LennyG
SPNer
Re: Is the Bible Misunderstood by Christians ?
I remember reading somewhere about the Council of Nicea, it was decided there about what books were allowed in to form what is known as the New Testament. Quite a number of books never made it - Dead Sea Scrolls - Greg Bradden numbers it at 84 books which were censored from the New Testament. So questions about the missing books will rage on !!!
Hi pk70,
Jews traditionally understand this passage as referring to the Creator him/herself, and not to any specific messenger. However there are always many interpretations about exactly what means the Creator might use to fulfill a plan or intention.
Lenny- I have found some of the Gospels interesting reading from a Jewish perspective, Matthew in particular. The Sermon on the Mount is a favorite section of mine. I am in the middle of a book called "God: A biography", which traces the development of the personality of God throughout the Hebrew Bible as a literary character/representation. It's quite fascinating, though I don't yet know if there will be any dovetails with the New Testament. The author is a former Jesuit priest, so I assume so.
I remember reading somewhere about the Council of Nicea, it was decided there about what books were allowed in to form what is known as the New Testament. Quite a number of books never made it - Dead Sea Scrolls - Greg Bradden numbers it at 84 books which were censored from the New Testament. So questions about the missing books will rage on !!!