Who has more authority over O T interpretations? Christians or Jews?
The O T was originally a Jewish work.
Christianity embraced it as it’s own yet many Christian interpretation, Eden being a prime example, are contrary to the Jewish view.
Whose interpretation should take precedence?
The Jewish view or the Christian view?
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Whoever has the best Theology Degree.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
I did and thanks for the welcome.We will not chat much with such non answers. Tsk tsk.Silvertusk wrote:Whoever has the best Theology Degree.Welcome to the Board - please introduce yourself here
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
I was actually being serious.
The person with the best Credentials and more attuned to the Holy Spirit is the best person to interpret OT and NT for that matter. That can be anyone Jew or Gentile.
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The person with the best Credentials and more attuned to the Holy Spirit is the best person to interpret OT and NT for that matter. That can be anyone Jew or Gentile.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Jesus.
Luke 24:45
Luke 24:45
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"I'm not saying scientists don't overstate their results. They do. And it's understandable, too...If you spend years working toward a certain goal and make no progress, of course you are going to spin your results in a positive light." Ivellious
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Ok DL
I see where you are going with this. Please see the boards guidelines and rules before you continue to post here and consider whether this is the forum for you.
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I see where you are going with this. Please see the boards guidelines and rules before you continue to post here and consider whether this is the forum for you.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Not sure what parts you wanted me to revue and will not double guess you.Silvertusk wrote:Ok DL
I see where you are going with this. Please see the boards guidelines and rules before you continue to post here and consider whether this is the forum for you.
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Like myself. If you have something to say, you should say it.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Christianity is jewish in its entirety - the writers were Jews who were inspired by God through Christ and the Holy Spirit.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Biblical interpretation is not a "cut and dry" thing.
One must understand that not all the works in the OT are of the same genre nor are all of them inspired ( there is nothing inspired about Chronicles for example), we must also understand that the Bible is a collection of books and they they show a "progressive revelation" of God, cumulating in the person of Jesus Christ.
Certainly Jews have their OWN interpretation of the OT since they do NOT accept the NT or Christ.
One must understand that not all the works in the OT are of the same genre nor are all of them inspired ( there is nothing inspired about Chronicles for example), we must also understand that the Bible is a collection of books and they they show a "progressive revelation" of God, cumulating in the person of Jesus Christ.
Certainly Jews have their OWN interpretation of the OT since they do NOT accept the NT or Christ.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
The OT points toward Christ and Christ is the lens by which the OT should be viewed and understood. It's not always cut and dried and certainly Christ doesn't address the whole OT nor do the epistles. It's ilustrative though to see how Christ and NT writers appeal to the OT. It' doesn't look very much at all like what Western Theologians do with their theology that is rooted often times more in Greek Philosophy and Roman Law.
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Re: Who has authority over O T interpretations? Jews or Chri
Christians as Jesus is all over the Bible including the Old Testament