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Does Luke misrepresents the law by stating the need of baby Jesus for purification Luke 2:22?
Beza 1598, Elzevir 1624, and Scrivener 1894 all have αυτης ; Stephanus 1550 has αυτων. Textus Receptus Bibles. Tyndale 1534 has 'their' purification. Wessex Gospels (1175) has purgationis Marie. ; ...
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?
The Lord at all evidence says a fait accompli, that is to say, that the sins of this woman are forgiven due to her loving. The immediate sequel shows that there is a direct cause-effect relation ...
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?
Perhaps this is a textual issue. As I understand the following abbreviations, "for she loved much" is omitted in some manuscripts:
ὁτι ηγαπησεν … αγαπα] om. D. e. | Contra, Orig. Int. ii. ...
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Why is "Joseph" used in some translations of Luke 2:33?
In my simple words, isn't choosing the name 'Joseph' instead of 'His father' about the Diety of Jesus, a necessary fulfilment of the Scriptures - 'a virgin shall conceive' (Is 7:14)?
The other thing ...
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?
The OP question is similar to this one:
Do Christians love Jesus and receive His grace, or
do they receive His grace and then know to love Jesus?
Romans 4:4 NIV states, "Now to the one who ...
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?
ὅτι
The entire thought unit hinges on what we do with ὅτι. It can be...
causal (her sins are forgiven because she loved much)
content (giving more details as to the how or why of the context)
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?
Ellicott summarizes the situation in Luke 7:47 quite well -
(47) Her sins, which are many, are forgiven.—Grammatically, the
words admit of two interpretations, equally tenable. (1) Love may be
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Should Cainan be included or excluded from the geneology of Jesus?
The point is decided by an unquestioned text of Holy Scripture. In the New Testament, Luke, when giving the genealogy of Christ, says that Sala "was the son of Cainan, which was the son of ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
To be very accurate the passage in question (Luke 11:50), and it's declaration by Jesus, is directed to the lawyers and not the Pharisees. They had felt included in Jesus' reproach of the Pharisees ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
The idea of "stored up [treasures of] wrath is an allusion to this passage:
[Deu 32:34-36 NASB95] [34] 'Is it not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up in My treasuries? [35] 'Vengeance is Mine, ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
One of the main themes of the gospels is the fact of Jesus' overall rejection by His own people. There were some righteous enough to recognize that He was sent by God and was doing God's work, but for ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
The answer to this question is actually found in the earlier verse and is thus contained in the charge that Jesus levels at "this generation".
Luke 11:47-51 - 47 Woe to you! You build tombs ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
Jesus' death on the cross is the only redemption for all sins in the world and made it possible for all humans to be reconciled with God.
The statement does not mean the sins of previous generations ...
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In Luke 11:50, why is 'this generation responsible for the murder of all God's prophets?'
Although the episode begins with an objection of one particular Pharisee to Jesus not washing his hands before eating, (vs. 38) it does seem that Jesus' statement is related to the fact "this ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
Both Matthew's gospel and Luke's have this statement about Jesus being led in chapter 4 verse 1 of their respective accounts. Strangely, I cannot find either listed in Young's Analytical Concordance, ...
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Luke 1 - What time of the year were John and Jesus born?
I believe that Jesus was born in the third week of September and the weather would be fine for the shepherds outdoors and the stalls would not yet be ready for animals.
As I understand it.
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Why does Luke associate the birth of Christ with the census conducted by Quirinus?
Some translations have footnotes giving alternative translations.
E.g.:
NIV: "This census took place before Quirinius was governor of Syria";
ESV: "This was the registration before ...
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Why does Luke associate the birth of Christ with the census conducted by Quirinus?
Josephus dated the census incorrectly.
This answer is a summary of the YouTube videos The Census of Quirinius - Biblical Error #1 and Did Luke Misdate the Census of Quirinius?.
The two references that ...
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Is the command to pray for laborers in Luke 10:2 for all time?
In the gospels there are "unsanctioned" preaching and healing. The disciples told Jesus and they were told he who is not against us is for us. I think he is reiterating the need to welcome ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
To be led can mean to be shown or to be assisted.
This verse can be understood as:
Before starting his ordeal, Jesus prepared himself by strengthening himself with God's holy spirit.
During the ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
I don't think Jesus lusted to go without food for 40 days. He was tempted by the Devil and not by the Spirit. Since he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness one might assume that the Spirit is ...
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Jesus was taken by what type of spirit to the Desert?
There is a simple grammatical rule in Koine Greek that the article is generally (there are important exceptions) is anaphoric to the previous occurrence.
Luke 4:1 provides a perfect illustration of ...
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Does 'That Fox' refer to Herod or the Pharisee?
Grammatical evidence
Grammatically, the clear referent is Herod. The Pharisees are informing Jesus that Herod wants to kill him, then Jesus said to them (εἶπεν αὐτοῖς; i.e., the Pharisees) to go and ...
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Does Romans' use of ἀπολύτρωσις (redemption) indicate something different from the LXX's use of λύτρωσις?
"How does redemption in the New Testament differ from the Old?" {this was the main question when I constructed my answer.} This is a very different question from the issue of ἀπολύτρωσις vs....
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Does Romans' use of ἀπολύτρωσις (redemption) indicate something different from the LXX's use of λύτρωσις?
In the old covenant writings you have a line of 2 different people's. Both came from Abraham. One was carnal Israel with the law and the other spiritual Israel under grace. It is not the physical ...
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Was Luke–Acts still being substantially revised well into the 2nd century?
The question is a little vague. But, the difficulty with Textual Criticism, is that, sometimes, by the time you know the right question to ask, you already have the answer.
Let's try and break down ...
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Was Luke–Acts still being substantially revised well into the 2nd century?
I will address the main question rather than arguments from Perkins and Metzger.
The Orthodox scholar Stephen De Young says:
The text of Luke-Acts in the textual tradition actually represents two
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In Luke 1:62 it states they made signs for Zechariah but he could hear just not speak so why make signs?
Zechariah couldn't hear either or he would have told them in sign language or wrote it on a tablet for them saying I can hear you lol just talk and I will sign
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Link(s) between Jesus' Prodigal Son parable and Esau & Jacob's reunion story?
There is indeed a parallel to Jacob and Esau in the parable of the Prodigal Son. However, in this case the reconciliation is between father and son, not between younger brother and the elder brother. ...
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Link(s) between Jesus' Prodigal Son parable and Esau & Jacob's reunion story?
There are definitely some beautiful parallels between the two stories.
Inheritance / misdeeds
Repentance
Returning home
Forgiveness
Mercy
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Could Christ's words "will He find faith on the earth" (Lk. 18:8) parallel Gen. 6:6-8?
None of the above is the absolute answer even though their is relevance; nevertheless since the son of man means to be born of a woman people once again will be looking to the sky for Jesus to return ...
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What were the reasons of Jesus' enemies for wanting to kill him in Luke 4:16-30?
There are many valuable commentaries about the account "Jesus in Nazareth" and its theological significance. However, I would like to discuss from a different perspective and highlight how ...
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