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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: Robbert, Just to simplify things, because so many threads tend to wander away from the original post: It is true that everything up to Jesus' death on the Cross is in the Old Testament. My belief of what was the deciding event was when the veil of the Temple was rent, from top to bottom. And it is correct what is stated in Heb 9:16, "For a testament is of force after men are dead..." Can you imagine the Gospels being actually written while Jesus was alive on the earth? It would have been, "...of no strength at all while the testator liveth." Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (Col 2:8) In conclusion friends, -when the plain sense makes the most sense... In Him, keliy |