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To: MarkBsnr; wagglebee; Dr. Eckleburg

Timothy and Titus and Barnabus could easily have acted as Paul’s secretaries, or scribes. We know from some letters that he used them. the important thing is the theology, it never varies from Paul’s teachings.


2,411 posted on 04/27/2010 5:29:44 PM PDT by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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To: 1000 silverlings; MarkBsnr
Timothy and Titus and Barnabus could easily have acted as Paul’s secretaries, or scribes. We know from some letters that he used them.

However, in those cases Paul was always identified as the author.

2,412 posted on 04/27/2010 5:34:29 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: 1000 silverlings
Timothy and Titus and Barnabus could easily have acted as Paul’s secretaries, or scribes. We know from some letters that he used them. the important thing is the theology, it never varies from Paul’s teachings.

Now, my good sir, this is weaseling. Either Paul wrote them or he didn't. If he had dictated (a claim missing entirely), then that too should have been noted. There are many analyses out there that do a good job of pointing out the differences between those letters that we accept that Paul wrote, and these questionable one.

But again, what about 2 Peter? What about the Gospels?

2,414 posted on 04/27/2010 6:00:30 PM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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To: 1000 silverlings
Whoever wrote it, Ephesians is wonderful. I made it a focus of prayer and study last summer. And the nice thing about being old is that I've forgotten so much that I could study it again this summer! But I'm going to do the Johannine corpus instead.

(No. the Johan Nine is NOT a Amish baseball team.)

2,485 posted on 04/28/2010 4:53:01 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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