Thank you, dear sinner, for your reply. Now we can assess how well you followed the instructions that could have made this an actual conversation:
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Originally Posted by Elmer G. White
Who? Cite the publication. Discuss why this "master" is more reliable than the other scholars and the other translations. Or is (s)he? This is what I meant with scholarship NOT simply being finding a suitable opinion that agrees with you. Compare this unknown "master's" views with those of the others. Are the overall results unambiguous? If not, can you choose which one of the many is the most probable translation? What are the approximate percentages of these probabilities?
Your "master" is just a fallacy. Without references it is a simple appeal to authority, a fallacy. And a weak appeal to authority as it is an appeal to an unknown authority.
Find the citation but that is not enough, as there are references that oppose the view of this "master". Find them also. Study, compare, try to find the material that is the strongest case against your hypothesis. Then try to defend yours. See if it survives.
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Now, onto your post with great expectations.
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Originally Posted by Xanax
Sorry I forgot to include his name. So the master's name is Samson Hirsch.
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OK, we have a
name. The things you're missing are as follows:
- Citation.
- Credentials.
- The actual publication.
- Link.
- Bibliographical information.
- Discussion why this person is more reliable than all the Bible translations and scholars (including LXX) who disagree with Hirsch.
- Comparison of this still unknown Hirsch source to other occurrences of these words in classical literature.
- The relative proportions of reliability of the different opinions.
Back to square one. As I told you, a
citation is not enough. It's simply your
confirmation bias and
the appeal to authority fallacy again and again.
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If your kids hate you, why should they respect you? It makes no sense. If they literally hate you then they are disobeying the Bible when it says to love your neighbors.
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We live in the same household and
not as neighbors. This issue is thoroughly covered in one of our Pastors' most influential sermons:
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Your theory has so many holes and it does not make sense according to the Bible.
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Once again, you make a simple assertion. Where are the
citations, bibliographical information and the
discussion of the various viewpoints. In addition, I
don't make theories. I just read what's written in the
Bible. Also in the classical languages. Did
you start your Greek studies yet?
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Also, if you believe that men are not equal to women, then you are not following the Bible, as the abundance of evidence that I provided from the Bible explains that thay are equal. The Bible makes it very clear that men and women are equal. As you never backed up your claim with the Bible...
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My Brethren have shown you a
plethora of verses about the issue. You ignored them. You continue to
ignore them. There was a time when ignorance was an excuse: that was, however,
changed long ago.
Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Incidentally, if your read
ὅτι ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, αὐτὸς σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος to mean that the sexes are equal, you're also claiming that the Church and the men therein are
equal to Jesus. I've encountered many forms of
blasphemy but this is among the top three.
From now on, I'll be replying you only if you can provide actual information and make an
actual justified point, otherwise, I find it prudent to follow 2 Corinthians 6:14.
Yours in Christ,
Elmer