Fascinating what people will read into archaeology. Christians, try to read history and archaeology, not Christian doctrine, as you attempt to decipher scholarship-based articles like this one.
What this piece indicates is that there was a clear split between the Hellenized Jews who lived in Sepphoris (possibly, among Romans and other non-Jews) and the less- or non-Hellenized Jews who lived in and around Nazareth (who were not "Nazarethians," but Nazarenes). The Galilee was one of the centers of the Jewish Revolt of 66-70 CE; in the revolt, the more cosmopolitan Jews of the cities were generally disinterested in fighting against the Romans, who had inherited the "civilized" culture of the Greeks (thus, "Greco-Roman" culture). This, btw, echoed the similar conflict between Hellenized and non-Hellenized Jews during the Maccabean revolts of the 160s-130s BCE, a fight that began in the Galilee.
What this article tells us is that Jesus, assuming he existed and was related to the Jesus of the Christian texts, was from the more conservative Jewish town, and the teachings that are most likely to be genuine reflect an emphasis on returning Hellenized Jews to the fold of the "law and the prophets" -- that is, Torah observance as it existed during that time, and supplemental readings from the prophets. Jesus is quoted many times as saying that his mission was toward "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" -- many of whom lived less than 6 km from his home, in Sepphoris.
As for the so-called Cynic Jesus, as well as for the Buddhist Jesus: as put in the comment above, this is sheer speculation, and highly unlikely. If Jesus "disappeared," there's no indication of it except for times when he would have gone into the desert to engage in contemplation. The article supports the notion that although Jesus probably knew some Greek phrases, he was most likely an Aramaic speaker who could read the traditional Hebrew texts and prayers, and comment on them (Hebrew was already reserved strictly for study and prayer by Jesus' time). This puts the notion of a Cynic Jesus to rest.
Moreover, it's unlikely that Jesus and Joseph were carpenters in the way they're usually depicted. The word used to describe them in the NT Greek means "craftsperson," and the presence of the quarries, along with the lack of forests in the area, suggest that they were stone crafters, rather than wood carpenters. They may even have helped build the city of Sepphoris.
Fascinating what people will read into archaeology. Christians, try to read history and archaeology, not Christian doctrine, as you attempt to decipher scholarship-based articles like this one.
What this piece indicates is that there was a clear split between the Hellenized Jews who lived in Sepphoris (possibly, among Romans and other non-Jews) and the less- or non-Hellenized Jews who lived in and around Nazareth (who were not "Nazarethians," but Nazarenes). The Galilee was one of the centers of the Jewish Revolt of 66-70 CE; in the revolt, the more cosmopolitan Jews of the cities were generally disinterested in fighting against the Romans, who had inherited the "civilized" culture of the Greeks (thus, "Greco-Roman" culture). This, btw, echoed the similar conflict between Hellenized and non-Hellenized Jews during the Maccabean revolts of the 160s-130s BCE, a fight that began in the Galilee.
What this article tells us is that Jesus, assuming he existed and was related to the Jesus of the Christian texts, was from the more conservative Jewish town, and the teachings that are most likely to be genuine reflect an emphasis on returning Hellenized Jews to the fold of the "law and the prophets" -- that is, Torah observance as it existed during that time, and supplemental readings from the prophets. Jesus is quoted many times as saying that his mission was toward "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" -- many of whom lived less than 6 km from his home, in Sepphoris.
As for the so-called Cynic Jesus, as well as for the Buddhist Jesus: as put in the comment above, this is sheer speculation, and highly unlikely. If Jesus "disappeared," there's no indication of it except for times when he would have gone into the desert to engage in contemplation. The article supports the notion that although Jesus probably knew some Greek phrases, he was most likely an Aramaic speaker who could read the traditional Hebrew texts and prayers, and comment on them (Hebrew was already reserved strictly for study and prayer by Jesus' time). This puts the notion of a Cynic Jesus to rest.
Moreover, it's unlikely that Jesus and Joseph were carpenters in the way they're usually depicted. The word used to describe them in the NT Greek means "craftsperson," and the presence of the quarries, along with the lack of forests in the area, suggest that they were stone crafters, rather than wood carpenters. They may even have helped build the city of Sepphoris.