Dave, I do not know about the KJV, but the Stephanus Greek text (1550 AD) does not have the intro.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Inerrant Bible > > > Wm. Taylor wrote: > > >Dave, I happen to think it was Paul who penned Hebrews. The Greek text (UBS) > >does not have the introduction, though. > > > DAVEH: Do you know when was it added? Was it in the original KJV? > > > The best argument I have heard for > >the lack of intro is that Hebrews was likely written to be given as a > >sermon. If a sermon, the congregants would not need an epistolary greeting > >in order to know who was speaking. Evidence for this argument includes the > >following: 1) Formulas introducing scriptural citations are written in the > >present tense, suggesting no time lag between address and reception (3:7 -- > >"just as the Holy Spirit is saying, 'Today if you hear his voice ...'"; > >3:15 -- "while it is being said, 'Today ...'"; 10:15 -- "Moreover the Holy > >Spirit is testifying to us"). 2) In general, the mode of address is speaking > >/ hearing rather than writing / reading, which suggests a > >congregational-assembly context. 3) Preacher calls attention to the fact > >that he is taking time duration into account in determining how much to > >communicate (see 9:5; 11:32; 13:32). > > > DAVEH: Interestingly, Steve Brown was pretty certain that it was not > Paul's work.....which I thought was quite interesting. But.....I like > your explanation to the contrary. > > > > >Just a thought, > > > DAVEH: And I want to thank you for that, Bill. > > >Bill Taylor > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:03 PM > >Subject: [TruthTalk] Inerrant Bible > > > > > > > > > >>DAVEH: To DavidM or any other TTers who wish to comment: > >> > >> This morning on the way to work I listened to my favorite Bible > >>preacher on the radio....Steve Brown of Key Life Ministries in Orlando. > >> He mentioned that the heading of...... > >> > >>THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE to the HEBREWS > >> > >>.......is not part of the inerrant Bible, and that we really do not know > >>who wrote the book of HEBREWS. Is that belief commonly accepted amongst > >>most Protestants, or do many take offense at such a suggestion? For > >>instance......would KJV ONLY folks find such a thought disagreeable? > >> How about TTers.....Some like g have fought pretty hard to make me > >>believe the Bible as we have in its modern form (translations) is > >>inerrant. Would you disagree with SB, g? > >> > >> > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Dave Hansen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.langlitz.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you wish to receive > things I find interesting, > I maintain Five email lists... > JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, > STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. > > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
