(September 18, 2013 at 4:31 pm)Drich Wrote: Why do you need 'scholarly opinion?' As luke points out in chapter 3 he divides the herodian line into regions.
But we're not discussing chapter 3, which was the time in which JtB began his ministry followed by the baptism of Jesus. We're discussing chapter 1.
The reason I asked for scholarly opinion is I don't speak Koine Greek and haven't seen the manuscripts with my own eyes. With such limitations, I must assume if all the scholarly translations, working independently come to the same conclusion, there's a reason.
Agreed, I could get a doctorate in theology, learn to read and write Koine Greek and translate them for myself but that's simply not practical. At some point, we reach the limitations of what we can personally research and must have confidence in the system of peer review.
Oxford seems convinced that Luke 1:5 is a reference to Herod the Great. Do you know any other scholars that cite a controversy here? If not, why do you think that is?
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