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3 Biblical Facts That (almost)everyone Gets Wrong: PART V by 0ubenji(m): 12:14pm On Aug 18, 2016 |
sequel to four previous threads www.nairaland.com/3268719/3-biblical-facts-almost- everyone#48206598 www.nairaland.com/3270169/3-biblical-facts-almost- everyone https://www.nairaland.com/3280130/3-biblical-facts-almost- everyone www.nairaland.com/3287498/3-biblical-facts-almost-everyone -------------------- NOAH's ARK As we all know . ‘There was Noah, in faith, building the ark. The world was mocking him, “What are you doing Noah? You’re crazy Noah!” Etc... Noah was being ridiculed and laughed at, but he just kept on building.’ As we all all know The problem is that you won’t find this anywhere in the Bible – not a whiff. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Noah was mocked. In fact, if you consider Jesus’ words about Noah, this was likely not the case at all: Matthew 24:37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. The fact of the matter is that the people of Noah’s day didn’t realize what was happening. They were too busy with other things to really care even if they did. That’s the point of Christ’s words. And so it goes with the ungodly. They continue not to care. -------------- SAUL DIDN'T CHANGE HIS NAME TO PAUL AFTER ACCEPTING CHRIST Relax sir/Ma'am! Yea! U read right! Where these misconceptions come from still baffles me. Saul had always bore the name "paul". This is unequivocally expressed in Acts 13:9. Incidentally, that was where the name was first mentioned in the bible. It seems to have been fairly typical for first-century Jews to have more than one name. Other New Testament examples include: · "Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus)" (Acts 1:23); · "Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas)" (Acts 9:36); · "John, also called Mark" (Acts 12:12); · Paul's companion Silas (Acts 15-18), who is also known as Silvanus (2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thes 1:1; 2 Thes 1:1). ----------------- GOD NEVER CHANGED SAUL's NAME TO PAUL Well, the bible you and I read(except u got another one aside dis) never mentioned anywhere that this happened. You can refer to Acts 13:9 for clarity as well. If I may add; that name "paul" actually means "shorty OR small". This information raises an interesting question about the use of Saul's two names in the book of Acts. Luke, the author of Acts, refers to Saul of Tarsus as "Saul" until Acts 13:9, then shifts to "Paul" for the remainder of the book. (This is one source of the misconception about Saul having a "name change" ![]() Why doesn't Luke simply stick with one of the two names throughout the book, as he did in the case of Silas? Well, Only Luke(the acclaimed author of Acts), knows. ------------------- ----------------------------- P.S: Opposing views are welcomed. Atleast open your bible and read thoroughly(and understand in context) before coming forward with a debate we can learn from. |
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