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NASB | Hebrews 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 8:13 When God speaks of "A new covenant," He makes the first one obsolete. And whatever is becoming obsolete (out of use, annulled) and growing old is ready to disappear. |
Bible Question: Why do we call Matt,Mk. Lk. Jo. New Testament(Covenant)? |
Bible Answer: This answer is to DocTrinsograce about his answer to my post about the division between the Old and New Covenant. New Covenant beginning Note: "Hi, movingon... We are not a forum created for debate, or the promulgation of unusual or aberrant teachings. Our gracious host, the Lockman Foundation, has us agree specifically to these things in the Terms of Use (TOU). I understand that you want to pedal your books -- although that is also eschewed in the TOU. Ours is necessarily an ecumenical association of Christendom. It is novel to hear from the fringe from time to time, but you might be received in a better light in some of the other forums in which you have participated. There, perhaps, the focus is more on novelty that on Scripture alone. In Him, Doc" You said: “In hermeneutics we have something called the principle of previous mention. When the same writer uses the same word in the same way he means the same thing. As stated it is one of those things that sounds a bit pedantic; but without it, rational communication would be impossible.” Answering the Doctor You say we are not a forum created for debate. According to the dictionary a forum is: (1) "…a meeting at which a subject can be discussed. (2) "…a place or opportunity for discussing a subject. “I thought that was what we were doing. The subject I asked about was the division of the Old and New Covenant and showed the plain statements by Paul in the Hebrews and Galatians epistle where the present division is incorrect and you challenged me with the remark: “In hermeneutics we have something called the principle of previous mention…” You or no one else can use theological principles or anything else to deny what is plainly written in the Scriptures. Then you accuse me of chopping up the gospels and placing part of them after Malachi and the rest before Acts. Those were your words not mine. You then accuse me of being silly for your invention that you accuse me of. Ad to that, you say perhaps I should go where: “…perhaps, the focus is more on novelty than on Scripture alone.” It seems to me that you are the one being novel. Ad to the above the accusation that I want to pedal my books. You say: “…I understand that you want to pedal your books.” Well Doc, that hurt. Even though there isn’t a word of truth in your remark I can quickly say: I would be more than happy to give anything I have written to anyone who would care to read them without any charge anytime. If that wasn’t enough you then say I am novel and on the fringe. I can imagine some of the things you accuse me of were common in the days of the Reformers because they came to undersanding the Scriptures as meaning what they literally said. Perhaps they became weary of theological principles. Doc I would very much like to discuss and share my findings in Scripture without any heated debate with you or anyone on the forum. I understand your concern with my conclusions. What I do not understand is you slandering behavior when I said nothing to deserve it. I notice your contribution in helping others to understanding many things with your vast knowledge of Scripture and for that I am thankful. And if you don’t manage to get me dismissed from the Forum, perhaps I can also help some and I am certainly not above learning from you or anyone else. The only thing I expect from you is treatment as a brother in Christ who has also studied many years and think I also have somewhat to offer. Yet you have slandered me unmercifully when I give you plain and easy to understand Scriptures by anyone to verify my conclusions which you rejected outright. If I have done anything other than be honest and try to defend myself, then I ask your forgiveness. May the Lord Judge between us. The Lord told some folks one day: “...I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned (Matt. 12:36-37). May the Lord bless you and your ministry in His Word Doc. In His grace movingon |