Woody Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 What words from the Biblical prophets are not included and why? What words from our current prophet are ones that you would include in scripture if it was up to you. Are 2 million words from 1 prophet 2 much? How do you determine which words from EGW are important and from God and which ones would be like the Biblical prophets and not included as from God? Go 4 it Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Woody Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 Well dgrimm ... this is what Martin Luther had to say about the subject: "Few words and richness of meaning is Christian, many words and lack of meaning is pagan" vol 42 p19 Not that I am calling any of EGW's words pagan. Just sayin' Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Woody Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 Yes dgrimm. It IS short and sweet. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology.
Members phkrause Posted March 24, 2011 Members Posted March 24, 2011 Yes dgrimm. It IS short and sweet. Yes that statement and the other one are short, but ML had lots to say, but than he was never considered a prophet was he? How much did Paul have to say? More than any other prophet in the Bible I believe. And Moses who was considered the greatest prophet, at least by the Jews, also had lots to say. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
ClubV12 Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I would imagine Paul wrote a large number of letters to various congregrations and only a select few were handed down. I understand Paul did not actually write himself, poor vision and all that. I think he dictated much, or all, of his writings to a scribe, possibly a number of scribes over time. Which reminds of how much EGW relied on her "team", to compile, proof read, make suggestions on passages, but they never actually CHANGED any wording without direct review of EGW. Pauls epistles are like the "Testimony" series EGW wrote, encouragement, reproof, instruction. To specific individuals or a group of believers. In Pauls case, as with EGW, no doubt there were private letters of a personal nature to specific people at times as well. It's interesting to note Paul asking Timothy to bring him his coat because he (Paul) was cold. One of those "little things" you wouldn't normally associate with inclusion in the biblical record. It shows Pauls "humanity". He got cold, just like we do. :) Quote
ClubV12 Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I wonder.... If we knew as much about the personal lives of any given biblical author as we do about EGW, would we; Start wondering what parts were personal opinion and what parts were inspired writings? SOMEBODY, or group of somebodies, had to deal with these kinds of issues when it came time to decide what and who was worthy of inclusion, or not, in the bible record. Like the men that knew Daniel personally, you can bet there was plenty of back biting and controversy and many that hated Daniel, and many that loved him. Such is the life of a prophet, just a human, subject to the whims and fancies, the adoration or condemnation of those who knew him (her) personally. Quote
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