Information about deployments, parenting, and youth camp.

Information about deployments, parenting, and youth camp.

A social and support network for all women related to the Coast Guard in Juneau, Alaska.

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List of officers and chapters, and information about meetings.

List of officers and chapters, and information about meetings.

Matthew Johnson wrote:

> Ever since at least Sts. Augustine and Basil the Great, Christians
have seen
> this switching back and forth as a hint to the Trinity. And the hint
occurs
> here precisely because of the special dignity God bestows on Man in
the Creation
> of Man. Here as in _no_ other creation, the Trinity is visible.

Which is why I made the comment that one explaination of the change
from the singular term "God" to the plural term "we" or "us" could have
been an addendum from another author. (i.e. early Christians)

Is anyone aware of the Jewish version of the old testament's Genesis?
It would be interesting to know if their version of Gen 1:26 reads the
same.

Bob

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"Stephen M. Adams" wrote in message
news:C00BD485-AD11-90FE-20CF-B787F7F95084@srcbs.org...
> "Gary" writes:
> >"Stephen M. Adams" wrote:
> >> "Gary McNees" writes:
> >>
> >> The problem comes in that nothing that we currently have was written
> >> down until long after Jesus died and rose from the dead. Even the
> >> most conservative dating puts Mark earliest, some time in the 60's,
> >> with John in the 90's. More likely are around 70 to 110. And the
> >> extant copies of those (that are reasonably intact) are much later.
> >>
> >> If you claim to trust the Scriptures, then you must put your trust
> >> in those who wrote them much later, those who preserved and copied
> >> those writings, and those who compiled the canon.
> >>
> >Steve, sorry for the long delay. I have been very busy with other
> >things.
>
> No problem. I have done the same myself in the past.
>
> >I guess I have a different view of Scripture and all other writings.
> >
> >Although it is true that some of the books of the NT were written
> >some time "after the fact," I take it that God "brought to their
> >remembrance" the truth. (E.g.. John 14:26 But the Comforter, which
> >is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall
> >teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
> >whatsoever I have said unto you.)
> >
> >I take this to be a promise to those who actually wrote the Bible, the
NT.
>
> This was a promise to all the Apostles - not just the ones that have
> Scripture attributed to them.
>
> >Since the various "church fathers" did not agree on all that they taught,
I
> >believe that they were not so "inspired" as were the writers of the NT.
>
> It's the consensus of the Fathers - not any individual Father...

Thanks f