Te Reweti Wharepapa
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What motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
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Too long ago and too little documentation. What would your motivation be?...what motivating factors were there...
I can only speculate it was an attempt to reduce dissension about the sayings and actions of Jesus and His notable early followersWhat motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
What motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
Could you list the Scripture in existence when the verses in Red were written? We know it would include the various Torahs in circulation, but what else?Since the Bible itself says "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness,17 so that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." ....it seems obvious that God wanted the ministry of his son recorded, and since Jesus himself wrote nothing down, it was up to human secretaries (mostly his apostles) to record his teachings for the Christians who would follow.
Could you list the Scripture in existence when the verses in Red were written? We know it would include the various Torahs in circulation, but what else?
Which couldn't happen, because the Holy Spirit gave everyone "perfect memory" and so there shouldn't BE mistakes.I can only speculate it was an attempt to reduce dissension about the sayings and actions of Jesus and His notable early followers
What motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
It was done by a collection of bishops from different areas and it took over 1/2 century to decide the canon.One would suppose the priests during King James time were motivated to please the King and also perhaps to reject gospels they personally felt the didn't like???
See: Development of the New Testament canon - WikipediaWhat motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
It was done by a collection of bishops from different areas and it took over 1/2 century to decide the canon.
What motivating factors were there to write down and bring together an accepted, true version of what took place in New Testament times?
They are four contradictory gospels, which Jesus is the real Jesus, Mark's ? Matthews ? Luke's or John.
They present different portraits of the one Jesus. The individual authors addressed the need of the particular community they were writing for. The sacred writers interpreted Jesus words and deeds according to the needs of that community, they preached and made use of various modes of speaking which were suited to their own purpose and the mentality of their listeners.
The need to rewrite Mark's Gospel , over and over again, into Matthew and Luke, each revision becoming more and more aesthetically Jewish and Septuagint-like, stresses how desperate they were at propagating.
^ I don't understand the math here. "[O]ver 1/2 century" from when to when?It was done by a collection of bishops from different areas and it took over 1/2 century to decide the canon.
Its not a question of rewriting, but of seeking the earliest layers that ultimately compiled the gospel. That and the need to understand the author's intent in the narrative chosen to convey it. Matthew and Luke both had knowledge of Mark and made use of it. Within the Gospels there is a theology and a Christology at work.
Why people include Luke & Matthew in the New Testament is beyond me.