terminus est

Jonathan Laidlow · 03 Dec 1998, 17:25 · from urth-v0022.mbox · original

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From: "Jonathan Laidlow" <LAIDLOJM at hhs.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: (urth) terminus est
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 17:25:06 GMT
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Just because the Biblical and historical evidence does not support=20
our reading of 'Terminus Est' as a deliberate echo of the Latin=20
translations of the Biblical 'Consumatum Est'/It is finished, surely=20
that does not mean that 'Terminus Est' does not deliberately echo=20
Jesus' words, albeit in a different language.

Surely the eclectic religious symbolism used in the Book supports
this. Its not as strong a point as the original one that there is a=20
direct correlation, but I believe the general point is sound.=20

Or am I missing the point somewhat?=20
Jonathan
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