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NOPEACE
they contradicte each other
the synoptics either state frankly or impoly that Jesus immediately went into the wilderness for 40 days
John relates that he instead was seen by Johon the next day and that disciples began following him and that he began gathering disciples -- there is no space there for the 40 day wilderness experience.
but -- the wilderness and the three temptations can be quite metaphoric of his life and preaching in the "wilderness", as John stated, "a voice crying in the wilderness" -- not a landscape, but a human ocndition -- void of viability. the temptations -- I explained that as little while ago, either in this blog or in another.
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Xeno-x
on May 31, 2006 at 8:10 AM
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Xeno
Because John didn't see it does not make it untrue. He wrote what God told him to write. As did Matthew, Mark and Luke.
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NOPEACE
on May 30, 2006 at 1:33 PM
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NOPEACE, in case you're wondering and
don't want to scroll down to the comparative scriptures,
it's John 1:32 -- 48
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Xeno-x
on May 30, 2006 at 1:01 PM
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NOPEACE
JOHN SIMPLY DOES NOT MENTION THE 40 DAYS IN THE WILDERNESS
immediately after the Baptism by John, Jesus goes away and disciples being gathering.
you will no room in John's account for the 40 days immdediately upon arising from being baptized, as the other gospels recite.
the passages you will find a little earlier in this blog.
posted by
Xeno-x
on May 30, 2006 at 12:59 PM
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Xeno
I'm a bit unclear where John says Jesus didn't spend 40 days in the wilderness being tempted, could you point that out in the scripture? If you can't, I'll understand.
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NOPEACE
on May 30, 2006 at 12:09 PM
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Xeno-X, whether he did or did not, one thing is for sure -- those
who choose to follow Christ, do have their own times of being in the wilderness tempted of the devil, and you can go to the bank on that!
posted by
MountainClimber57
on May 24, 2006 at 7:48 AM
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Rewriting the Bible again, I see...oh pop...what's next, God is a myth?
posted by
Ariala
on May 24, 2006 at 6:15 AM
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