Posted on 02/19/2010 7:42:49 AM PST by restornu
The writings of Enoch are a well used volume for many. It is the most messianic of all of the early writings.
Stop whinning Geez!
Very little if anything is known about the how the NT came to be.
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That is not true, the books I listed above give very good evidence of the transmission and canonization process. Peter Brown has also done a lot of work on the Christianize process as well. This is not an area of historical mystery.
The history of the modern LDS scriptures is in stark contrast, i.e. the original authors are known and the history of the scriptures to the current date is known.
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That is laughable since there is no “gold plates” or mss support for the Book of Mormon. We do have the Book of Abraham papyrus but those prove the BoA to be a fraud.
Unless of course by the ‘original authors’ you mean Joseph Smith.
Happy now!
You teif that from me!:)
NT textual criticism can be rather dry material
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You don’t have to tell me, I’ve been in the field for 15 years. ;)
And it is not the ‘devout’ that have issues with Ehrman, it is other scholars who are not Christians or even practicing Jews. Other scholars don’t respect his work because his atheism distorts his scholarship. We expect scholars to maintain at leas some objectivity rather than be ‘kidnapped by their pet theories’ like Ehrman.
I suggest you check out reputable scholars like FF Bruce.
That is not what the page says. Provide a link, not a graphic.
Rev 22: 18-19. One verse from the end of the book.
I suppose you would also recommend E.A. Wallis Budge?
‘teif’? Please define. That word is new to me!
I was referring to the Doctrine and Covenants. :-)
Again facts are facts. Attacking the messenger doesn't change the facts.
It would take a very low standard of evidence to believe that. It is indeed an area of historical mystery. For Mormons it does not impact our reverence of the NT as we have modern revelation that confirms the NT. We don't share many false traditions regarding scriptures such as inerrancy. Such traditions tend to distort the views of scholars regarding the NT.
CARM is allowed.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A18-19&version=KJV
I found it.
1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to
I can't believe that John is the only Prophet that we have.
Why were the other books added to the Bible ?
When did that change?
Guess Chick is next!:)
Thank you for clearing that up.
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