(For Life;26096)
I am not claiming to be as well read as you or as well educated. I have read the new testament twice and I am now reading the old testament. I am just starting Nehemiah. I have to admit the old testament is much harder for me to read and understand. I have been reading it for 12 months and I am still not done.The whole point of writing a book is so your audience will understand what you are writing. Only a fool would write a book for the people that was so confusing only a few could understand. Then it truly would be open to interpretation.
First of all, that's not quite true either. Revelation was written especially so that the messages would not be understood by the Romans. The number 666, is the calculation of Nero's real name, for example.Ezekiel and Revelation, and all apocalyptic literature, is written in much the same fashion. It uses imagery intensely, and is addressed to be understood by a specific audience.John was not a fool, and neither was Ezekiel. Please, continue your readings. You will see that some of the styles of books are poetic, some are prophetic, some are historic, some are very apocalyptic, some are narratives. This is true of all ancient Jewish Literature, inside and outside the Bible. These styles are not alien to anything extrabiblical. They are in fact used/incorporated by the Biblical authors to preach the divine word of God.Good luck. :study:
I am not claiming to be as well read as you or as well educated. I have read the new testament twice and I am now reading the old testament. I am just starting Nehemiah. I have to admit the old testament is much harder for me to read and understand. I have been reading it for 12 months and I am still not done.The whole point of writing a book is so your audience will understand what you are writing. Only a fool would write a book for the people that was so confusing only a few could understand. Then it truly would be open to interpretation.
First of all, that's not quite true either. Revelation was written especially so that the messages would not be understood by the Romans. The number 666, is the calculation of Nero's real name, for example.Ezekiel and Revelation, and all apocalyptic literature, is written in much the same fashion. It uses imagery intensely, and is addressed to be understood by a specific audience.John was not a fool, and neither was Ezekiel. Please, continue your readings. You will see that some of the styles of books are poetic, some are prophetic, some are historic, some are very apocalyptic, some are narratives. This is true of all ancient Jewish Literature, inside and outside the Bible. These styles are not alien to anything extrabiblical. They are in fact used/incorporated by the Biblical authors to preach the divine word of God.Good luck. :study: