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1 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | srbaegon | 191983 | ||
Hello Parable, My statement stands--Pelikan cannot say that with any certainty. It is conjecture. Steve |
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2 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | Parable | 191986 | ||
Consider the book of Acts. The events therein happened before the book was written, correct? To argue otherwise is to suggest Acts is fiction, not history. Acts itself records traditions that were established at the time of the very first christian community, before the book was written, no? Is that logically necessary or merely speculation? |
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3 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | srbaegon | 191991 | ||
Hello Parable, Of course Acts was written after it happened (even a matter of days after perhaps), and the same could be said for the gospels. Pelikan's statement leads one to believe that the entirety of the NT was written after all doctrinal tradition was laid down by the church. That is absurd. Steve |
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4 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | Parable | 191997 | ||
As I said, that would be absurd. Hence, I conclude it must not be what Pelikan intended, for he is a historian of good repute, as well as a seminarian with advanced degrees, as reported here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_Pelikan As is commonly understood in the field of hermaneutics or literary criticism, one's reading of an author reflects more about you than the author. On a happy note, I offer this quote of Pelikan's "If Christ is risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen -- nothing else matters." For those who want scriptural support for this quote, see 1 Corinthians 15:14 "And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." |
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5 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | srbaegon | 192014 | ||
Hello Parable, I have read two of Pelikan's historical works and enjoyed both. I simply disagree with his statement. Steve |
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6 | Vain Babbling | 2 Tim 2:16 | Parable | 192026 | ||
That was the question. I thank you for your kind reply. | ||||||