tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442584566219442310.post3625609818405709280..comments2024-03-21T05:26:37.436-04:00Comments on Hausdorff's Bible Blog: Acts 13Hausdorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690401058367596952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442584566219442310.post-19253800509532291852012-06-08T10:11:44.169-04:002012-06-08T10:11:44.169-04:00you are right about verse 23. I hadn't thought...you are right about verse 23. I hadn't thought about it when I read through, but it is interested how it seems to want Joseph to be the father and not be the father, depending on what is convenient at the time.<br /><br />The blasphemy rule as well, seems to be forgotten here.<br /><br />For <a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/acts/13-48-compare.html" rel="nofollow">verse 48</a>, I was going to say I disagree with you. I was going to say it is not really clear to me that they were chosen first and believed second. But I looked at different translations, and it seems that the majority really to imply that direction.Hausdorffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690401058367596952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442584566219442310.post-91897824330263972432012-06-05T17:43:53.596-04:002012-06-05T17:43:53.596-04:00Your point about the blinding is rather interestin...Your point about the blinding is rather interesting. It didn't really occur to me how long he was blinded. That would really make a difference. <br /><br />Another thing that always puzzles me is the differences in the bible about whether Joseph was the father. (verse 23). I could understand using the term "father" in the context of taking care of a child. The difference between, say the father of an adopted child, vs the biological father. The bible seems to try to have both. He is the "seed" of David, but Maury style "Joeseph is <i>not</i> the father."<br /><br />In verse 39 he says that everyone who believes will be saved from their sins. But I think he forgot about blasphemy rule. (Mark 3:29)<br /><br />In verse 48, "and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed" sounds to me like God chooses who will believe and who won't. He's hardened hearts before, which I've pointed out. I guess this comes to the question of free will. The <a href="http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/free.html" rel="nofollow">SAB</a> has a good list of verses on the topic.JKerberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334114886976784914noreply@blogger.com