The "SCHOLAR" mentioned in this Sunday's WT Study

by RagingBull 12 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • Earnest
    Earnest

    The relevant section in w 07/15/13 p.16 para.8 reads :

    Starting at Pentecost 33 C.E., the resurrected Christ used his apostles as the channel through which he fed the rest of his anointed disciples. (Read Acts 2:41, 42.) That channel was clearly recognized by the Jews and proselytes who became spirit-anointed Christians that day. Unhesitatingly, they “continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles.” According to one scholar, the Greek verb rendered “continued devoting themselves” can mean having “a steadfast and singleminded fidelity to a certain course of action.

    The scholar referred to is Richard N. Longenecker and his discussion of Acts 2:42 in The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Acts, ed. Frank Gaebelein (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1981), p.289 where he wrote:

    Luke begins to describe the early church by telling us that the believers in it were distinguished by their devotion to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship with one another, to "breaking of bread," and "to prayer." The verb translated "devoted" (proskartereo) is a common one that connotes a steadfast and singleminded fidelity to a certain course of action. Luke uses it elsewhere in Acts to characterize the devotion of the 120 in the upper room to prayer (1:14) and the apostles’ resolve in the matter of the Hellenistic widows to center their attention on prayer and the ministry of the word (6:4)

    "The apostles’ teaching” refers to a body of material considered authoritative because it was the message about Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed by accredited apostles.

  • apocalypse
    apocalypse

    If the "slave", the 8 dudes on page 26, get appointed over "all" Christ's "belongings" because they published the watchtower rag, then what do the "scholars" whom they quote get?

    If the "slave" is so high and mighty, then why do they find it neccessary to quote from "apostate Christendom"?

  • DATA-DOG
    DATA-DOG

    Ok.... So what did the Apostles teach as regards the Christian hope, or destiny? When did those teachings change? Where is the scriptural authority/ support allowing the WTBTS's first FDS, Joseph Rutherford, to teach something contrary to what the Apostles taught? Namely, 1925, the ancient worthies coming back to a mansion, the Millions talk, ect.

    The WTBTS is using a quote from a scholar of " Christendom " to support their assertions. Jesus' told Peter to feed his sheep. Unless Jesus had a flock of literal sheep somewhere, we can conclude that Jesus meant for Peter to spiritually feed other Christians. Then the WT itself calls the Apostles " the channel through which he [ Jesus ] fed the rest of his anointed disciples." Yet we are to believe that Peter and the rest of the Apostles, plus those whom they taught, ones with positions of oversight, were NOT part of the FDS parable yet Rutherford was?!

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