How could anyone have documented what he said? This isn't reality television with a camera crew following everyone around.
Monologues like this are usually found in plays, and are usually a tip off that you are reading fiction, or at least a fictionalized account.
2007-05-19 02:16:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've read it sixteen times, one hot momma.
It's not only fiction, but really bad fiction.
2007-05-19 02:21:42 · update #1
Some stayed with him to pray.
Just Dust
2007-05-19 02:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you're quite right. The evangelists weren't writing a documentary. The literary genre of a 'gospel' is different. You qualify 'fiction' with 'fictionalized account', which is correct; another qualification could be 'theologized account'. So not fiction in the sense of 'made up', but certainly not a transcript either. This is what biblical scholarship for the last 200 years has been addressing.
2007-05-19 09:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by a 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's true, they had no camera. But they did have people. When people saw something, there was a chance they would write about it. I suppose that in the desert fasting, Jesus told them what happened. In the Garden, all the disciples were asleep, except for at least one.
2007-05-19 09:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They were told to keep watch but dozed off not once but three times. I would imagine, when Jesus wanted to wake you, you awoke!
They were told what would happen, but they could not believe it. Like someone walks by you and tosses keys to a new Bentley. You see it happened but your mind does not process it.
Also you see the different points of view in the 4 gospels. Matthew-matter of fact. Get the high points. Luke -- get the personal side. The soldier gets his ear cut off by Peter, we learn. And so on.
2007-05-19 09:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by grnlow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They had a general idea when Jesus did communicate with them and told them to stay awake. They were awake long enough to see what happened but then they fell asleep and Jesus woke them up twice.
2007-05-19 09:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that since you ask so many questions and can't stop wondering things about God and the Bible, that God is actually speaking to you, working in your life, convicting you, moving you to learn about him and come to know him. I will pray that you will give your life to God so you can start saying good things about him to people instead of trashing His name all the time.
2007-05-19 09:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by Kymr 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
True, I've asked myself that same questions and many others. But I cant blame God and/or Jesus for all the man-made twistings and misleadings.
2007-05-19 09:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by Millie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because Jesus woke up his followers.
2007-05-19 09:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because the Bible was writen under the insperation of God. They wrote what the Lord told them to.
2007-05-19 09:20:35 · answer #9 · answered by jeff m 1 · 5⤊ 2⤋
you don't think they had converstaion then? i'm sure they all discussed the situation after it happened. not to mention the Bible is God inspired. it's really beautiful. you should read it
2007-05-19 09:20:42 · answer #10 · answered by one hot mamma 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋