Tag: Genealogy

Romans 1:3–4 was the earliest written document stating that Jesus was the son of David — just over 20 years after Jesus’ death. He is also called son of David in the gospels, the book of Acts, and Revelation. Evidence of any serious debate in the first century — that Jesus...

In 1967, French literary theorist Roland Barthes (1915–1980) published his highly influential essay, “The Death of the Author”. In it, Barthes attempts to free literary analysis from the pernicious belief that the author gets to decide what their work means. Interpretation — ...