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1 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Jim Estes | 207199 | ||
Hi Doc, I look forward to your answer. As for your question, I think it has been asked and answered in the scripture I have cited. Still waiting for some scripture in return. On what scripture are we to judge that all of these men are correct? Jim |
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2 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | DocTrinsograce | 207206 | ||
Dear Jim, Had you said "it seems unlikely" or "it doesn't appear reasonable to assume" or some similar phrase, I'd have not even participated in the thread. However, I assumed that a statement of such certainty would have had a surer foundation. I really was hoping for something substantive that would bear the weight of your assertion. All that the Scripture gives is a name. Period. All that the scholars, you, and I have is that one name. That's it. Even logic allows that the Rahab of Matthew 1:5, Ruth 4:21, and Joshua 2:1 are the same person. The numbers -- numbers that we have to guess at anyway -- can be made to work out. Why, even Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown say, "It will be observed that Rachab is here represented as the great-grandmother of David (see Ruth 4:20-22; 1 Chronicles 2:11-15) -- a thing not beyond possibility indeed, but extremely improbable, there being about four centuries between them. There can hardly be a doubt that one or two intermediate links are omitted." The phrase from these scholars "not beyond possibility" stands in stark contrast to the Estesian assertion that it is "not possible" (post #207154). Consequently, I'm left with only two possibilities: all those scholars are wrong, or Jim Estes is wrong. (Logic prohibits that both are wrong.) Jim, there are Estes that are biologists, mathematicians, and medical doctors. I would not hesitate to approach any one of them with corresponding questions of biology, math, and medicine. But when two schmos like you and I stand up and contradict those who are studied and disciplined in their own field (a field in which we have no serious expertise), it would be prudent that we had our ducks in a row. Know what I mean? You'll forgive me, then, if I find greater credibility in the concensus of so many, theologically diverse, Bible scholars. (cf Proverbs 13:20a) Now, I don't want to renege on my promise to answer your questions in post #207174. I'll get that done shortly, but I'll respond under the post in which you made the queries. In Him, Doc |
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3 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Jim Estes | 207209 | ||
Thanks Doc! Estesian assertion? I just hate to admit it, but you got me with that one! I just hope my wife never sees it! I still would like to see the numbers worked out to show "not beyond possibility". A certain amount of guess work yes, but still within a certain range. Jim |
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4 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | DocTrinsograce | 207213 | ||
Dear Jim, You know, "Estesian chronological profundities pertinent to kirigmatic genealogies" has a really nice ring to it. :-) Yes, the guesswork would have limited ranges. When I was looking at what others had to say about it, there might have been some who worked all that out. I don't recall precisely. You might avail yourself of the "World Wide Study Bible" and see who said what and why. http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/index.html I have to admit, Jim, I'm pretty ambivalent about the question. Some things I think are worth the energy and time to delineate every jot and tittle. Other things are just simple, wasteful disputations. There are times that warrant throwing oneself on a sword -- things that have to do with sound doctrine or exegetical trivium -- but other things simply can't justify our time. We've only a limited supply of time, after all. Speaking of which, I have to get back to answering your other questions... which thing I was doing when your last response came in. In Him, Doc |
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5 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | stjohn | 207214 | ||
Hi Doc, is that Estesian, or Etesian? i.e. a hot summer wind. | ||||||