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Ora_pro_nobis
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Posted: Sun May 4th, 2008 05:11 pm |
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Excuse me if my question sounds a little bit silly, but since the twelve Apostles symbolized the twelve tribes of Israel, and Judas after the Christ death was replaced by Mathias. Why Paul is known as an Apostle? (Although he was chosen by Jesus Himself). Thanks!
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"Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem"
"De l'ombre et des images vers la vérité"
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Sun May 4th, 2008 05:29 pm |
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You will recall, Will, that Paul was called to be an apostle to the Gentiles (Galatians 2:9; Romans 15:15–16) — as it were, the 13th and most populous tribe. It’s part of the symbolism of the joining of the two sectors of divided mankind by “tearing down the wall of separation”:
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. – Ephesians 2:13–22
By the way, no sincere question is “silly.” How else will you come to know the truth?
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Ora_pro_nobis
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Posted: Mon May 5th, 2008 10:27 pm |
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| What a logic and accurate response, David! Thank you very much!
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"Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem"
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