03-01-2009, 09:28 PM
distazo Wrote:I think that this is a false addition to the text <!-- s--><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="
But in fact, there was no gospel report, that any disciple raised dead before holy spirit was sent onto them.
Shlama:
The Khabouris Codex, Crawford Codex and the UBS 1905 along with the Greek texts all include "the dead are raised" in Matthew 11:5 and Luke 11:22. There can be no historical debate over its inclusion in this verse if an extant manuscript can't be produced to show otherwise. When I read Yeshua's words, knowing that he had not yet performed the miracle of resurrecting the dead, I understand that he had the authority to make the statement even before he had performed the miracle of resurrection of the dead. Since he intends for the statement to be heard by John the Baptist, via John's disciples one should bring to mind Malachi Chapter 3 and understand that prophesy is written as divine forethought of things that will surely come to pass. So we must understand the context of the inclusion of "raise the dead" in Matthew 11:5 and Luke 7:22 vis-a-vis the apparent redaction of Matthew 10:8.
Shlama,
Stephen