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NASB | Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:3 To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
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Bible Note: Hi Tim you say Even if the Jews believed this, the issue is what does the Bible teach? First off we can learn alot about what the OT teaches from the Jews , because unto them it was given. It is in the NT that the Jews come to their greatest error,not believeing that Jesus Christ is the Massiah. Now saying this I'm not saying that they didn't have a wrong interpitation of the scriptures sometimes,they were men such as we ourselves are. You also write There are still two problems with this view. 1)That they are a similie. You state that it is a similie because it uses the word AS and you take it to mean LIKE, but whenever it is used with numeral the word signifies ABOUT. hos (5613) usually means “as.” Used with numerals it signifies “about,” e.g., Mark 5:13; 8:9; John 1:40; 6:19; 11:18; Acts 1:15; Rev. 8:1 W.E. Vine, Merrill F. Unger and William White, Vine’s complete expository dictionary of Old and New Testament words [computer file], electronic ed., Logos Library System, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson) 1997, c1996.So if you read 2Pet.3:8 with the word about instead of like this does away with the similie,and back up what the Jews believe conserning time. 2)You say that the other problem is that there are only two verses which even mention this tidbit! This may be so ,but if it was only mentioned once in the bible I would believe it. I have always found that if something is written in the OT you can find it in the NT , and vice versea.For the OT point to the NT and the NT refers to the OT.And when you find it in both the OT and the NT they become witnesses one of another , and no to better witnesses can I find. May the Blessings of God the Father, Christ the son,and the Holy Spirit be upon us all amen.Scott |