Perhaps this is related to Paul's only wanted to need/know about Jesus crucified thereby attaching a special significance that wasn't otherwise important to the 'original' group?CD talks about many innocent people and Jesus wasn't just an ordinary innocent person. But perhaps his death wasn't so impactful for the Qumran community.Why? In any event, CD says right off the bat that the opponents of the sect had "called the guilty innocent, and the innocent guilty. They overstepped covenant, violated law; and ‘they conspired together to kill the innocent’ (Ps 94:21), for all those who lived pure lives they loathed from the bottom of their heart. So they persecuted them violently," similar to how James 5:6 says, "You have condemned and put to death the righteous person" (which I see as including Jesus).
Statistics: Posted by perseusomega9 — Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:07 pm
