And in the Introduction I spotted the first mistake. It invites all MEN to read it. As I am NOT a man I do not see any invitation to me.
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In Matt. 8:4, Christ healed a leper, then said "See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest..." (See also Luke 5:14).
In Matt. 16: 20, Christ charged His disciples "that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ" (See also Mark 8:30, Luke 9:21).
In Mark 7:36, Christ, having healed many of their various afflictions, "charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it."
In Mark 9:9, Christ's disciples witnessed the theophany that gave the Mount of Transfiguration its name. Christ then "charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead."
In Luke 8:56, Christ raised the daughter of Jairus, then charged her parents "that they should tell no man what was done."
In Job 12:10, we are told that in God's hand "is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."
In Luke 6:26, Christ warned his disciples: "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets."
I believe that most references to "men" in ancient scripture were intended to be gender-inclusive. The above scriptures would not otherwise make sense.
I doubt Christ meant, after having performed miracles, to say "tell no man [but it's okay to tell any women you meet]."
I doubt that the passage from Job speaks of the souls of men only (not women).
I doubt that Christ meant "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! [Though if *women* speak well of you, that's all hunky-dory.]"
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In Matt. 8:4, Christ healed a leper, then said "See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest..." (See also Luke 5:14).
In Matt. 16: 20, Christ charged His disciples "that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ" (See also Mark 8:30, Luke 9:21).
In Mark 7:36, Christ, having healed many of their various afflictions, "charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it."
In Mark 9:9, Christ's disciples witnessed the theophany that gave the Mount of Transfiguration its name. Christ then "charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead."
In Luke 8:56, Christ raised the daughter of Jairus, then charged her parents "that they should tell no man what was done."
In Job 12:10, we are told that in God's hand "is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."
In Luke 6:26, Christ warned his disciples: "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets."
I believe that most references to "men" in ancient scripture were intended to be gender-inclusive. The above scriptures would not otherwise make sense.
I doubt Christ meant, after having performed miracles, to say "tell no man [but it's okay to tell any women you meet]."
I doubt that the passage from Job speaks of the souls of men only (not women).
I doubt that Christ meant "Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! [Though if *women* speak well of you, that's all hunky-dory.]"
Sincerely,
Spencer
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