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1 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | MJH | 218064 | ||
So James and Paul were bluffing? Lying? or doing a head fake? Luke doesn't say they are doing this. He leads us to believe that Paul followed the Law and even participated in the Temple sacrifices intentionally because he wanted to and believed it was honoring to God. To presume that Paul was buckling to pressure on such a vital issue when his whole Christian life up to this point was one of constant persecution; yet he never wavers; but now it was okay for him to make it appear as though he was following the Law and Temple system, but “wink wink,” we all know he was just trying to fool the Believing Jews? Is it possible that Paul understood the Temple and the purpose of ritual purification from contact with a dead body before offering a sacrifice to end a Nazirite vow (or really, start it over since he touched the dead guy a couple chapters back) more than we do? Maybe our understanding of what Jesus death and resurrection accomplished is slightly off when we assume the Temple ceased to have any purpose and the sacrifices ceased to have any purpose at that moment in time? That's why I ‘thhst’ your answer. Within the scope of the whole Acts narrative, your response makes Paul and James manipulators at best, and liars at worst. Neither are acceptable conclusions, and Luke tells this as if the whole event makes complete sense. MJH With all due respect intended. |
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2 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | azurelaw | 218066 | ||
Dear MJH, You may disagree with others, but please do it graciously. I am sorry that your 'thhst' or 'psst' does not sound (as a third party reading the post) well mannered. Perhaps that's not your intent, yet, it does appear so on the web page :-( God bless and Shalom Azure |
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3 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | DocTrinsograce | 218068 | ||
Dear Sister Azure, In Jewish culture, clapping hands, stomping feet, or hissing is a sign of profound disdain and disapproval (cf Job 27:23 and Lamentations 2:15). It is ritualized during Purim at the mention of the name of Haman as Ester is read. Sometimes people get a little exposure to practices, but do not yet understand all of the connotations. The implications to some schmo on the Internet are not nearly as serious an issue as is the failure to render proper deference to one's authorities within the church. American's have difficulty with submission, not so much because they are rebellious -- although that is a fundamental wickedness in the fallen nature of all men -- but because they do not know how to practice submission. Since it is not modeled for us, culturally or in the home, we do not even know that it is absent in our behavior. In Him, Doc PS Thank you, ma'am, for your support and encouragement for righteous actions and attitudes. |
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4 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | azurelaw | 218069 | ||
Dear Brother Doc, Thank you for the interesting information on the ritual during Purim. I like your note : "...because they do not know how to practice submission. Since it is not modeled for us, culturally or in the home, we do not even know that it is absent in our behavior." It brought to mind a little chat with a brother at my church last Sunday while he and I were discussing the problem in practicing Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15 and Eph 4:15 at church. He mentioned that not many eastern Christians accept the idea and practice it. For we don't want to hurt the brother/sister or trigger his/her resentment. However, I always wonder since the Bible has clearly provided us the principle/guidelines, we are just making the issues complicated and more problems arise if we do it our own way. The consequences could be misunderstanding, gossipping, bitterness, untrusting...:-( Oh, how prideful and yet frail are we! Shalom Azure |
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5 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | stjohn | 218071 | ||
Dear Azure, and Doc, If only it were that easy to do. Sometimes it works well, but sometimes those involved, still want to just sweep problems under the metaphorical rug. Many just don't want to deal with problems, and think if we don't confront them, they will magically go away. But, they don't. Heb 12:8 seems to fit in there pretty well. :-( Thankfully -praise God!- my Pastor tries to do things, by the Book, (i.e. the Bible) and he's even asked me to go along with him when someone needed to be lovingly and scripturally confronted because of an obvious transgression. We've been studying and trying to follow the scriptural guidelines for Church health explained in a very clear comprehensive way by Dr. Mark Dever in his book, 9Marks of a healthy Church. Very good stuff! Doc, by the way I've got the book you recommended, How to read the Bible for all its worth. I'll let you know what I think when I'm finished with it. But don't hold your breath, Doc, I've got a few others to finish first and I don't read very fast. Seems like lately though, I don't do much of anything very fast. Except maybe fall to sleep. :-) John |
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