On Fri, 6 May 2005 13:44:50 +0000 (UTC), Douglas Cox
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>On Tue, 3 May 2005 20:56:11 +0000 (UTC), Mike Rhodes
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>>There's no reason to expect a change in Isaiah's wording, for there
>>wasn't a strong reason for the Jews to want to change them, that I'm
>>aware of.
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>>But the war with the pharisees, the crucifixion, & Saul, the
>>Judaizers; all of this leads me to believe that a fake convert of a
>>scribe having responsibility over the letters could insert nasty
>>little changes of his own, which seem real but are not. I think I've
>>found a few, and will name one.
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>>Matthew 19:16-26 MKJV, and (Mark 10:17-27, Luke 18:18-27!!)
>>(16) And behold, one came and said to Him, Good Master, what good
>>thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?
>>(17) And He said to him, Why do you call Me good? There is none good
>>but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the
>>commandments.
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>>Christ says He is not good?! And to enter life is by the
>>commandments, (and not by Christ?!)
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>>(18) He said to Him, Which? Jesus said, You shall not murder, you
>>shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear
>>false witness,
>>(19) honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor
>>as yourself.
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>>And then teaches the law instead (of Himself)?
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>>(20) The young man said to Him, I have kept all these things from my
>>youth up; what do I lack yet?
>>(21) Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you
>>have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And
>>come, follow Me.
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>>Damn! Of course this is surely how Jews would want us to follow Him,
>>if at all. But I think I might reconsider the law, instead of this
>>'camel.'
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>>(22) But when the young man heard that saying, he went away
>>sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
>>(23) Then Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you that a rich
>>man will with great difficulty enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
>>(24) And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through
>>the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
>>God.
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>>Yeah, that's what the Jews want, to make all Christians poor; and
>>belittle Christ. The thread of this story is impossible to weave into
>>the rest of the scriptures. Buying salvation? By giving away
>>everything you got? Absurd! Luke would've appreciated the thought,
>>but it isn't even hinted at elsewhere. Just here.
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>>(25) When His disciples heard, they were exceedingly amazed, saying,
>>Who then can be saved?
>>(26) But Jesus looked on them and sai