I came across Acts 18:5 in NRSV that says Proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews, that the Messiah was Jesus. Is there any other verse that states what proclaiming the word means?
Proclaiming the Word Means?
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Paul said that his Gospel was Christ crucified, buried, and resurrected from the dead. That is the story of the Bible from Gen. 3 and onward. He told the Corinthians that he wanted to know nothing of them but Christ crucified. He said we preach Christ crucified.
That message is the message that has the power to save man. The entire Scripture is based on Christ crucified and His resurrection for the redemption of man.
Robert Gwin
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Is that not the assignment Jesus gave prior to departing Wrangler? Yes there is, read Mat 28:19,20 it means teaching others to observe all the things Jesus commanded sir. In that particular case like you mentioned they were showing evidence to those unbelieving Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
Ronald David Bruno
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It is just proclaiming the truth about Jesus, who He is, the Way, the Truth and the Life, the Messiah, the Savior, and what He had to offer. So in a sense that is proclaimed throughout the New Testament.
I’m asking a specific question.
Acts 18:5
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5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that the Messiah was Jesus.
Is there a verse, not your opinion, but is there a verse that states ‘proclaiming the word’ is anything other than testifying that Jesus was the Messiah?
Michiah-Imla
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Here’s a better translation from the King James Bible:
“And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.” (Acts 18:4-5)
What does the word ' proclaim ' mean?
You have a very good example over here in the UK.
In the capital cities of the United Kingdoms of England Prince Charles was 'Proclaimed ' King.
Proclaim to announce or to declare something.
Ronald David Bruno
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Jesus is the Word. You seem to be asking if Jesus is anything other than the Messiah and a scripture that proclaims it? The whole New Testament proclaims the various titles and attributes of Jesus. The specific message to the Jews was that he was the Messiah, the Savior, that the Old Testament prophesied.
Sorry there are hundreds of scriptures proclaiming who Jesus is - don't know where to start. Why don't start with he Book of John that identifies Him as God. You don't quite get that concept.
Why would this apply to us today, in the sense of Proclaiming the word, testify to the Jews?
Doesn’t mean every ‘word’ in Scripture references Jesus. In the case of John 1:1, it referenced the literal word of God, not the person Jesus.
Well, 1st of all, you can’t answer my question with a question.
2nd, @Robert Gwin already gave answer, Mat 28:19,20.
Again, the question is how would this apply to us today, in the sense of Proclaiming the word, testify to the Jews? (I wasn't trying to answer your question, I am giving a reason to ask my question due to the context of scripture as whole: knowing that all of Gospel message, and most of the Letters were largely written for a generation that is no longer around anymore).
Even Jesus and his Apostles went to the Nation of Israel - never to the Gentiles until Paul had come in.
Sure people can share the bible with each other however the actual written to audience has to be taken in effect for their time and properly set apart, to some degree however this is my own opinion and perhaps I am wrong.
Even Jesus and his Apostles went to the Nation of Israel - never to the Gentiles until Paul had come in.
Sure people can share the bible with each other however the actual written to audience has to be taken in effect for their time and properly set apart, to some degree however this is my own opinion and perhaps I am wrong.
Again? This is my thread. It’s my question. If you don’t want to answer it and ask you own question, start your own thread thank you.
Ronald David Bruno
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If it only stated "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God", then the literal word (as in the fullness of the truth expressed) could be discerned to mean that. But the rest of the verse clearly states, "and the Word was God". Furthermore, in vs. 14, more confirmation is given: " the WORD BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMONG US"!
GOD BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMONG US.
Can you dig it?
(1Co 1:4) I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
(1Co 1:5) that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—
(1Co 1:6) even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—
(1Co 2:1) And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.
(1Co 2:2) For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
(1Co 2:3) And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,
(1Co 2:4) and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
(1Co 2:5) so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
(Act 18:5) When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
The bolded text amplify what the preoccupation and the proclamation of the word and of the Spirit of God means in Acts 18:5
Robert Gwin
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I guess you didn't read Mat 28:20 unless you think Jesus' entire message was about him being the Messiah. Do you believe that out of all of Paul's testimony recorded for us in the Bible, that was the only thing he proclaimed?
Robert Gwin
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‘The word’ proclaimed uses the definite article; it is specific to Jesus being the Messiah in Acts 18:5. It is not a question of what I or anyone else believes.
If there are all these different ‘The word’ proclaimed verses, then it becomes confusing. That is why I am asking a fact based question. Are there any other verses that proclaim ‘the word’ means anything other than Jesus is the Messiah?
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