Didn't Josephus use the Septuagint as a source? I know nothing about ancient Greek, but it seems to me that "archives" would have to include holy texts, since we've agreed that Ignatius and his critics were referring to prophecies about Christ. Are you able to confirm that arxeia (archives) cannot include holy texts?you are using the wrong translation. The Greek text reads arxeia, i.e. archives, public memories, not holy texts. Think about the sources used by Josephus to write Antiquities.
Ignatius, IMO, is arguing that Christ's crucifixion, death and resurrection can be found predicted in the ancient Scriptures.
Statistics: Posted by GakuseiDon — Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:25 pm