Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
PALM SUNDAY: Donkey OR a colt?
What does Regent/Trinity/Duke/Boston higher criticism teaches nowadays? (If you’ve ever ridden one that has not been ridden before you’d know the difference) Rick Wadholm Jr Daniel Rushing John Lathrop Greg Robinson
Stan Wayne [03/20/2016 9:22 AM]
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Paul, after reasoning about idolatry in Athens, states:
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now
commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has set a day on
which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom
he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from
the dead.” (Acts 17:30,31 NET)
I think it is safe to say that God overlooking “such times of ignorance” means God overlooked the ignorance of the people of those times.
How did Paul understand God to have “overlooked” the ignorance of those people?
It does not seem that “overlooked” merely means that God did not call them to account while alive, sparing them certain temporal judgments. Rather, in light of verse 31, it seems to imply that they will somehow be found less culpable in the final judgment.
According to most orthodox Christian theology, these pagans who died without Christ are forever condemned and without hope. If that is the case, it doesn’t sound like God “overlooked” their ignorance to me.
Question: What does it mean for those people who lived in times when ignorance was overlooked by God?
Varnel Watson
and GO Brody Pope Joseph D. Absher Ray E Horton
Anthony McCabe
Troy Day ~
Hey again brother and your answer to that Question is that the terms male donkey, colt, and foal all designate the same animal—the young donkey upon which the King (Jesus) would ride into Jerusalem (Mark 11:7). Interestingly, even though the colt was the animal of primary importance, Zechariah also mentioned that this donkey was the foal of a female donkey.
Shalom and blessings
Varnel Watson
If you’ve ever ridden one that has not been ridden before you’d know the difference
Ray E Horton
Irrelevant!
Varnel Watson
Ray E Horton why is this irrelevant to you – the text seems to be suggesting two different animals and Anthony failed to explain the difference 🙂
Bill Stockham
Nothing is impossible for God!!!
Ray E Horton
Who cares which animal? Has nothing to do with my faith, so it is irrelevant to me which it is.
Jim Price
Palm Sunday might also be thought of as ” Calm ” Sunday, animals pick up on the mood of their riders and of those nearby. So it’s possible that Jesus rode on a colt but is more likely that the donkey had been ridden before. A more frequent mistake that I still hear ( even from the pulpit ) is that these same people changed from gentle worship to crying out ” crucify him ” within one week. I believe that it was a different crowd altogether, except for maybe one percent or so.
Joseph D. Absher
“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:”
– Genesis 49:10,11
Every word that proceeds from the mouth of God is important.
Varnel Watson
Ray E Horton the question is were there 2 animals