#245 - Bible Scholar Responds to Ammon Hillman: Was Jesus Christ a Trafficker? | Dan McClellan
Danny Jones Podcast
Exploring the Meaning of 'Christ' in Various Contexts
The chapter delves into the meaning of the word 'Christ' in Greek, clarifying its root as 'chio' meaning to be stung by a gadfly or to anoint with a sticky fluid. It focuses on the historical contexts and interpretations of the term 'Christ' outside of its biblical context, emphasizing the varying understandings and associations with drugs and anointing. The conversation also touches on the potential overlaps between Christianity and other mystery cults, exploring influences from Bacchic literature and Greco-Roman mythology in the portrayal of Jesus.
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