tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20930767.post6310409698640511424..comments2023-06-01T14:08:49.977+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Doubting Thomas: Luke-Acts and the atonementUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20930767.post-71723119561132108322015-10-02T08:10:10.321+00:002015-10-02T08:10:10.321+00:00About Zacchaeus: I heard a Quaker pastor talk on t...About Zacchaeus: I heard a Quaker pastor talk on that passage. He said most English versions mistranslate Zacchaeus' words to Jesus, that Zacchaeus is recorded in Greek as saying, "Half of all I own, I give (not will give) and if I have defrauded anyone, I repay (not will repay"<br />The point is that Zacchaeus is defending his honesty to Jesus and Jesus accepts his explanation. Salvation has come to his house because he has vindicated himself as "a son of Israel."arnold e. karrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862178373899017953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20930767.post-66251047875708146682014-04-27T15:31:14.963+00:002014-04-27T15:31:14.963+00:00Fascinating!
What do you think of Luke 19:19ff (...Fascinating! <br /><br />What do you think of Luke 19:19ff (NASB), which talks about "salvation" coming to Zaccheus after he repents and returns ill gotten gains? This is a form of salvation, and an understanding of salvation that precedes Jesus' death on the cross, and also differs from the view that "without shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sins." It also differs from the rich young man whom Jesus told to give away all of his possessions, since Zachaeus only gives away half of them, and still, "savlation" is his. Here's the story: <br /><br />19 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. [The Greek in this case is ambiguous as to whether or not Zaccheus or Jesus was "small in stature," though the former is probably meant, though if that latter is meant, it would be the only time in the New Testament where some description of the physical Jesus is presented. Though like I said, that is doubtful.] 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly. 7 When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”<br /><br />Also note that the word "salvation" does not appear in the earliest two Gospels at all, it is neither in Mark nor Matthew, and it appears only once in the fourth Gospel. <br /><br />But the word "salvation" appears a lot in Luke, especially in material only found in Luke, like his birth narrative, and in Acts and in Paul's epistles, all of which place an emphasis on "salvation" and receiving the Holy Spirit. <br /><br />Luke 1:69<br />And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant—<br /><br />Luke 1:71<br />Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;<br /><br />Luke 1:77<br />To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins,<br /><br />Luke 2:30<br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<br /><br />Luke 3:6<br />And all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”<br /><br />Luke 19:9<br />And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.<br /><br />John 4:22<br />You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.<br /><br />Acts 4:12<br />And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”<br /><br />Acts 13:26<br />“Brethren, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.<br /><br />Acts 13:47<br />For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles, That You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”<br /><br />Acts 16:17<br />Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”<br /><br />Acts 28:28<br />Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”Edwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.com