Posted on 06/10/2015 7:16:05 PM PDT by Bigtigermike
The Holy Spirit inspired His words to be recorded and preserved in the Koine Greek for a reason.
Balaam’s ride says, “Thank you!”
That’s what MY dad always said, “You think I’m made outta dough?”
Your hinges are squeaky!
Lets carry your analogy to it's logical conclusion: John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Catholics believe that Jesus literally is the way, the truth, and the life.
Going by your standard prots must believe that Jesus is a metaphorical way, metaphorical truth, and a metaphorical life. This another way of saying Jesus is a dead end, a lie and death.
On the other hand: John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."
John 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
These are obvious metaphors since Jesus was not on fire nor did He have hinges and a latch attached to him.
I find it interesting that you did not show a single instance of touto estin (This is my) being used in a metaphorical sense. instead you went on the standard prot red herring fallacy diversion.
Can you show a single instance of touto estin (This is my) being used as a metaphor?
They certainly do have it backwards...The flesh of Jesus turns into bread, not the other way around...
No, God didn’t lie — humans may have. They certainly made a LOT of errors.
Not just Greek if you want to understand wht Jesus and the Apostles said. A working knowledge of Aramaic is important. Although much of it was written in Greek, that is already a translation of what was said from the language Jesus spoke.
You believe the Bible to be The Word of God. Others don’t take it so literally. The fact that you believe it doesn’t make it so.
Again — it’s written in Greek, but Jesus spoke Aramaic. To understand it fully, it is helpful to understand Aramaic. I have read Bible commentaries by people who understand Aramaic and they draw some different conclusions about the words Jesus spoke than you seem to accept.
Of course I believe in God. I don’t necessarily believe in the God you seem to believe in. I find that God too small and limited. The vengeful, wrathful, always-judging God just doesn’t make sense to me.
“I thank the God that is that the God they told me about isn’t.”
Do you believe the letters (epistles) were written in Greek, Koine Greek) the Gospels written in Greek, and the Hebrew texts which Jesus quoted in Greek from the Septuagint, are from the actual Apostles?
That was metmom's comment that you were referring to.
Mat_5:35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
Mat 6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Joh_3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Joh_6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
Act_4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
This
houtos houtoi hautē hautai
hoo'-tos, hoo'-toy, how'-tay, how'-tahee
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated): - he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
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Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are: - are, be (-long), call, X can [-not], come, consisteth, X dure for awhile, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
If only there were some gnats there to strain at...
This falls under Greek (Roman) mythology; folklore...
And not a single instance of it being a metaphor. Thank you for confirming the Catholic position.
What is NASB - I’ve used the Amplified so long, I don’t know what those initials stand for.
I agree with you. I started using the Amplified Bible when I was in Bible school. I had 3 other translations .. but the Amplified seems to speak to me - much more than the others.
I like the fact there are so many styles .. something for everyone who wants to find out about GOD.
The testimony of the canonical books of the OT, particularly Isaiah, found in the Dead Sea Scrolls prove your hypothesis here flatly wrong, and there's little to discuss about it.
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