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1 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | Robbert | 211546 | ||
I heard a pastor claim that the gospels (Mt, Mk, Lk, and Jn) are actually Old Testament books because Hebrews 9:16 states that "For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth." The point made was that until Christ actually died on the cross everything up to then thus is Old Testament. This doesn't sound right to me. I'd appreciate your comments. Robbert |
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2 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211547 | ||
Hi Robbert, I have been in the understanding that Christ's death was around 30 AD. The Gospels are commonly said to have been written after the years following 50 AD. Mark was first, John was last, after 85 AD. So, while it is true that Jesus lived in Old Testament times until His death, the four Gospels still qualify as New Testament writings. Actually, John's account of the Gospel was likely not written until after all other Books of the New Testament. -So if the Gospel of John is qualified as OT, then so are all the writings in the NT, since they were written earlier. Blessings, keliy |
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3 | Does Jesus teach OT doctrine? | John 1:1 | Robbert | 211549 | ||
Thanks for your reply kelly. I am aware of the purported dates of the gospel writings and, I'm not sure that simply a date qualifies a text for inclusion in the NT. Even though the gospels were written perhaps long after Jesus died, they still contain material that does not "fit" the overall NT theme of believing in the death of Jesus Christ and the shedding of His Blood for the forgiveness of sins. That's what the pastor I mentioned was noting. Recall that Jesus told one person to keep the commandments and then follow Him in order to gain eternal life. Jesus did not say: Believe in my death and resurrection (which will take place). Thus, Jesus would give an OT response to questions about salvation in the gospels. Why doesn't Jesus talk about His death to everyone who asks about salvation? The pastor I mentioned thinks that's what qualifies the gospels as OT books. It's not until Paul that a clear understanding of salvation is presented. Again, the pastor's view that the gospels are not NT sounds very odd to me. What does the BibleStudyForum community think? | ||||||
4 | Does Jesus teach OT doctrine? | John 1:1 | keliy | 211554 | ||
Hi Robert, Thanks for replying, I only have a few minutes right now, in a few hours I will be able to respond more thoroughly. It would be wise at this point to see what others have to say about this. But briefly, You said, "Recall that Jesus told one person to keep the commandments and then follow Him in order to gain eternal life." Can I ask you to give the address of the verse you quote? This is just to clear up confusion, because there may be a different context involved. You also said, "Why doesn't Jesus talk about His death to everyone who asks" Well, There are two places I can see right off the top of my head where this does happen. 1) Jesus said "As Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days, so must the Son of Man.... 2)Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will rebuild it in three days" I can not see anything that does not fit into the theme of God's plan. Remember, everything in the OT points forward to the Cross (Man's Redemption). And everything in the NT points backward, to the Cross (Man's Redemption). Lord Bless, keliy |
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