I agree with you about Hinn. My question to you, however, went unanswered, since you have not directed me to any specific commentary or concordance. And in addition, you added that "many if not most fundamentalist scholars admit"...yet you still don't direct me to any specifics.
But anyway, like you said, the thread is about Hinn, and you don't give a rat's patoot what I believe. Cool...because I don't care if you care either. :) Have a great evening.
just open up your handy dandy key study bible ... greek if you please... not trying to be snotty.. I just don't argue over what is considered common knowlege. The first three epistles of john were written in about ad 95... the internal evidence cited by greek commentators in most of my greek texts date revelation to the ad 70 period, that is due to the persecution reference in chapters two and three... and the persecution of nero in the 68-70 AD period. Even including (trajan's) persecution the time period of writing would be ad 85 or even 90 at the latest... still about five years before the other three epistles. John would have broken his own rules if he meant "no more bible" instead of "dont add to my book."
The meaning of the greek text, I am told, is "don't add to THIS book..." meaning the letter of John to the twelve churches..." or the Revelation of Jesus Christ, as given to John the apostle... NOT the closing of the canon, as some folks claim... such claims are spurious... however I would suggest that no one add to the bible calling their word the word of God almighty. Especially the likes of benny.
as to not caring... I mean I don't care to argue. Look it up, buy it or not.. makes no difference to the argument about whackjob benny h... I ain't mad. Just too busy to redo the research paper from 30 years ago on the order of the closing of the canon of the new testament... circa... the seventies....