
Jesus
resurrection
Robert Van Voorst
king of the Jews
death of Jesus
Craig A. Evans
Mara Bar-Serapion's letter
British Library
Henry Tattam
monastery of St. Mary Deipara
Nitrian Desert
William Cureton
Socrates
Samos
Pythagoras
Plato

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