Essene Origins Of Christianity

eric/cindy bach thebachs@fgi.net
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 22:41:59 -0600 (00915619319, 004201be3931$0f8f8fc0$549da7d0@bach)



>HMM wrote
>Well I don't know anything about this but I am interested in which book you
read this. Also, I noticed "ben Pandira" -- is there not a tradition that Jesus' father was Panthera or Pantera, a Roman centurion? Perhaps this is the origin of this tradition...
>BTW, much thanks to everyone who gave me advice on books. I was too busy at
the end of the semester to reply, then I got unsvbbed somehow. I was
>using "Michael" but there are too many on the list. I thought about "Sister
Michael" to distinguish from our beloved Brother, but I think it best that I revert to "Hmm..." as unique and enigmatic... and slightly
>irritating. ; p
from Bach Hmm.....I am really confused now, but that is probably nothing new. Hmm, I wonder which Michael you used to be.....McGill? J. Michael? One can only wonder....Hmm. In any case, let's hear more about this supposed tradition that you mention about who the earthly father of Jesus might have been, had there been a real Jesus, of course. Does this tradition presuppose that Joseph was just an innocent dupe, or does it name somebody besides Mary as his mythical Mom as well? I am just curious. Hmm. :) Bones Bach thebachs@fgi.net