Renaming the NT

[nebula]

Is he related to wyguy?

Oh my goodness - the thought of the two of them interacting.....!!!!!!

[Guest yod]

Sounds fine to me. The faithful would immediately recognize it and non-believers would have a better idea of what to expect. Sure why not?

That title isn't from God anyway. I call it the "Newer Covenant Scriptures" - or - "The Jewish Scriptures: Part 2"

Whatever...

[nebula]

Thanks, Yod!

[Guest shiloh357]

Sorry, I didn't see it that way.

Of course - you guys don't know the person who posted this.

He's got the most warped sense of humor and reality and perspectives and . . . .

But he is very solid in the faith.

Sometimes, I think, we do need to read the Bible from the perspective of living an adventure rather than philosophying and theologizing.

Why? The world continuously approaches it from the standpoint of philosophy all of the time. They are constantly challenging the theology it contains. To an extent, they are the ones who make our "philosophying and theologizing" necessary in the first place.

I don't think dumbing the Bible down to something that makes it sound like a children's adventure novel would make a difference. The primary complaint is not that the Bible is too boring but that it is rife with contradictions, it promotes hate, is of human origin, and is nothing but a collection of myths borrowed from other pagan cultures. The problem is not found in what we call the NT or any other part of the Bible; it is the hardness of mens hearts against its message.

[Guest yod]

I don't think dumbing the Bible down to something that makes it sound like a children's adventure novel would make a difference. The primary complaint is not that the Bible is too boring but that it is rife with contradictions, it promotes hate, is of human origin, and is nothing but a collection of myths borrowed from other pagan cultures. The problem is not found in what we call the NT or any other part of the Bible; it is the hardness of mens hearts against its message.

Brother, I think you might overestimate the biblical literacy of unbelievers (and far too many believers also)

When I was an atheist, I thought it was just a big book of rules. I honestly had no idea that there were stories of real people in there. The first time I read Genesis I was so surprised of how familiar many of the stories were. Had absolutely no idea that they came from the bible.

[nebula]

Sometimes, I think, we do need to read the Bible from the perspective of living an adventure rather than philosophying and theologizing.

Why? The world continuously approaches it from the standpoint of philosophy all of the time. They are constantly challenging the theology it contains. To an extent, they are the ones who make our "philosophying and theologizing" necessary in the first place.

I don't think dumbing the Bible down to something that makes it sound like a children's adventure novel would make a difference. The primary complaint is not that the Bible is too boring but that it is rife with contradictions, it promotes hate, is of human origin, and is nothing but a collection of myths borrowed from other pagan cultures. The problem is not found in what we call the NT or any other part of the Bible; it is the hardness of mens hearts against its message.

I refer to the full quote in my siggy:

"The Bible is not an owner's manual with rules to be followed nor a file of proof texts to wage doctrinal wars. It is the story of God making his reality known in the brokenness of our world. It doesn't end with a book called Revelation, but with a person - Jesus himself! Scripture guides us to him so we can know him (John 5:40)." ~Wayne Jacobsen

[Botz]

Picked this up on FB. What do you think?

Do you think more people would read the New Testament if it were titled: "The Adventures of Jesus and friends."?

How many would read it if it was called "The Adventures of Jesus the Jew and His Jewish buddies" ?

[nebula]

Oh . . . the can of worms!

[JohnD]

I've always been partial to the name Brit Chadasha (New Covenant in Hebrew).

New Testament Judaism could be another.

OT = the prophetic

NT = the fulfillment

New Covenant Tanakh

OT = Torah Moses

NT = Torah Messiah

[mizzdy]

I've always been partial to the name Brit Chadasha (New Covenant in Hebrew).

New Testament Judaism could be another.

OT = the prophetic

NT = the fulfillment

New Covenant Tanakh

OT = Torah Moses

NT = Torah Messiah

Thing is John the OT is not about Moses, nor is it Moses Torah but Gods alone, He is the author, God just had Moses and the rest write it down. The whole of scriptures points to Yeshua being the Torah, He is the Word, the instructions to follow.