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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Bible Question:
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 |
Bible Answer: 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 |