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1 | The ol' bod is too slow! :-) | Bible general Archive 1 | djconklin | 32224 | ||
And weak and takes too long to recoup! | ||||||
2 | Then precisely what is it talking about? | Matt 6:21 | djconklin | 32095 | ||
Jesus is saying that we should get our priorities straight. If we try for wealth in this world it can be destroyed or stolen in one way or another. But, if we set our treasure in heaven then it is safe for all time. So, in terms of material wealth we could ask: are you interested in being a millionaire or are you interested in saving people's souls from eternal destruction? | ||||||
3 | what is your treasure? | Matt 6:21 | djconklin | 32086 | ||
Not precisely, and Matthew 6:21 | ||||||
4 | lets stick to original text! | Luke 24:1 | djconklin | 31238 | ||
"Still qyestion remains "Why it is not translated as it is in original text?" Because a literal word-for-word translation wouldn't make sense in our language. |
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5 | How was books in KJV compiled? | OT general | djconklin | 30942 | ||
Madhu, I know of no incident reflecting confusion over the books of the Bible during the time of Christ or during the apostolic era. They recognized which were the books that God had ordained for us and which were not. |
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6 | Who is Israel? | Bible general Archive 1 | djconklin | 30939 | ||
The Christian church is now spiritual Israel. So we can claim all the promises that wre made to the physical Israel--expect the answer to also be spiritual in nature, in the sense that we will not physically possess the land of Israel in this world--that will be in the world to come! | ||||||
7 | How many authors wrote the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | djconklin | 30938 | ||
About 35-40; for some books we quite simply do not know who wrote it. For instance, tradition says that Moses wrote the book of Job. | ||||||
8 | Ten Commandments obsolete? | Rom 10:4 | djconklin | 28637 | ||
With respect to the 613 precepts (or commandments) which include the Ten Words (or Ten Commandments) the Jewish people as a whole have never observed them all as tenets applicable to every individual. Among these precepts are those only applicable to the High Priest, some only to the priests, then some only to Levites, then some only to Israelites and among the Israelites some only applicable to men and some only applicable to women and then strangers or non Israelites. If you read some of the so-called 613 laws you find that they are simply expansions of the 10--for instance, they might have 5-6 that just deal with the first commandment. What Jesus was getting at was the principle that is behind the law--our motivation for obeying should be love; that is, if you truly love your neighbor and God with all your heart, mind and strength then you won't do anything that is contrary to the mere words of the law. That is why Paul could say that love is the fulfillment of the law. |
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9 | what was the origine of sunday worship? | NT general Archive 1 | djconklin | 27914 | ||
Paul said even in his day that devil was already at work trying to corrupt the church--witness the troubles he had just with the Judaizers! Others can show specific quotes from Justin Martyr, etc. on how they viewed the Sabbath issue--which is very relevant for it shows how iniquity was at work within the church at a very early time. It appears from all of the available evidence that 1) the Sabbath was kept by most Christians down till at least the 5th century, and 2) that Sunday keeping came in at least as early as 135 A.D. as a way of dstinguishing Christians from the Jews (see Justin, etc.) during one of the Jewish revolts. It was the practice generally of the Eastern Churches; and some churches of the West ... For in the Church of Millaine ; ... it seemes the Saturday was held in a farre esteeme ... Not that the Easterne Churches, or any of the rest which observed that day were inclined to Iudaisme ; but that they came together on the Sabbath day, to worship Iesus Christ the Lord of the Sabbath (Dr. Peter Heylyn History of the Sabbath, London 1636, Part 2, para. 5, pp. 73-74; original spelling retained). If you study the history of the Christian church in Ireland and Ethiopia you'll find that they kept the Sabbath (until the RCC found out about it). Sidonius says that under Theodoric the Goth in 454-526: It is a fact that it was formerly the custom in the East to keep the Sabbath in the same manner as the Lord's day and to hold sacred assemblies: while on the other hand, the people of the West, contending for the Lord's day have neglected the celebration of the Sabbath (Apollinaris Sidonii Epistolææ, lib. 1,2; Migne, 57). Reading canon 26 of the Council of Elvira (c. 305), it appears that the Church in Spain had kept the Sabbath. The Sabbath-keeping Churches in Persia underwent forty years of persecution under Shapur II, from 335-375 specifically, because they were Sabbath-keeping. They despise our sun-god. Did not Zoroaster, the sainted founder of our divine beliefs, institute Sunday one thousand years ago in honour of the sun and supplant the Sabbath of the Old Testament. Yet these Christians have divine services on Saturday (O'Leary The Syriac Church and Fathers, pp. 83-84, requoted Truth Triumphant p. 170). This persecution was mirrored in the west by the Council of Laodicea (c. 366). Hefele notes: Canon 16 - The Gospels along with other Scripture be read on the Sabbath (cf. also canons 49 and 51, Bacchiocchi, fn. 15, p. 217). Canon 29 - Christians must not Judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day honouring rather the Lord's day by resting, if possible, as Christians. However if any shall be found judaizing, let them be anathema for Christ (Mansi, II, pp. 569-570, see also Hefele Councils, Vol. 2, b. 6). Socrates the Historian (writing in the late 4th century (305-438)) says: Such is the difference in the churches on the subject of fasts. Nor is there less variation in regard to religious assemblies. For although almost all Churches throughout the world celebrate the sacred mysteries on the sabbath of every week, yet the Christians of Alexandria and Rome, on account of some ancient tradition, have ceased to do this (Socrates, Ecclesiastical History, Bk 5, Ch. 22, p. 289). @ http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/TOC.htm and Salaminius Hermias Sozomen (died probably in 447 or 448): "Assemblies are not held in all churches on the same time or manner. The people of Constantinople, and almost everywhere, assemble together on the Sabbath, as well as on the first day of the week, which custom is never observed at Rome or at Alexandria." Ecclesiastical History, Book 7, chapter 19 @ http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-02/TOC.htm The Sabbath was observed into the fifth century by Christianity (Lyman Coleman Ancient Christianity Exemplified, Ch. 26, Sec. 2, p. 527). Certainly, as at the time of Jerome (420), the devoutest Christians did ordinary work on Sunday (Dr. White, bishop of Ely, Treatise of the Sabbath Day, p. 219). Augustine of Hippo, a devout Sunday keeper, attested that the Sabbath was observed in the greater part of the Christian world (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (NPNF), First Series, Vol. 1, pp. 353-354) and deplored the fact that in two neighbouring Churches in Africa, one observed the seventh day Sabbath, while another fasted on it (Peter Heylyn, op. cit., p. 416). The Churches generally held the Sabbath for some time. The ancient Christians were very careful in the observation of Saturday, or the seventh day ... It is plain that all the Oriental churches, and the greatest part of the world, observed the Sabbath as a festival ... Athanasius likewise tells us that they held religious assemblies on the Sabbath, not because they were infected with Judaism, but to worship Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, Epiphanius says the same (Antiquities of the Christian Church, Vol. II, Bk. xx, Ch. 3, Sec 1, 66. 1137,1136). |
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10 | God can use woman in the ministry? | Gal 3:28 | djconklin | 27895 | ||
How do you know that a woman was called into ministry? | ||||||
11 | Popular opinion? or Scripture? | 1 Tim 2:12 | djconklin | 27892 | ||
"Rom 16:1 "I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea;" This was the only passage I could find concerning Phoebe. I don't see a mention of her being a deacon in this passage." As I recall the Greek that Paul wrote has diakoinos--the feminine of deacon. --- "1 Tim 3:12 "Deacons must be husbands of only one wife," Actually what the Greek says (assuming I remember correctly) translated literally into English is "one man woman". One speaker noted that when he was at home in Indiana it meant one thing, when he studied for his doctorate in France it was interepreted differently, and when he was a missionary in Africa it meant something else. When I studied this verse I found something like 5 different meanings--which one is the right one and how do we know it is right? |
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12 | can a woman be in authority? | 1 Tim 2:12 | djconklin | 27887 | ||
Authority on what? What was Paul talking about here? Was he saying that a woman couldn't teach chemistry, physics, calculus, physiology, psychology, or a foreign language? Some people have taken this verse to such extremes that they believe a woman shouldn't be allowed to vote or drive a car. Did you know that the hermeneutics of the traditionalists is the same as those who advocated slavery? See Willard Swartley's book Slavery, Sabbath, War and Women. For more study on this issue see the bibliography of material that I have read at http://biblestudy.iwarp.com |
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13 | Jonah ever get over his hatred? | Jonah | djconklin | 25867 | ||
Good question! And like the carefully constructed short story that it is we aren't told (who's the hero of the book? How many characters in the story have names? Where'd Jonah get spit out? How'd he get to Nineveh? How long did that take?). However, given that the book is full of ironies (like a prophet of God disobeying and trying to run away (to where pray tell?), pagan sailors who offer a sacrifice as soon as they are able, a city repents, even the cattle wear sackcloth, etc.) it is highly likely that Jonah wrote it himself (reserving the ultimate irony for himself)--note that it is Jonah who gives the theology of the whole book: Jonah 4:2b. |
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14 | What kind of whale swallowed Jonah? | Jonah | djconklin | 25866 | ||
We have no idea what kind of sea animal swallowed Jonah. There is some anecdotal evidence of people being swallowed whole even by sharks and in one case came out alive when harpooned afterwards. | ||||||
15 | the life of Christ other than the four g | Matthew | djconklin | 25825 | ||
Josephus. If you can get ahold of Jesus Under Fire. By Michael Wilkins and J.P. Moreland there's an article in there by the historian Edwin Yamauchi who shows all of the sources outside the Bible that shows that thery knew Jesus existed. Also you can ask your self this: how many carpenters in Vermont do you know of? And this in a day and age of TV, radio, mass media and satellites! |
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16 | why Mt.8:28 talks about two men and Mk 5 | Matthew | djconklin | 25821 | ||
In Mark we have an "oral transcript" of what Peter preached. In this case Peter is focussing his attention on only one of the two demonics; he is not saying that there was only one. | ||||||
17 | if we know somebody has a problem with | Matthew | djconklin | 25820 | ||
Neither, confess your sin against your brother. Approach them privately in a kind and gentle manner (pray first) and tell them how it felt when they said or did what they did or said (they may not even realize that they offended you!). Tell them that it affects your relationship negatively and that you don't want that. |
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18 | A Hebrew Version of Matthew? | Matthew | djconklin | 25818 | ||
I have read that; in fact, the source (which I don't recall off-hand) said that something like a dozen experts have each on their own re-translated the Greek into Hebrew and found that it worked quite well. It also makes sense: if you were writing a Gospel to appeal to the Jews in that day and age and had structured the book along the lines of the Pentateuch what language would you write it in? |
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19 | djconklin, Worship on Sabbath in Bible? | Col 2:16 | djconklin | 25649 | ||
It was assumed in earlier texts; but,in Leviticus 23:3 it says "Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings." Note the words "holy convocation". |
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20 | Who are 'others?' | Col 2:16 | djconklin | 25517 | ||
"Did three members of your flock send you encouraging mail about your sermon on Saturday (or Sunday)?" I don't have a church; I said I was trained as a pastor (i.e., I know how to do what they are supposed to do; the pity is that many church members don't want to learn how to study the Bible for all it is worth. Apparently, they want to be spoon-fed.). I posted a study on my web site; none of my sermons that I have ever preached are posted anywhere. There is a distinct difference between the two--the study should undergird and support the sermon. ---- "Did three members of this forum send you mail to the effect that they understood your point on this thread?" Yes and encouraged me as well. They looked at my study and read it. One really, really liked my bibliography. He said that that alone was worth the visit. |
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