I hope everyone is having a meaningful and enjoyable Thanksgiving. I would be remiss in not expressing how thankful I am for this blog and for all who comment here. As a small token of my appreciation, here are a few truths and a few laughs to help wrap up your day:
I fully expect President Putin to decisively do something before Trump gets to office. The Biden administration keeps making bad mistakes using bad judgment. They continually want to push this as far as they can. I think Putin is finally going to end this war in a way that will leave no doubt that there is no room for negotiation with the West whatsoever. I think he will use his new missile with a kinetic energy bomb and just take Kiev out, and reduce it to total rubble. In one action, he takes out Zelinsky and his entire government. Game over and Putin dictates the terms. We have nothing in our arsenal that can compete with hypersonic missile technology, and we certainly do not have any kinetic energy bombs. We are at least 10 years or more now behind the Russians, technologically speaking militarily. Trump will not be able to fix this situation in four years it’s going to take at least 10 to 15 years. We don’t have the manpower to even run our fleet or to put together an army to go any place. We would have to go to a crash, military economy, and reinstitute the draft to make anything happen. But none of that will negate the factor that we are so far behind Russia in military and missile technology.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kent Miller, who was serving with Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Belgium, passed away from **medical complications** on November 25, 2024.
Coincidentally a statement of the Russian Defense Ministry was also made on that date: "On November 25, as a result of **a missile strike** on the headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate "Kraken" unit in the city of Kharkov, up to 40 foreign specialists, mainly from the United States.”
The Shroud of Turin cannot have been the burial garment of Jesus. The eyewitness account of the Apostle John, as recorded in John 19:40, states that Jesus’ body was wrapped in strips of linen as was the burial custom of the day. And when John and Peter entered the empty tomb (John 20:4-7), they found the strips of linen and a face cloth and, of course, there was no body. There is no mention of a shroud or other garment that was found in the tomb.
The Greek doesn't actually say that Jesus was "wrapped" in strips, like an Egyptian mummy, but rather that he was "bound" with strips, which was common in Jewish burials.
Thanks for these links Mark. I have reviewed the material there and it does give me a better understanding of another view. Thankfully, I am not asked to place my faith in a shroud which may not be authentic, but rather in a Risen Lord whose resurrection was attested to by numerous eyewitnesses who wrote about it in our New Testament.
Here's the thing. A lot of times standard translations end up being based on context when the meaning is unclear. Usually there's a basis for that that works, but sometimes the supposition based on context is faulty. Even with a language like Greek for which there's a continuous history, the nuances of Palestinian idioms, etc., are not fully attested. Sometimes archeology can help fill in gaps in understanding.
Please read those links. It was not Jewish custom to wrap dead bodies in strips of linen. The word translated 'strips' in John is simply a diminutive of the word used for large sheets and sails--for example, Peter's vision in Acts.
In the account of the raising of Lazarus, Lazarus comes forth from the tomb with his 'hands and feet bound with strips of cloth' (different word for 'strips' than used re Jesus). That describes the burial custom of binding the hands and feet, but the use of a shroud to cover the body was common.
It appears that the response occurred but that the Oreshnik option remains open:
"President Vladimir Putin announced to security officials at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Kazakhstan that 100 drones and 90 missiles were launched at Ukraine over the last 48 hours "in response to strikes deep" inside Russia."
"We carried out a comprehensive strike," Putin said Thursday. "It was a response to ongoing attacks on our territory using [U.S.-supplied] ATACMS missiles."
"He further warned that the Russian military is actively monitoring the locations of Ukraine's long-range weapons to determine "where they are" and issued a fresh warning over the new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile."
"He warned that more Oreshnik deployments would be necessary if Ukraine continues its attacks on Russian territory. Importantly he said that this advanced weapon, for which there is no defense, will target "decision-making centers" in Kiev."
APP Policy Director Jon Schweppe said the Democrats have been "busy weaponizing every part of the federal government to target their opponents" for the past four years.
Blessed Thanksgiving to you and yours Mark - appreciate the many hours of effort you continue to devote to bringing your intellect to bear on so many issues!!
Once the results of the carbon dating tests appeared to discount the shroud’s authenticity in the 1980s I was convinced it was a pious forgery and completely lost interest in it. So, when I took notice of new research into the shroud about a decade back, I was very much a skeptic. But I was shocked to find that a huge number of details about the shroud points in the direction of authenticity — many of the things discussed in the video Mark has embedded here. The most recent analysis dating the textile to the time of Christ substantially strengthens the case for authenticity.
Now, for me at least, this raises interesting questions about possible ramifications for the faith. Assuming it’s authentic, the shroud is no mere relic. It’s a record of the Resurrection — the central datum of Christian faith. In modern times, even believers tended to treat the Resurrection as something “outside” of history, something that had to be “taken on faith.” This despite the fact that the early Church clearly relied on eyewitness evidence in its apologetic efforts.
Exactly. This is the Lutheran concept of faith: subjective certitude, because I just gotta hang on to something. Christian faith is reasonable belief, based on objective factors. Unfortunately, that type of non-Christian thinking has infected the Catholic Church over a long period of time, due to Platonic influences with their inherent skepticism ...
... regarding human knowledge of reality--which came to a head with nominalist thinking in the late Middle Ages. This built up over centuries, but is ultimately traceable to the whole Augustinian tradition of Neoplatonism.
Yep . Thank you for that reminder.....I remember those reports from the 80's..... Now we have this report....makes you wonder about the validity of carbon dating. How many other "dated" objects are also possibly incorrect?
Nothing wrong with carbon dating. The problem was sample selection and contamination. I also seem to have read somewhere that there was skullduggery involved — i.e., researchers purposefully sabotaging the test.
While carbon dating has had to be recalibrated in the past, that wasn't the case here. As Campbell hints, it's rather a puzzle how such highly touted experts could have taken a bad sample from such a highly studied--over at least 100 years--artifact.
I hope everyone is having a meaningful and enjoyable Thanksgiving. I would be remiss in not expressing how thankful I am for this blog and for all who comment here. As a small token of my appreciation, here are a few truths and a few laughs to help wrap up your day:
https://off-guardian.org/2024/11/28/this-thanksgiving-in-the-new-normal/
I fully expect President Putin to decisively do something before Trump gets to office. The Biden administration keeps making bad mistakes using bad judgment. They continually want to push this as far as they can. I think Putin is finally going to end this war in a way that will leave no doubt that there is no room for negotiation with the West whatsoever. I think he will use his new missile with a kinetic energy bomb and just take Kiev out, and reduce it to total rubble. In one action, he takes out Zelinsky and his entire government. Game over and Putin dictates the terms. We have nothing in our arsenal that can compete with hypersonic missile technology, and we certainly do not have any kinetic energy bombs. We are at least 10 years or more now behind the Russians, technologically speaking militarily. Trump will not be able to fix this situation in four years it’s going to take at least 10 to 15 years. We don’t have the manpower to even run our fleet or to put together an army to go any place. We would have to go to a crash, military economy, and reinstitute the draft to make anything happen. But none of that will negate the factor that we are so far behind Russia in military and missile technology.
Would not be surprising. Events appear to be developing rapidly.
Happy Thanksgiving to All & special thanks Mr. Wauck for putting out such an outstanding blog!
Missile strike as medical complication:
ayden @squatsons
Lieutenant-Colonel Kent Miller, who was serving with Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Belgium, passed away from **medical complications** on November 25, 2024.
Coincidentally a statement of the Russian Defense Ministry was also made on that date: "On November 25, as a result of **a missile strike** on the headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate "Kraken" unit in the city of Kharkov, up to 40 foreign specialists, mainly from the United States.”
3:27 PM · Nov 28, 2024
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Thank you for that intel
The Shroud of Turin cannot have been the burial garment of Jesus. The eyewitness account of the Apostle John, as recorded in John 19:40, states that Jesus’ body was wrapped in strips of linen as was the burial custom of the day. And when John and Peter entered the empty tomb (John 20:4-7), they found the strips of linen and a face cloth and, of course, there was no body. There is no mention of a shroud or other garment that was found in the tomb.
The Greek doesn't actually say that Jesus was "wrapped" in strips, like an Egyptian mummy, but rather that he was "bound" with strips, which was common in Jewish burials.
https://shroudstory.com/2012/01/13/have-a-think-about-it-of-linen-strips-and-the-shroud-of-turin/
https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/n62part7.pdf
Thanks for these links Mark. I have reviewed the material there and it does give me a better understanding of another view. Thankfully, I am not asked to place my faith in a shroud which may not be authentic, but rather in a Risen Lord whose resurrection was attested to by numerous eyewitnesses who wrote about it in our New Testament.
Here's the thing. A lot of times standard translations end up being based on context when the meaning is unclear. Usually there's a basis for that that works, but sometimes the supposition based on context is faulty. Even with a language like Greek for which there's a continuous history, the nuances of Palestinian idioms, etc., are not fully attested. Sometimes archeology can help fill in gaps in understanding.
Please read those links. It was not Jewish custom to wrap dead bodies in strips of linen. The word translated 'strips' in John is simply a diminutive of the word used for large sheets and sails--for example, Peter's vision in Acts.
In the account of the raising of Lazarus, Lazarus comes forth from the tomb with his 'hands and feet bound with strips of cloth' (different word for 'strips' than used re Jesus). That describes the burial custom of binding the hands and feet, but the use of a shroud to cover the body was common.
I wonder if there are any pictures or descriptions of the effect of the first Oreshnik strike?
The American Conservative today.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/washington-careens-toward-the-abyss-of-world-war/
Good analysis. Thanks!
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-threatens-ukrainian-capital-new-hypersonic-missile
It appears that the response occurred but that the Oreshnik option remains open:
"President Vladimir Putin announced to security officials at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Kazakhstan that 100 drones and 90 missiles were launched at Ukraine over the last 48 hours "in response to strikes deep" inside Russia."
"We carried out a comprehensive strike," Putin said Thursday. "It was a response to ongoing attacks on our territory using [U.S.-supplied] ATACMS missiles."
"He further warned that the Russian military is actively monitoring the locations of Ukraine's long-range weapons to determine "where they are" and issued a fresh warning over the new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile."
"He warned that more Oreshnik deployments would be necessary if Ukraine continues its attacks on Russian territory. Importantly he said that this advanced weapon, for which there is no defense, will target "decision-making centers" in Kiev."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-report-shows-70-biden-administrations-education-enforcement-targeted-christian-colleges
APP Policy Director Jon Schweppe said the Democrats have been "busy weaponizing every part of the federal government to target their opponents" for the past four years.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I'm thankful for MiH and all the commenters.
I'm eager to watch the Shroud video.
It's a fascinating video!
Blessed Thanksgiving to you and yours Mark - appreciate the many hours of effort you continue to devote to bringing your intellect to bear on so many issues!!
Nicely said.
Once the results of the carbon dating tests appeared to discount the shroud’s authenticity in the 1980s I was convinced it was a pious forgery and completely lost interest in it. So, when I took notice of new research into the shroud about a decade back, I was very much a skeptic. But I was shocked to find that a huge number of details about the shroud points in the direction of authenticity — many of the things discussed in the video Mark has embedded here. The most recent analysis dating the textile to the time of Christ substantially strengthens the case for authenticity.
Now, for me at least, this raises interesting questions about possible ramifications for the faith. Assuming it’s authentic, the shroud is no mere relic. It’s a record of the Resurrection — the central datum of Christian faith. In modern times, even believers tended to treat the Resurrection as something “outside” of history, something that had to be “taken on faith.” This despite the fact that the early Church clearly relied on eyewitness evidence in its apologetic efforts.
Exactly. This is the Lutheran concept of faith: subjective certitude, because I just gotta hang on to something. Christian faith is reasonable belief, based on objective factors. Unfortunately, that type of non-Christian thinking has infected the Catholic Church over a long period of time, due to Platonic influences with their inherent skepticism ...
... regarding human knowledge of reality--which came to a head with nominalist thinking in the late Middle Ages. This built up over centuries, but is ultimately traceable to the whole Augustinian tradition of Neoplatonism.
Yep . Thank you for that reminder.....I remember those reports from the 80's..... Now we have this report....makes you wonder about the validity of carbon dating. How many other "dated" objects are also possibly incorrect?
Nothing wrong with carbon dating. The problem was sample selection and contamination. I also seem to have read somewhere that there was skullduggery involved — i.e., researchers purposefully sabotaging the test.
While carbon dating has had to be recalibrated in the past, that wasn't the case here. As Campbell hints, it's rather a puzzle how such highly touted experts could have taken a bad sample from such a highly studied--over at least 100 years--artifact.
Gobble Gobble.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!