NT — Christian Debate

Are There Any Relationships Between The OT and The NT?

C Mc — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 03:03:13 +0000

If not, why not? If so, what are some examples? Does the NT support, cites, contradicts, and/or supports the OT? Please give some examples. Is the OT subordinate to the NT? Are there any OT Books that parallels the NT? What doctrines transients both Testaments? Is Christianity or Christ different from the teachings of the OT? In short, is there a unity of the Christian Bible? CM

Synoptic Gospels: A key to understanding the Life and teaching of Jesus?

C Mc — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:29:35 +0000

Of the books of Matt, Mark and Luke, which is first?
Looking at the similarities and differences, what pattern or trend can be drawn?
What are some of the drastic differences one finds in the gospel accounts?
Where do the Synoptic Gospels in comparison to the rest of the NT?
Does Matt carries more weight than Mark and Luke?
Is one part of the NT more instructive than another?
If God inspired each of the writings (OT/NT), why do we encounter differences?
Is there a conflict between the writings of Matthew and Paul?

Please, share you understanding and findings to the above questions. CM

Our Bible: Intrinsic or Community Canonicity?

C Mc — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:01:09 +0000

The basic definition of canon as “rule” or “standard” is widely recognized. The question is what the basis for this “rule” or “standard” is. On one hand, the "Community" functions as the final arbiter of what is included or excluded from the scope of the biblical canon (community-canon). These approaches are by no means monolithic, so one must apply the emphasis on community to varying degrees. Moreover, for some, it is not always clear whether the community-canon view is prescriptive or merely descriptive. Considerable diversity exists among these scholars (see J. D. G. Dunn). At the same time, there is considerable support for "intrinsic canon". To encourage confidence, faith, and appreciation, which of the two mean our current Bible is the rule or standard? To assist your understanding, see Fisher. CM

Sources:

-- James D. G. Dunn, Robert W. Funk, and James A. Sanders in The Canon Debate (ed. Lee Martin Mc Donald and James A. Sanders; Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2002)
-- Milton Fisher, “The Canon of the New Testament,” in The Origin of the Bible (ed. Philip Wesley Comfort; Wheaton: Tyndale, 1992), 65–78