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Laodicea was an ancient city in the Roman province of Asia, and the Christian community located in ancient Laodicea was one of the target audiences of St. John's Apocalypse. The seven churches were just that, seven churches, seven communities of Christians located in the province of Asia to whom John wrote his Apocalypse while exiled on Patmos.
I know that it's popular in some modern circles to treat the seven churches as epochs or "ages"; but there is literally no exegetical justification for doing so.
In other words, there's no such thing as an "age of Laodicea".
The NRSV preface given here refers to manuscripts discovered after the RSV was published:
Preface to the New Revised Standard Version
This is an absolute and total falsehood. This is not what Textual Criticism does.
Who says it is true ?There's simply NO Scriptural support for the KJVO myth. Therefore, it CANNOT be true.
Scholars sometimes think so.Yes they were 7 letters to seven specific churches in Asia minor.
As such arguing that formal equivalence is always superior to dynamic equivalence doesn't hold out. Note that my argument is not that dynamic equivalence is superior. My argument is that the aim of the translator needs to be a faithful communication, insofar as it is possible at all.
Actually there is a better way. Often referenced in Scripture (any language as far as I know).Actually teh best one can do is acquire greek and hebrew studies and search these out for themselves.
I provided documentation to show what Semler believed, and what his purpose was, and yet you deny it as factual. I think I may be looking at a case of cognitive dissonance.This is an absolute and total falsehood. This is not what Textual Criticism does.
hmm.... even if it is a falsehood, others believe it. On the forum I rarely see anyone change their choice.This is an absolute and total falsehood. This is not what Textual Criticism does.
When the first copies were made, was it done using a "critical" method, or by faith?So we should accept the work of Erasmus uncritically because...?
Textual Criticism that follows rules made by men who did not believe that all Scripture was inspired, nor authoritative; in my opinion is having the fox guarding the henhouse.And we should dismiss textual criticism because...?
-CryptoLutheran
When the first copies were made, was it done using a "critical" method, or by faith?
Textual Criticism that follows rules made by men who did not believe that all Scripture was inspired, nor authoritative; in my opinion is having the fox guarding the henhouse.
Scholars sometimes think so.
Others believe the letters were to who Yahuweh's Word says they were/are to.
There's no statement in Scripture that says any of the letters were written to Americans,The only problem with that line of thinking is that no letters were written to say Americans, so does almost all of the Bible not apply to Americans??? or do we learn from the letters Paul wrote to teh different cities.
But as to the 7 letters to the seven churches- the dating fits perfectly, the attitude or spiritual condition fit generally speaking to the time frame, and the names of the churches translated fits the time frames very very well.
Actually there is a better way. Often referenced in Scripture (any language as far as I know).
Remember who revealed to Simon bar jona who the Christ was ?
Remember who generously gives wisdom when asked, even to unbelievers ?
Question: How ought someone engage questions concerning the Comma Johanneum?
What is doctrine ? I only posted questions about what specific verses in Scripture, in harmony with all of Scripture and all of God's Plan, say ....That is doctrine and not translation.
Nothing I posted needs your support.And I support that only if one can perfectly know when He is being directed by the Holy spirit! Christe3ndom today is a mess- because of all that Holy spirit guidance which has led to divisions.
Erasmus used critical methodology to produce the editions of his Greek New Testament.
Would you like to explain precisely how I am doing so?I somehow suspect that you are putting the cart before the horse when you say these things.
By objectively considering all the evidence that either supports, or rejects the text. Is there objective evidence that supports the idea that the text in question; (in this case that text which is commonly referred to as the Comma Johanneum?)Question: How ought someone engage questions concerning the Comma Johanneum?
-CryptoLutheran
Nothing I posted needs your support.
Most guidance you speak of is not from Yahuweh Creator Sovereign Almighty.
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