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1.       gezegen
269 posts
 10 Jun 2010 Thu 12:07 pm

Having recently read so many posts (especailly by lemon) about Bible and Jesus under a few different threads, I thought it would be easier to follow the discussions under the same thread. I will also participate with my very limited knowledge in this field.

 

Okay, let me now be the first taking the step: Once I heard that The Bible wasn´t written by Jesus himself, but by his 12 beloved friends. Is this true (lemon {#emotions_dlg.bigsmile} ) ?

2.       lemon
1374 posts
 10 Jun 2010 Thu 12:18 pm

Gezegen, my dear friend, mate, my dear clown. There´s no need to start a thread. I have one thread, and that is enough. Come and discuss there. Ask admins to delete this thread.

 

xxx Lemon xxx Forever

3.       gezegen
269 posts
 10 Jun 2010 Thu 12:23 pm

No, million times no! You are too dangerous in your territory there. I am quite comfortable here, thanks! {#emotions_dlg.bigsmile}

 

So, tell me, is that true? {#emotions_dlg.bigsmile}

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4.       Daydreamer
3743 posts
 10 Jun 2010 Thu 10:33 pm

Lemon is an expert in that matter but since she´s not willing to participate, I shall do so. I might be mistaken but I think Bible was actually written by guys who hadn´t actually known Jesus lol

5.       gezegen
269 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 01:24 am

 

Quoting Daydreamer

I think Bible was actually written by guys who hadn´t actually known Jesus lol

 

{#emotions_dlg.bigsmile} Hmm!... This might be in accordance with the fact that one of the 12 had raped a girl near Antalya, one traited Jesus and still other one was an alcoholic. Then the great job must have done by the remained 9. Now the question is, how?

 

lemon - any sermon about how? {#emotions_dlg.bigsmile}

6.       lemon
1374 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 12:01 pm

 

Quoting gezegen

Having recently read so many posts (especailly by lemon) about Bible and Jesus under a few different threads, I thought it would be easier to follow the discussions under the same thread. I will also participate with my very limited knowledge in this field.

 

Okay, let me now be the first taking the step: Once I heard that The Bible wasn´t written by Jesus himself, but by his 12 beloved friends. Is this true (lemon {#emotions_dlg.bigsmile} ) ?

 

OK. I wanted to avoid this thread in order to keep one thread instead of multiplication of it like a cancer.

Is your question serious? Or are you asking it just to have fun?

 

As for Bible, You should know that Bible consists of two volumes: Old (Torah) and New Testament.

As for New Testament. Its easy, you dont have to be an expert. Each letter has its own author. E.g. the gospel of Mathew (the former tax collector personally called by Jesus) is one of the 12 disciples (or apostles).

Gospel of Mark - another disciple of Christ, but not one of the 12. He was in an outer circle, but still close to Jesus.

Gospel of Luke - joined disciples after resurection.

Gospel of John - one of the 12, the beloved disciple of Christ, lived longer than all the 12 apostles.

 

Enough?

7.       gezegen
269 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 04:05 pm

 

Quoting lemon

As for Bible, You should know that Bible consists of two volumes: Old (Torah) and New Testament.

 

Lets wait here for a moment: I know there are two testaments. Are these two in the same volume/book? Or the old one is what the Jews believe in and what the Christians claim corrupted/distorted? 

 

Quoting lemon

Gospel of Mark - another disciple of Christ, but not one of the 12. He was in an outer circle, but still close to Jesus.

 

This, for example, I have never heard of. Strange.

 

Quoting lemon

the gospel of Mathew (the former tax collector personally called by Jesus) is one of the 12 disciples (or apostles).

Gospel of Mark - another disciple of Christ, but not one of the 12. He was in an outer circle, but still close to Jesus.

Gospel of Luke - joined disciples after resurection.

Gospel of John - one of the 12, the beloved disciple of Christ, lived longer than all the 12 apostles.

 

Enough?

 

What about the remained 9 (or 8 or 5) disciples? Any contribution from them to/for the Bible?

 

 

8.       armegon
1872 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 04:57 pm

It is not that easy actually many blur points. New testament consists of letters of Paul who is i think the real prophet of Christian religion. The interesting thing is; Paul had never seen Jesus of Nazareth in his life, in fact at first he was a big enemy of Nazarenes who were the real followers of Jesus, but on his way to punish Nazarenes, something happened near Damascus and he declared himself as the follower of Jesus. But the Jesus he was telling, was different than the Nazarene people that they knew, so he had arguments with these people which is clear in his letters. The other interesting thing is; apostles and Jesus himself were talking the language of Aramaic like the Jews but the Gospels were written in Grek nearly 70 years after the Jesus´s dead. Furthermore there is no sign or evidence that these Gospels were written by for instance Mark, it does not say " I am apostle Mark/Matthew/Luke, and writing these" however in letters of Paul, Paul greets people declaring himself as a messenger who spreading the gospels from God. So it can be said the new testament which are actually the biography of Jesus filtered by the thinking of Paul which is the basis of christianity and the faith only depends on the Jesus´s suffer on cross. The writings which oppoesed to these declared heretic by Church.

 

Quoting lemon

As for New Testament. Its easy, you dont have to be an expert. Each letter has its own author. E.g. the gospel of Mathew (the former tax collector personally called by Jesus) is one of the 12 disciples (or apostles).

Gospel of Mark - another disciple of Christ, but not one of the 12. He was in an outer circle, but still close to Jesus.

Gospel of Luke - joined disciples after resurection.

Gospel of John - one of the 12, the beloved disciple of Christ, lived longer than all the 12 apostles.

 

Enough?

 

 

9.       lemon
1374 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 06:00 pm

 

Quoting gezegen

 

 

Lets wait here for a moment: I know there are two testaments. Are these two in the same volume/book? Or the old one is what the Jews believe in and what the Christians claim corrupted/distorted? 

Gezegen, Old Testament is the Torah.

Christians believe and accept both Old and New Testaments thus it became Bible/Sriptures.Christians never said that the OT was corrupt or distorted. Where did you get this idea?

Jews dont of course accept NT.

 

 

 

This, for example, I have never heard of. Strange.

Well, now you heard it

 

Quoting lemon

the gospel of Mathew (the former tax collector personally called by Jesus) is one of the 12 disciples (or apostles).

Gospel of Mark - another disciple of Christ, but not one of the 12. He was in an outer circle, but still close to Jesus.

Gospel of Luke - joined disciples after resurection.

Gospel of John - one of the 12, the beloved disciple of Christ, lived longer than all the 12 apostles.

 

Enough?

 

What about the remained 9 (or 8 or 5) disciples? Any contribution from them to/for the Bible?

First of all there were many disciples not only 12.

The initial 12 were chosen and appointed by Jesus. But in fact all in all there 14 of them. Judas Iskariot after betrayal was of course removed. And genious apostles decided that they would cast lot to chose from the outer circle of disciples (they chose Matthias), while Jesus was preparing and appointed Paul.

 

 

 

 



Edited (6/11/2010) by lemon

10.       lemon
1374 posts
 11 Jun 2010 Fri 06:35 pm

 

Quoting armegon

It is not that easy actually many blur points.

What blur points? {#emotions_dlg.unsure}

 

New testament consists of letters of Paul who is i think the real prophet of Christian religion.

Paul played an important and strong role of further discipleship. But he is not the core of Christianity. He merely was a tool like others were. He called himself a servant of Christ. He was a pharisee of pharisees, a real Jew, appointed apostle to gentiles - such a paradox - illogic thing to say.

 

The interesting thing is; Paul had never seen Jesus of Nazareth in his life, in fact at first he was a big enemy of Nazarenes who were the real followers of Jesus, but on his way to punish Nazarenes, something happened near Damascus and he declared himself as the follower of Jesus.

Lets first clear out one thing. Who are the Nazareans you are talking about? The Jews who followed Jesus were not only from Nazarea.

On his way to Damascus where he was heading to persecute believing Jews with his letters from the high Priest Annas. He was blinded by Jesus and was called to serve Him. For three days he didnt eat and drink until he received his sight back. From that time he earnestly started serving Christ and spreading the Good News about salvation (described in Acts).

 

But the Jesus he was telling, was different than the Nazarene people that they knew, so he had arguments with these people which is clear in his letters.

If you have good arguments for this, bring it on. If you are repeating after some people, then I think you shouldnt touch it. Paul was not in conflict with the gospel or with the message of Christ. He rebuked Peter for his hypocracy. and that is all. (again described in Acts)

 

The other interesting thing is; apostles and Jesus himself were talking the language of Aramaic like the Jews but the Gospels were written in Grek nearly 70 years after the Jesus´s dead.

They did speak Aramaic, but they too spoke Greek. At that time Greek was the international language like English today although it was the Roman Empire. This was the hellenised area. The majority of people could speak, read, write in Greek. It was also the language of business, arts and philosophy.

 

Furthermore there is no sign or evidence that these Gospels were written by for instance Mark, it does not say " I am apostle Mark/Matthew/Luke, and writing these"

The Gospels circulated among the first Christians as they were written from one church to another. They were sealed and titled as the gospels from those authors. I suppose they personally knew those apostles and did not need the confirmation as they received those gospels from the apostles themselves.

 

however in letters of Paul, Paul greets people declaring himself as a messenger who spreading the gospels from God.

In most letters Paul and other apostles wrote greetings, however, those were the short and specific letters to specific churches and persons.

 

So it can be said the new testament which are actually the biography of Jesus filtered by the thinking of Paul which is the basis of christianity and the faith only depends on the Jesus´s suffer on cross. The writings which oppoesed to these declared heretic by Church.

Wrong. The gospels are not the biography of Jesus, but the records of Jesus ministry, his messages and his deeds.

Its not only Paul but also other apostles who delivered such messages. Paul actually was the strict pharisee who was persecuting those converted Jews for spreading the messages about the salvation through the cross.

 

I didnt understand your very last sentence.

 

 

 

 

11.       armegon
1872 posts
 12 Jun 2010 Sat 03:37 am

Quote:

What blur points? {#emotions_dlg.unsure}

Blur points are the Gospels and their authors. The first Gospel claimed to be written by Mark, was put down on paper around 70 AC. This Gospel was in the hands of Christians with unknown wirter till around AC140, it is claimed that the first one who pointed out this Gospel belong to Mark was the Hierapolis patriarch Papias. According to Papias Mark hadnt heard any of them from the Jesus but he was telling what he heard from apostle Petrus. But there was a problem that is the identity of Mark was unclear, there were two Marks mentioned in New Testament and there was no evidence that these are the same Marks, so as the testimony of Papias and so as the Mark´s Gospel. Thats one of the blur point.

The other two synoptic Gospels Matthew and Luke attributes to Mark, as they show Mark as source, in Matthew it was added some new imformation that it claims Mark didnt know. Gospel of Luke claimed to be written by the personal doctor of Paul is also in parallel with Mark.

And the last Gospel John which is claimed to be written by apostle John, (the author being apostle John is not accepted except the ones who strictly believe christian dogmas, moreover there was no evidence that it is written by apostle John, thus in the history of christianity many sects refused that it was written by apostle John and declared it untrustable.) is quite different than first three, its style is different much symbolic & mystic. Most of the contradictions in New Testament are between John´s Gospel and the other three. Actually i believe this Gospel´s aim is to helenize Jesus so that it could be acceptable in the eyes of pagan Roman people.

Paul played an important and strong role of further discipleship. But he is not the core of Christianity. He merely was a tool like others were. He called himself a servant of Christ. He was a pharisee of pharisees, a real Jew, appointed apostle to gentiles - such a paradox - illogic thing to say.

With your word  Wrong ! not only important role, actually the whole New Testament shaped according to mind of Paul, it is also clear from the Gospels. Thats why i say this is the religion of Paul.

Lets first clear out one thing. Who are the Nazareans you are talking about? The Jews who followed Jesus were not only from Nazarea.

On his way to Damascus where he was heading to persecute believing Jews with his letters from the high Priest Annas. He was blinded by Jesus and was called to serve Him. For three days he didnt eat and drink until he received his sight back. From that time he earnestly started serving Christ and spreading the Good News about salvation (described in Acts).

Im talking about the people who were following the real apostles of Jesus, Nazareans or not, nothing changes, Jesus´s brother Jacob is one of them. The story you told also written by Paul as well, no other source to confirm this event. In fact he was far away from the belief system of Nazareans but he saw himself in upper position than the Nazareans. He told to people he was chosen when he was in mother´s womb, it seems he had a big ego. He believes that he got divine inspirations from Jesus. Thats why he hadnt talked to community of Nazareans for three years, possibly he thought he didnt need anyone to understand the message of Jesus, during these three years he went to Arabia and nobody knew what he did there, possibly he created this belief system during this period which was later accepted by the counsil of Nicesia under the effect of Roman emperor and all others called heretic.

If you have good arguments for this, bring it on. If you are repeating after some people, then I think you shouldnt touch it. Paul was not in conflict with the gospel or with the message of Christ. He rebuked Peter for his hypocracy. and that is all. (again described in Acts)

Basically im telling what i read and belive it to be the truth, and if i am repeating someone else, i dont care. Of course Paul cannot contradict with the belief system which he created. But he was very angry with the ones who were telling a different Jesus from his own;

Corinthians 2-11:4-5: For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye recieve another spirit, which ye have not recieved, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. For I suppose i was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

Corinthians 2-11:12-14: But what I do, that I will do, that i may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

There had been a big contention between him and Jacob. He had argued with him. It can also be observed in his letters. 

They did speak Aramaic, but they too spoke Greek. At that time Greek was the international language like English today although it was the Roman Empire. This was the hellenised area. The majority of people could speak, read, write in Greek. It was also the language of business, arts and philosophy.

Accepted but these people´s mother tongue was Aramaic however Gospels put down on paper with a quite good Grek which seems strange. 

The Gospels circulated among the first Christians as they were written from one church to another. They were sealed and titled as the gospels from those authors. I suppose they personally knew those apostles and did not need the confirmation as they received those gospels from the apostles themselves.

All of them circulated among christians for years with unknowm writers. The question arises here; why none of these authors abstained to mention their names in their books? And why in other texts of New Testament there is no such situation? Even in the last chapter of New Testament Revelation, writer name is mentioned.

Wrong. The gospels are not the biography of Jesus, but the records of Jesus ministry, his messages and his deeds.

Its not only Paul but also other apostles who delivered such messages. Paul actually was the strict pharisee who was persecuting those converted Jews for spreading the messages about the salvation through the cross.

 

I didnt understand your very last sentence.

Simply the Gospels are telling the life of Jesus, so why cant they be called as biography? The thing i say that all these Gospels and New Testament filtered by the mind of Paul since they were mostly in parallel with Paul´s belief system, other ones which opposed to this labeled as heretic, either detroyed or erased from the pages of history.

12.       lemon
1374 posts
 12 Jun 2010 Sat 09:51 am

OK, you wrote so much. Lets talk first about Paul. You are not the first muslim who comes with this issue. I mean all the muslims have such claims.

Paul is a stumbling block not only to you but also to Roman Church and many protestants. I too had a problem with him. For years I considered him as someone proud, boastful and women hater.

Today I love him. I understand his zeal and determination. All he wanted was to serve, live and breathe for Christ. So he gave all his life to God. He comes from a well known, wealthy and very religious family. He had a very good education prior to his social status. A Roman citizen. He gave up all this. He took the challenge of misery and persecution. At the end died as a criminal.

Jesus chose him. The enemy of his disciples. He chose him before the foundation of the world. (I dont understand why you have a problem with this, God has chosen me before the foundation of the world) This sudden event on the way to Damascus transformed a zealous hater and murder into a zealous Evangelist - no longer murderer, no longer hater.

 

Bible is trustworthy. All the books contain certain data, its not written in fairy-tale narrative style. The books always mention certain people´s names often addressed to and from, places, events, dates related to the kings and period of their reigns. These are all facts. Nothing is taken out of blue. If this is not enough to you then nothing will ever be enough.

13.       armegon
1872 posts
 12 Jun 2010 Sat 10:55 am

It is ok, i cannot have problem with anyone´s belief, it is their business. i only tried to tell what i read, im not an expert in Christianity. In fact many muslims do not have knowledge about Paul except the one who are dealing with theology of religions. And also i have no problem with Paul, people decided and will decide about him and eventually God will judge him...

14.       lemon
1374 posts
 12 Jun 2010 Sat 11:30 am

 

Quoting armegon

It is ok, i cannot have problem with anyone´s belief, it is their business. i only tried to tell what i read, im not an expert in Christianity. In fact many muslims do not have knowledge about Paul except the one who are dealing with theology of religions. And also i have no problem with Paul, people decided and will decide about him and eventually God will judge him...

 

I do appreciate your questions and claims. Note, I dont accuse you of having a problem with Paul. He is not loved among many christians because he is radical and straightforward. He refuses to play politics and flatter people. His only goal and sense of life is God, that is why he is not accepted by earthly minded religious people. He rebuked first hand apostles for fearing Jews and comprimising with them for the sake of peace. A fearless defender of Jews suddenly became the fearless enemy of Jews.

 

I am neither an expert on Christianity as a religion. In fact God´s wrath is upon the whole Christendom. Jesus questions in one of the gospels if He finds faith on the face of earth when the time comes. I believe He wont.

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