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To: NYer

The fact that Jesus did not quote from any of the Apocrypha, but did quote from all the other OT books (except Song of Solomon) is one reason that I don’t accept the Apocrypha as inspired.


5 posted on 03/10/2010 4:17:51 PM PST by Persevero ("Our culture is far better than a retarded Islamic culture." -Geert Wilders)
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To: Persevero
The fact that Jesus did not quote from any of the Apocrypha, but did quote from all the other OT books (except Song of Solomon) is one reason that I don’t accept the Apocrypha as inspired.

How about a reference to where Jesus said to write down what he was saying?

7 posted on 03/10/2010 4:50:43 PM PST by NYer ("Where Peter is, there is the Church." - St. Ambrose of Milan)
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To: Persevero

Matt. 6:19-20 - Jesus’ statement about laying up for yourselves treasure in heaven follows Sirach 29:11 - lay up your treasure.

Matt.. 7:12 - Jesus’ golden rule “do unto others” is the converse of Tobit 4:15 - what you hate, do not do to others.

Matt. 7:16,20 - Jesus’ statement “you will know them by their fruits” follows Sirach 27:6 - the fruit discloses the cultivation.

Matt. 9:36 - the people were “like sheep without a shepherd” is same as Judith 11:19 - sheep without a shepherd.

Matt. 11:25 - Jesus’ description “Lord of heaven and earth” is the same as Tobit 7:18 - Lord of heaven and earth.

Matt. 12:42 - Jesus refers to the wisdom of Solomon which was recorded and made part of the deuterocanonical books.

Matt. 16:18 - Jesus’ reference to the “power of death” and “gates of Hades” references Wisdom 16:13.

Matt. 22:25; Mark 12:20; Luke 20:29 - Gospel writers refer to the canonicity of Tobit 3:8 and 7:11 regarding the seven brothers.

Matt. 24:15 - the “desolating sacrilege” Jesus refers to is also taken from 1 Macc. 1:54 and 2 Macc. 8:17.

Matt. 24:16 - let those “flee to the mountains” is taken from 1 Macc. 2:28.

Matt. 27:43 - if He is God’s Son, let God deliver him from His adversaries follows Wisdom 2:18.

Mark 4:5,16-17 - Jesus’ description of seeds falling on rocky ground and having no root follows Sirach 40:15.

Mark 9:48 - description of hell where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched references Judith 16:17.
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/deuterocanon.html


8 posted on 03/10/2010 4:52:47 PM PST by impimp1
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