His reference is to the 12 and with that in mind, would you not agree?
jd
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From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> John quoted Barth as saying:
> > More than anything else placed in the church,
> > the biblical record is the successor to the apostles.
>
> Fair points about Barth's respect for the Bible, but he did miss it a little
> with this statement, in my opinion. The apostles were and are the
> successors to the Biblical record, not the other way around.
>
> Matthew 11:12-13
> (12) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven
> suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
> (13) For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
>
> Peace be with you.
> David Miller.
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