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1 Cor. 13:9. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; 10. but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. (NRSV) 1 Cor. 13:9. For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; 10. but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. (RSV) 1 Cor...

If you had read the commentaries on John by Brown and by Schnackenburg, you would know the difference between textual criticism and redaction criticism. Had you read post #29 in this thread with reasonable care, you would know that I did not recommend either of the two commentaries. Indeed, you...

Thank you for responding to my post. I always welcome replies like yours that that have something significant to add to the threads. I have read only some of the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament. I find it interesting, however, that Jude quotes from Enoch in the Pseudepigrapha...

When we compare the Bibles used by various Christian groups, we find the following writings that are not found in the Protestant Canon but which are found in the Bibles of other Christian groups: Books and Additions to Esther and Daniel that are in the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Slavonic Bibles...

Christians who are familiar with the New Testament and Baptist theology do not share than persuasion.

Brown was a very prolific writer, teacher, and preacher. He also lectured extensively at retreats for Catholic priests. Undoubtedly, many people were hotly envious of him and criticized him out of jealously. However, no charges were ever brought against him at the Vatican. Regarding his...

I have William Hendriksen's expositional commentary on John on my desk open to page 3 where he begins a 30-page discussion on the “Authorship, Date, and Place of John’s Gospel” which you recommend. I also have on my desk the first of the three volumes of the exegetical commentary on the Greek...

The dating of the books of the New Testament involves the science of literary criticism, a science that attempts to objectively gather and analyze all the relevant data—and this data can be substantial in volume and include very many ancient texts written, of course, in ancient languages. When...

A very imaginative post. Whoops! I meant 95-96 AD.

That may be your persuasion, but it is most definitely not the persuasion of numerous New Testament scholars. Jacob Edson, Editorial Director of Bible Gateway (He holds a Master of Theological Studies in Early Christian Thought from Harvard Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious...

All of the 24 commentaries on 1 Peter that I have here in my study interpret 1 Peter 3:21 to be speaking of water baptism rather than some sort of Spirit baptism. I have in my personal library only 37 books specifically on the Holy Spirit, but two of them are excellent: Swete, Henry Barclay...

This post is confusing a supernatural event with a supposed natural event and therefore has no relevance to the topic of the thread.

I know the difference between two very different and totally unrelated events.

I have here in my study 31 commentaries on Ephesians and 24 commentaries on 1 Peter, including very recent commentaries on the Greek text of these two books of the New Testament written by scholars who are very much abreast of current New Testament scholarship. None of them agree with what you...

Not true.