I took you seriously until you tried to propose that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene
I don’t think it’s a popular take among religious scholars at all, but from a non-religious view, I don’t see why not. There’s a lot about Jesus’ life that’s been altered throughout the years.
Also worth mentioning Barabbas’s first name was also Jesus (or Yeshua) which if it were made up, wouldn’t make any sense why a criminal would be given the same name.
Barabbas’ name means “son of the father”, which already sounds oddly specific in this context.
Sure, they didn’t invent the first name out of thin air, but given that there is no source outside the bible that this “freeing a prisoner condemned to death” practice had ever been done before, I think it makes a lot more sense.
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I don’t think it’s a popular take among religious scholars at all, but from a non-religious view, I don’t see why not. There’s a lot about Jesus’ life that’s been altered throughout the years.
Barabbas’ name means “son of the father”, which already sounds oddly specific in this context.
Was a common name. Even shows up in the talmud
Sure, they didn’t invent the first name out of thin air, but given that there is no source outside the bible that this “freeing a prisoner condemned to death” practice had ever been done before, I think it makes a lot more sense.