I intended to include this question with the earlier two:
?Ray, with your extensive, detailed investigations into strengths and weaknesses of various English translations of the Scriptures, could you, please, comment on The Recovery Version?
I've been given a copy by a Christian, who in turn was given it by another Christian! It is disseminated by an American nfp organisation called Bibles for Australia. It's generous of this group to send us free Bibles - they are not to be sold - but l wonder if they are reaching the intended recipients!
This version appears to be linked with a Living Waters church and a Watchman Nee.
On Tue, 4 Aug 2020, 9:47 am Christine via , <cjmcfadyen46=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Ray and fellow RO9ers,
Can anyone provide a short, simple definition of Replacement Theology and problems that may arise if following this school of thought?
Re the narrative of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Drs David Jeremiah and Chuck Missler, amongst others, including our Ray S, suggest that this is no parable, but that it actually happened. If so, it does shed light for me on problematic passages e.g. Christ's words to the thief on the cross. However, a reason given to exclude the story from parable status is that parables don't use given names - hence the poor man is Lazarus. Why, then, is the chief character not also named??
Furthermore, the narrative would indicate that judgement occurs at the moment of death, not at the resurrection and before ourJudge's Throne? I have some perhaps ideas on this, but would appreciate further thoughts.
PS Is the meaning of Lazarus' name significant in the context of the story?
