What would Jesus think ?

[Ludlow]

In my case it supplies what I'm using for a reference and hopefully that shows I'm taking the verse in the context it was meant to be taken. Another aspect is that it eventually shows that your premise that it is a loose collection of unrelated texts is in question at best and flat out wrong at worst. How can I have an opinion of my own when the book supplies that so the best I can do is recognize what should be connected and what shouldn't be? Your argument could be replied to in a few posts of the longer variety, but why bother when you balk at the posts when just one verse and thought is presented. If my argument that the book has one author was shown so that conclusion was 'the best choice' what would it do to your world view as my can live with it quite comfortably.

Concerning the New Testament, I like most of the parables and teachings of Jesus. I'm not much for the rest. Can't put it any plainer than that.

 

[Cliffy]

 

[Motar]

"Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 'The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.' Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began by saying to them, 'Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." (Luke 2:14-21 NIV)

In this account, LL, Jesus publically endorses/identifies with the writings of the prophet Isaiah.

In the gospel records, Jesus quotes from 24 Old Testament books. He quotes Psalms most, followed by Deuteronomy, then Isaiah and Exodus.