08-25-2008, 10:22 PM
Stephen,
Also something to chew on in response. Remember Uriah the Hittite in the Old Testament?? See what I am getting at?? Even though he was a "Hittite," he was , from all what we can tell, an Israelite and, therefore, a Jew by prosylitization. This could be the same thing with Simon. He could be both a "Cannanite" by birth and Jewish by prosylitization. Luke, or Mark or even Matthew for that matter may be just giving a real brief backround of him and the other gospels describing him as zealus. That may not be uncommon as you think. Even back in the days of the Old Covenant anyone could become a Jew if they wish and if they submitted to circumcision. Just food for thought.
Mike Karoules
Also something to chew on in response. Remember Uriah the Hittite in the Old Testament?? See what I am getting at?? Even though he was a "Hittite," he was , from all what we can tell, an Israelite and, therefore, a Jew by prosylitization. This could be the same thing with Simon. He could be both a "Cannanite" by birth and Jewish by prosylitization. Luke, or Mark or even Matthew for that matter may be just giving a real brief backround of him and the other gospels describing him as zealus. That may not be uncommon as you think. Even back in the days of the Old Covenant anyone could become a Jew if they wish and if they submitted to circumcision. Just food for thought.
Mike Karoules