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NASB | John 11:43 When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 11:43 When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" |
Subject: When Jesus died, did dead people really |
Bible Note: One could make the case that it is not Independency that is central, but simply each writer writing for a different audience for different circumstances. For example, assuming that Mark was the first gospel written, it is clearly bareboned. Much is left out or not explained fully. Also, Mark was not a Jew, and clearly is not that well versed in the OT. Matthew apparently notes these ommisions. And Matthew is a Jew, unlike Mark, and sees the necessity of addressing more directly his own Jewish brethren, in order to keep them aboard for the new changes. Ditto for Luke, who is probably not a Jew, but now sees the expansion going full tilt out into the gentile communities. Thus his changes, enhancements, embellishments are geared for the non-Jewish. The most "independent" of all the Books is JOHN. John sees the need to redirect the current emphasis and thought of the 2nd Coming, that was believed by the New Christians to be imminent. The only problem with that was that Jesus never came back when expected. And that's where John tries to divert or change this belief, by explaining that the REAL 2nd Coming was that of the Holy Spirit being sent after Jesus ascended to heaven. So, in many ways, the writings of the four gospels were progressions that were propelled by the governing realities and changing dynamics of the various time periods. And of course, they weren't the only versions, but simply the versions kept by the two councils who voted them in, during the latter part of the 4th century AD (or thereabouts)... One has to wonder why the councils did not deem it more appropriate to "edit" these four in some fashion, to make them more compatible. At least, to agree on some basic tenets, such as the number of "angels" at the tomb, etc.... |