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Judy, To simplify and focus the discussion, let me narrow the question down to a
specific example. Why do you believe that the Book of Esther belongs in the
Bible?
jt: Because it has the fingerprints of God all over
it.
I ask because:
(1) Two of the earliest Christian writers to give specific lists of the inspired Hebrew books (Melito of Sardis and Athanasius of Alexandria) both list the 39 books of the Old Testament as found in the usual Protestant Bibles, minus the Book of Esther. (2) The book of Esther is nowhere quoted or referred to, even indirectly, in the New Testament. (3) The book of Esther nowhere mentions God. jt: I don't know whether or not the book itself
mentions God by name (you may be right) but I do know that you can
see His hand in placing Esther where she was so that his ppl were not
destroyed while in captivity and you can see His principles in action when Haman
was hung on the gallows he made to destroy the righteous
Mordecai.
I started to list some other reasons, but stopped, because I am not out to attack the Book of Esther, but only to ask the basis of your belief in it. Yours, James Kiefer jt: I attend a comprehensive Bible Study weekly and we
just studied the book of Esther, I found it truly a faith building
book. Just to see God's faithfulness in placing Esther and giving her
favor with the King. He honored her faith and that of Mordecai so whether or not
His name is there. His presence and His actions are.
judyt.
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writes:
From: "Jensen, John T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The most interesting question to me is how you, as a Protestant, know: - what is Scripture (i.e. which writings are Scripture
and which not)
- why it is Scripture (i.e. why those writings have authority - are something that you will be "judged by" in your words) Greetings John: Scripture? Jesus called Moses and the
Prophets
scripture; he also said that we would be judged by the words He spoke and these are recorded in the four gospels. I hope you are not going to make the claim that we would not have a Bible apart from the rcc. and make the claim that the church came before the scriptures. judyt Judy,
To simplify and focus the discussion, let me narrow the question down to a
specific example. Why do you believe that the Book of Esther belongs in the
Bible?
I ask because:
(1) Two of the earliest Christian writers to give specific lists of the inspired Hebrew books (Melito of Sardis and Athanasius of Alexandria) both list the 39 books of the Old Testament as found in the usual Protestant Bibles, minus the Book of Esther. (2) The book of Esther is nowhere quoted or referred to, even indirectly, in the New Testament. (3) The book of Esther nowhere mentions God. I started to list some other reasons, but stopped, because I am not out to attack the Book of Esther, but only to ask the basis of your belief in it. Yours,
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