RE: The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
May 26, 2015 at 5:43 pm
(This post was last modified: May 26, 2015 at 5:53 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
No, I mentioned The Screwtape Letters to show that the narrative format used in the epistles is not unique to non-fiction, biography, or autobiography. Would you agree that this is true? I have not commented upon any "original composition".
Why don't you just demonstrate some historical Paul? This is your baby, you don't get to say " go read the literature" and pretend that you've done that. I will read whatever you choose to put forward, just try not to link a website as your explanation - I trust you to communicate the core yourself, and would prefer it.
Why don't you just demonstrate some historical Paul? This is your baby, you don't get to say " go read the literature" and pretend that you've done that. I will read whatever you choose to put forward, just try not to link a website as your explanation - I trust you to communicate the core yourself, and would prefer it.
Quote:Try like... "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God... To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."See the screwtape letters above......are you honestly suggesting that I should conclude that the narrative is true based upon the fact that the narrative makes claims (in this case, indirectly)? Another "Paul says so" moment? Surely, we aren't accepting just anything contained in the narrative be true by simple virtue of it;s being contained in the narrative, right? We'll never be able to distinguish between paul the man and all the rest....that way. I think you're going to need more than that...Nestor. I cannot, on the basis of the existence of these statement alone, conclude that they are factually true, nor can I remove the comparison to known works of fiction on that very count.....
Or, "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians..."
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