"But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till [heos hou/heos] I might send him to Caesar" (Act. 25:21). According to your logic, as soon as [St.] Paul was sent to Rome, he was released from custody!
According to Scripture...
Paul, was challenging his Lawful right to be before the proper authorities for a hearing, pursuant, to charges leveled against him.
There "was" a clear "until" Waiting condition established.
The point is, the word "until" (heos hou/heos) at times appears when there is and is not a change in condition.
Your deflection from Mary to Paul is inconsequential.
"Until- Till"...notifies the reader, there is an expectation of a "condition" to change.
KEEP Reading, LEARN, "WHEN" the "CONDITION", changes.
Paul's "condition", was an Accusation Against him, by the Jews.
Paul's "condition", was the Jews, wanted Paul "Dead", for Jewish Law violation claims.
•Fact is: Jewish "Death Laws", could not be carried out BY JEWS (under Roman control).
•Fact is: only a Roman Caesar could Legally Authorize a Death Sentence upon Paul.
•Fact is: If Paul had not appealed and insisted TO BE Handed over to Caesar, he would have likely been found NOT guilty, by the Romans, ignoring the Jews plea, to kill Paul.
•Fact is: at Paul's insistence to go to Rome... Paul was Kept under guard of a Roman Centurian,
UNTIL arrangements were made for a ship to sail Paul to Rome....(and during the entire sailing trip to Rome, Paul was guarded)
•Fact is: the sailing Trip, was long, ship wrecked, delays, months passing, securing a ship,
UNTIL the travelers finally reached Rome.
•Once IN Rome...the Ceasar...(at the time was... Nero Claudis.
•Fact is: The "trial of Paul Before Caesar" is not recorded in Scripture.
•Fact is: There is NO Scriptural record of Caesar pronouncing an Accusation Against Paul.
•Fact is: There is NO Scriptural record of Paul pleading A Case before Caesar.
•IOW- the Actual HEARING, (Caesar said/Paul said Verbage was NOT necessary to record in Scripture.
•Fact IS: The Outcome...WAS the Highlight and Recorded in Scripture.
Fact is: Paul WAS Not killed.
Fact is: Paul was Released from being guarded and inprisoned!
And you may be "wondering"...without the "Hearing Verbage being Recorded in Scripture"....How is one to KNOW, such a Hearing took place...
Paul...Waiting
UNTIL he could be taken to Rome.
Paul...Under guard, inprisoned
UNTIL coming Before Caesar.
Paul's ..."Waiting Condition changed" AFTER, coming Before Caesar.
•The Changed condition...Paul sent to Rome. Paul set Free. No threat of his Death, No longer in Prison.
•The waiting
UNTIL came to pass.
•Did a hearing of Paul Before Caesar in Rome TAKE Place?
•As I spoke adamantly, saying I believe and trust Scripture... my answer IS Yes...Paul was sent to Rome, was before Caesar, Paul kept his life, Paul was set free.
Acts 27:
[
23] For there stood by me this night the
angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
[
24] Saying, Fear not, Paul;
thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
[
25] Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for
I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
That there are instances in which it is used when there is no such change refutes the claim that it demonstrates any such thing. As such, Matt. 1:25 cannot be taken as a refutation of the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
• Your deflection and lack of comprehension and lack of following through... reveals your argument MOOT.
•A reasonable understanding of UNTIL/TILL, is an expectation, of one thing being Accomplished, BEFORE another thing shall be accomplished.
•Mary Accomplished maintaining her Virginity, TILL After the birth of Jesus.
•Mary's Husband, kept his word to maintain his wife's Virginity TILL After the birth of Jesus.
•Yes, there ARE "UNTILS", that have "NOT
Yet come to pass...
•They simply do not "Apply" to the "Topic at hand" regarding Mary's Temporary Virginity.
•Nor do they Apply to the "reflective Topic of Paul's situation.
