Subject: Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not |
Bible Note: I will reply as follows: Josephus confesses Jesus as the Messiah. See pp. 480 "The Works of Josephus, Complete and Unabridged, New Updated Edition, Translated by William Whiston" Published by Hendrickson Publishers, 1987 (I hope I have provided adequate bibliographical notation, apologies if "no") Esp. The Antiquities of the Jews 18.3.3. "... He was the Christ ..." Do you understand "hermenuetics" by definition? I don't mean to offend, but I would like to gather information to provide you with a better answer. Just to be brief, sound hermenuetics requires consideration of time period, circumstance, culture, etc. This is why I include pharisaic topical refference to Josephus. Furthermore, to demonstrate creation allegory in Hebrews, I will refer you to a post I have already made on the subject: "How then do you explain Paul's description of "Sabaths" or "Holy Days" in Colosians 2:16 and 17 when compared to the Author of Hebrews explanation of the creation of man and God's rest found in Hebrew's 3:5 through 4:11. Here (Hebrews) the author thoroughly explains that "God's rest", or the 7th day of creation, is something we strive to enter, and while it is "Today", which, by intent, we can surmise must refer to the 6th day, we should strive to enter "God's rest." Either the author is allegorizing the 7 days of creation, or else he is displaying quite literally that the 6th and 7th days of creation were no more 24 hour periods than the first 4 days. In either case, something is debunked here: 24 hour creaction period following day four OR allegory not being present in the creation. Again, I find Paul's refference to "shadows" lends great credance to this concept." I hope this helps you understand why I write what I write. |