Jesus is never recorded as having said those words in the gospels.You…uh…just quoted it out of the Bible.
Where did Paul learn it from?Jesus is never recorded as having said those words in the gospels.
This is a case of the writer recording oral tradition.
Given that Luke wrote the book of Acts I don’t think it has anything to do with oral tradition. He’s stating that Christ said these words. Why Luke chose to include it here vs in his Gospel is something we cannot answer.Jesus is never recorded as having said those words in the gospels.
This is a case of the writer recording oral tradition.
Who said Jesus said it?Given that Luke wrote the book of Acts I don’t think it has anything to do with oral tradition. He’s stating that Christ said these words. Why Luke chose to include it here vs in his Gospel is something we cannot answer.
Ralph as stated Luke is the writer of the Book of Acts. In Acts 20:35 Luke records the following:Who said Jesus said it?
Was it really that easy to miss that when this was brought up?Ralph as stated Luke is the writer of the Book of Acts. In Acts 20:35 Luke records the following:
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
It’s quite plain that Luke is telling us Jesus Himself said these words.
Not from Jesus and not from scripture.Where did Paul learn it from?
does it make a diff if it was in the Gospel it is still oral traditionGiven that Luke wrote the book of Acts I don’t think it has anything to do with oral tradition. He’s stating that Christ said these words. Why Luke chose to include it here vs in his Gospel is something we cannot answer.
The person making the statement in Acts is Paul.Ralph as stated Luke is the writer of the Book of Acts. In Acts 20:35 Luke records the following:
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
It’s quite plain that Luke is telling us Jesus Himself said these words. Or to be more specific Luke is recording Paul as saying Jesus said these words.
Exactly. Luke is saying that Paul said that Jesus said it. Now, as to why that particular statement is not in the Gospels, I have no idea. The fact is that Paul said something and he attributed to Jesus. There is no issue with it as John said in his Gospel that everything Jesus said or did was not recorded. However, Paul could not have learned it from Jesus, nor was he there when Jesus said it.Ralph as stated Luke is the writer of the Book of Acts. In Acts 20:35 Luke records the following:
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
It’s quite plain that Luke is telling us Jesus Himself said these words. Or to be more specific Luke is recording Paul as saying Jesus said these words.
Bill I’m not saying it makes a difference. I’m simply stating that Paul tells us these are the words of Christ. What’s the point of your question then???does it make a diff if it was in the Gospel it is still oral tradition
But Luke says plainly that it came out of Christ’s mouth. How else would Luke have known that?Exactly. Luke is saying that Paul said that Jesus said it. Now, as to why that particular statement is not in the Gospels, I have no idea. The fact is that Paul said something and he attributed to Jesus. There is no issue with it as John said in his Gospel that everything Jesus said or did was not recorded. However, Paul could not have learned it from Jesus, nor was he there when Jesus said it.
Paul was speaking the words of Christ not sacred tradition. Again I don’t understand the point here. You’re implying that since scripture doesn’t actually record Christ as saying these words, it’s not considered scripture if Paul tells us that Christ stated these words.The person making the statement in Acts is Paul.
Paul was speaking sacred tradition, not scripture.
It’s not that complicated.
It’s a clear example of oral tradition among the apostles.Bill I’m not saying it makes a difference. I’m simply stating that Paul tells us these are the words of Christ. What’s the point of your question then???
Ralph I think you are mistaken here brother. Paul had a series of revelations from Christ. How do you know Christ did not reveal this to him??Exactly. Luke is saying that Paul said that Jesus said it. Now, as to why that particular statement is not in the Gospels, I have no idea. The fact is that Paul said something and he attributed to Jesus. There is no issue with it as John said in his Gospel that everything Jesus said or did was not recorded. However, Paul could not have learned it from Jesus, nor was he there when Jesus said it.
When Paul spoke those words there was no new testament scripture(other than a few of Paul’s letters).Paul was speaking the words of Christ not sacred tradition. Again I don’t understand the point here. You’re implying that since scripture doesn’t actually record Christ as saying these words, it’s not considered scripture if Paul tells us that Christ stated these words.