Pictured to the left is a version of the New Testament, known as The Expanded Bible; being entitled: The [ expanded ] Bible: Study The Bible While You Read. The following quotation is taken from this version of the New Testament:
"The Bible is the most influential literary work in human history, an unparalleled collection of poetry, prose, history, narrative, laws, psalms, proverbs, prophecy, and letters. Yet the Bible is much more than a great library. It is also the inspired and authoritative Word of God-his message to human beings. God speaks to us through his Word. It is critical, therefore, that it be understood." [ See The [ expanded ] Bible: Study the Bible While You Read, The Expanded Bible, THOMAS NELSON, NASHVILLE, DALLAS, MEXICO CITY, RIO DE JANIERO, BEIJING, The Expanded Bible, New Testament, Copyright 2009 by Thomas Nelson, Inc., p. ix. ]
Luke 12:1-3 read as follows:
"[ LMeanwhile ] So many thousands of people had gathered that they were *stepping [ trampling ] on each other. Jesus began to speak first to his *followers [ disciples ], saying, 'Beware of the *yeast [ leaven ] of the Pharisees, *because they are hypocrites [ Lwhich is hypocrisy; Cthe evil influence of the Pharisees was like yeast that would grow and affect everything around it; Mark 8:14-21 ]. 2 Everything that is *hidden [ concealed; covered up ] will be *shown [ revealed; uncovered; disclosed ], and everything that is *secret [ hidden ] will be made known. 3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered *in an inner room [ or behind closed doors ] will be *shouted [ proclaimed ] from the housetops.'"
Jesus ( see verse one, above ) teaches, here, that one's hypocrisy will be shown or made known, and his or her wicked counsel ( or schemes ) shall be exposed ( cf. Job 18:1-7 ( especially verse 7, for example ), for example; KJV ( with center-column references ) and RSV, for example ). Please study the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see John 17:1, 3, and 17, and 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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NOTE: This version of the New Testament employs a format whereby a bullet "is used to show where to begin the replacement of a word or words before the set of brackets with the word or words within the set of brackets" [ Ibid., p. xi. ]. Furthermore, since an in-line bullet is not available in the formatting of this weblog, an asterisk ( "*" ) was used instead. Additionally, the markers, which appear in this weblog entry, are defined as follows:
"[ ] EXPANSION: Other possible ways of translating a word, phrase, clause, or sentence. . . ." [ Ibid. ]
"[ or ] ALTERNATE: A different translation possibility that takes the meaning of the original language in a different direction than the base text does. . . ." [ Ibid., p. xii. ]
"L LITERAL: A more literal rendering of the original language, allowing the reader to see why translations make varying choices. . . ." [ Ibid. ]
"C COMMENT: Briefly provides historical, cultural, theological, or other explanatory information to help readers better understand a verse or passage. . . ." [ Ibid. ]
"[ Passage from the Holy Bible ] REFERENCE: Provides cross-references to parallel passages, quotations from or allusions to another part of the Bible. . . ." [ Ibid., p. xiii. ]
Moreover, the superscript function is also not available in the formatting of this weblog, therefore, the upper case letters "L" and "C" were simply formatted to the smallest available font size for the font used in this weblog.
NOTE2: The word "theological" ( as used in the first note, above ) is defined as follows:
". . . adj. 1 Pertaining or relating to theology. 2 Linked to, based on, or referring to divine revelation. 3 Pertaining to the exposition or expounders of theology. . . ." [ See NEW ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY Including THESAURUS of SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS, PMC Publishing Company, Inc., 118 EAST 28th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016, dictionary portion: pages 1-1150, Copyright 1992, by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, p. 1001. ]
The word "theology" is defined as follows:
". . . n. pl. -gies 1 The study of religion, culminating in a synthesis or philosophy of religion; also, a critical survey of religion, especially of the Christian religion. 2 A body of doctrines concerning God, including his attributes and relations with man; especially, such a body of doctrines as set forth by a particular church or religious group. . . ." [ Ibid. ]
The New Testament church ( the church of Christ - see Matthew 16:17, 18, Romans 16:16 ( KJV, for example ), and Ephesians 1:15-23 ( especially verse 22, for example ), for example ) does not establish doctrine ( as is indicated in sense two of the definition given immediately above ): this has been done by the heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14 ( KJV, for example ), and John 3:16, 17; 7:16, 17, for example ). Therefore, it is erroneous to use the words "theological" ( senses one and three, though sense two is acceptable if used in reference to the Holy Bible as divine revelation ) and "theology" ( as just explained, and because there is one true religion, Christianity: the Old Testament became obsolete when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, though we can still learn from it ( see Matthew 6:11, Luke 23:26-49 ( especially verse 33, for example; KJV, for example ), John 10:30; 14:6, Romans 1:20 ( see Romans 1:20 ( KJV, for example; with center-column references, for example ) to get the equivalent translation for the word "Godhead" ); 10:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ); 15:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ), Galatians 4:30 ( cf. CJB and KJV, for example ), Colossians 2:8, 9 ( KJV, for example ), Ephesians 4:5, Hebrews, chapter 8 ( especially verse 13; NKJV, for example ); 9:12-28 ( especially verses 16-18, for example ); 10:1-25 ( especially verses 4-14, for example ), and 1 John 5:7 ( KJV, for example ), for example )).
NOTE2: The word "theological" ( as used in the first note, above ) is defined as follows:
". . . adj. 1 Pertaining or relating to theology. 2 Linked to, based on, or referring to divine revelation. 3 Pertaining to the exposition or expounders of theology. . . ." [ See NEW ILLUSTRATED WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY Including THESAURUS of SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS, PMC Publishing Company, Inc., 118 EAST 28th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10016, dictionary portion: pages 1-1150, Copyright 1992, by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, p. 1001. ]
The word "theology" is defined as follows:
". . . n. pl. -gies 1 The study of religion, culminating in a synthesis or philosophy of religion; also, a critical survey of religion, especially of the Christian religion. 2 A body of doctrines concerning God, including his attributes and relations with man; especially, such a body of doctrines as set forth by a particular church or religious group. . . ." [ Ibid. ]
The New Testament church ( the church of Christ - see Matthew 16:17, 18, Romans 16:16 ( KJV, for example ), and Ephesians 1:15-23 ( especially verse 22, for example ), for example ) does not establish doctrine ( as is indicated in sense two of the definition given immediately above ): this has been done by the heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14 ( KJV, for example ), and John 3:16, 17; 7:16, 17, for example ). Therefore, it is erroneous to use the words "theological" ( senses one and three, though sense two is acceptable if used in reference to the Holy Bible as divine revelation ) and "theology" ( as just explained, and because there is one true religion, Christianity: the Old Testament became obsolete when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, though we can still learn from it ( see Matthew 6:11, Luke 23:26-49 ( especially verse 33, for example; KJV, for example ), John 10:30; 14:6, Romans 1:20 ( see Romans 1:20 ( KJV, for example; with center-column references, for example ) to get the equivalent translation for the word "Godhead" ); 10:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ); 15:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ), Galatians 4:30 ( cf. CJB and KJV, for example ), Colossians 2:8, 9 ( KJV, for example ), Ephesians 4:5, Hebrews, chapter 8 ( especially verse 13; NKJV, for example ); 9:12-28 ( especially verses 16-18, for example ); 10:1-25 ( especially verses 4-14, for example ), and 1 John 5:7 ( KJV, for example ), for example )).
