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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:3 ¶ For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:3 ¶ For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold], [Is 53:5-12] |
Subject: Where is the Scripture? |
Bible Note: Hello EdB, Thanks for your sincere response and good ideas. I appreciate them. Yes, I am disappointed, but I did not realize how restrictive the forum is. I now recognize that it is established for a specific clientele. Although the forum claims to be open to teachers and scholars, yet postings must not “oppose the Bible's sole authority.” That’s quite a stretch, knowing human nature. To assume this axiom, the originals and copies and redactions and translations over the past 2000 years would all have to be divinely inspired. Otherwise, we don’t have a divinely inspired Bible for today. I had previously proposed another possibility to the dilemma of verses 3 and 4, which no one has responded to. Here goes again: Throughout his epistles, Paul boasts that he only received his gospel through divine revelation from God, Spirit, or Jesus Christ. He did not get it from any person, including Jesus’ disciples. Paul writes in Ephesians 3:5, “which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men”. Therefore, if it was not made known, it could not have been put in a written form. That leaves me with this conclusion: Paul did not write verses 3 and 4. They may have been added by a well-intentioned redactor later on, thinking he was strengthening Paul’s claim. Anyway, I choose not to interfere with the intended clientele. I am simply not a surface-thinker and this forum is not for me. Don’t worry, I’m fine and will search elsewhere. I do truly appreciate your concern. Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.” (John 13:35) God bless you, Infinity700 |