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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: Sctt, you say "I beleave the whole bible to be both a narritive and allegorical." I'm unclear on exactly what you mean by your statement, and thus faced with this ambiguity, I'm unsure of how to respond. But I assume -- a thing I generally try to avoid doing -- that you mean that the Bible contains both passages that are to be understood as plain narrative of fact and passages that are to be understood as allegory. If we proceed on the assumption that that is what you mean, let's examine the meaning of the word 'allegory.' From the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary I quote: "Allegory - 1: the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence; also: an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression. 2: a symbolic representation: emblem." ..... Now I ask you, as concerning the book of Genesis, where does the narrative of fact end and where does the allegory begin, and with what measure do you discern the difference? Does one not have the same license to say that the story of Noah's ark, or of Abraham, or of Joseph and his brothers may be allegory as to say that the story of creation may be allegory? Could we venture over into the New Testament and call the virgin birth allegory, or the redemptive work of Jesus on the cross allegory? Where does one draw the line? What system of exegesis permits interpretation of biblical text to comply with one's extrabiblical theories? --Hank |