So, this one hasn't appeared in my feed on Google Music at all. I hate listening on the Substack app because it doesn't notify me and I have to search for it (when I remember what day it comes out.)
This phrase in has always bothered me, but I see a hint in the "kingdom of heaven" that "those" refers to prophets. What I offer here is certainly "iffy":
"Amen, I say to you, among those [?prophets?] born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least [?prophet, such as Gabriel,?] in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." [modified Matt 11:11, NAB]
There is good reason to think that the text following "To see a prophet?" is about prophets, not all mankind.
I’m a little puzzled by JD’s claim that “people didn’t make Joseph very old until the medieval world.” As far as I know, the most significant ur-text for that midrash is the Protoevangelium of James, which came very early.
Bourbon. We spike our eggnog with bourbon.
Brandy and Rum! @JD Flynn Best egg nog recipe on earth and super fun to make- https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/egg-nog/
So, this one hasn't appeared in my feed on Google Music at all. I hate listening on the Substack app because it doesn't notify me and I have to search for it (when I remember what day it comes out.)
Yeah, that's no good. I'm going to DM you!
Re: Mary and John the Baptist, the answer is in the very next verse. She is in the Kingdom already, and so is naturally greater than he.
This phrase in has always bothered me, but I see a hint in the "kingdom of heaven" that "those" refers to prophets. What I offer here is certainly "iffy":
"Amen, I say to you, among those [?prophets?] born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least [?prophet, such as Gabriel,?] in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." [modified Matt 11:11, NAB]
There is good reason to think that the text following "To see a prophet?" is about prophets, not all mankind.
I’m a little puzzled by JD’s claim that “people didn’t make Joseph very old until the medieval world.” As far as I know, the most significant ur-text for that midrash is the Protoevangelium of James, which came very early.
You know what, I'm glad you asked this, because I double checked myself, adn I was wrong. I basically misremembered this report:
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/ite-ad-ioseph
And in turn, I'm glad I asked because I enjoyed rereading that item just now.