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Featured Entering or Exiting Jericho: a contradiction?

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Greektim, May 31, 2013.

  1. Aaron

    Aaron Member
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    Yes I do, one's intent has nothing to do with whether or not one's presuppositions are arbitrary.

    That's a pity.
     
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    Hi Tim,

    Considering the circumstances of narrative construction, perhaps the clause in Luke may best be rendered, "Now while he was near Jericho, . . . ." It seems that Luke is putting the blind man incident before his Zacchaeus episode for a very special purpose. One man could not see Jesus because of his eyes, another because of his stature. Both stories lead up to the thrilling statement that the Son of man has come to seek and save the lost. If he had left the blind man incident to come after the Zacchaeus incident, he could have moved the thrilling climactic statement to go with the blind man instead of Zacchaeus, but instead he decided to keep the thrilling statement in its original context and to move the blind man episode to become the anticipatory intro to the great Zacchaeus story and climax. A good choice I do believe.


    Sincerely,

    Jonathan C. Borland
     
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    Great explanation as to Luke's motivation for "changing" the account.

    What does this do to inerrancy though?
     
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    Hi Tim,

    I just responded but did so in a new thread in case other examples or differences between the Gospels wish to be discussed. See thread The "human" element of Scripture.
     
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