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Thursday, March 28, 2024
The mocking Of Carabas revisited
THE ANXIOUS BENCH: The Mocking Of Carabas, And Of Christ (Philip Jenkins). The story of the mocking of Carabas, from Philo of Alexandria, is strikingly parallel to the account of the mocking of Jesus by the Roman soldiers. I noted the post some years ago, but Professor Jenkins has expanded and reposted it this week.
