Comments on: Acts of John: Be thou like the bed-bugs (NT Apocrypha 5) http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2005/08/30/acts-of-john-be-thou-like-the-bed-bugs-nt-apocrypha-5/ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean houses my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phil Harland http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2005/08/30/acts-of-john-be-thou-like-the-bed-bugs-nt-apocrypha-5/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Phil Harland Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:57:14 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=65#comment-57 2 Comments Ken Penner said... On the topic of commanding vermin, I'm reminded of the Testament of Job 20:7-9. A twist: he commands the worms to stay on him! 4:23 PM Laura said... Wow, that is a really great story. I would have loved sunday school had we been reading this stuff! Part 1 of Ehrman's book was the most interesting for me because it discussed some of the apocryphal writings which I found to be unbelievably entertaining. I felt that chapter 4 was unnecessary though. Especially because nothing definitive could be said on the matter. 10:08 PM 2 Comments

Ken Penner said…

On the topic of commanding vermin, I’m reminded of the Testament of Job 20:7-9. A twist: he commands the worms to stay on him!

4:23 PM
Laura said…

Wow, that is a really great story.
I would have loved sunday school had we been reading this stuff!

Part 1 of Ehrman’s book was the most interesting for me because it discussed some of the apocryphal writings which I found to be unbelievably entertaining.

I felt that chapter 4 was unnecessary though. Especially because nothing definitive could be said on the matter.

10:08 PM

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