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Traditions generally denote statements orally delivered and reported; here the word denotes the apostle's instructions in Christianity, whether these are given by word of mouth or by letter. Which ye have been taught, whether by word; referring to the apostle's preaching when in Thessalonica.
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stand. See on. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved...
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2 Thessalonians 2:15-17. Therefore, brethren, stand fast —...
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Play a game of “Telephone” with just a small group of people over the course of only 15 minutes and the potential distortion is incredible. Spread that out over 1500 years and perhaps as many people and imagine the sort of distortion that could occur. Moreover, it’s reasonable to wonder how the disciples knew about many events such as when “an ange...
Luke started his gospel at the beginning with John the Baptist’s conception, moving systematically all the way to the resurrection and Christ’s ascension. Each detail was conveyed orally. Luke interviewed witnesses. One has to assume that many of his interviews never made it to the final draft because they were unreliable in some way, but those whi...
There is good reason to trust the Old Testament too, even though this work was created over several centuries by numerous people receiving and transmitting an inheritance of memory. The Israelites used strategies such as committing scripture to song and “mnemonics,” which made verses easier to memorize. As a Pharisee, Paul would have had access to ...
What we read about in the New Testament was transmitted following a much shorter period of time, perhaps only decades, and sometimes not even that. But even if one wishes to dispute that a person could reliably recall what Jesus had said during that time period, it’s worth noting the manner in which Christ instructed His disciples and how His teach...
As far as the Old Testament goes, “The Jewish people already accepted and organized those scriptures. Leaders read them in the Temple and later in synagogues all over Israel and the Roman Empire.” There was no need for debate. A new set of texts, however, had to be sorted through and approved for use in the new Christian church. These works were te...
The Lord “has used human authors as the agents through which He has written the Bible” and “no prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21). One of the great stories of the first centur...
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2 Thessalonians 2:15. ESV So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. NIV So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. NASB So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and ...
These shared memories, passed along by word of mouth, are known as "oral tradition." They included stories of Jesus' miracles and healings, his parables and teachings, and his death. Eventually ...
oral literature, the standard forms (or genres) of literature found in societies without writing.The term oral literature is also used to describe the tradition in written civilizations in which certain genres are transmitted by word of mouth or are confined to the so-called folk (i.e., those who are “unlettered,” or do not use writing).
2 Thessalonians 2:15. KJ21. Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold to the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle. ASV. So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours. AMP.
May 21, 2023 · Not a pearl but obvious after AD 70 when Mark was written. 4) Matthew 23: 38-39 Your house will be abandoned. Not a pearl but obvious after AD 70 when Mark and the synoptic gospels were written. Bart, do you agree on these four points–they were not passed on by word of mouth but were written by gospel authors without oral tradition?
