[sword-devel] GNU and OS ideologies and indulgences

[Michael Rempel]

I have taken all responses off line except this one since is is likely less
controversial.

The first reference is Acts 13:9 to Shaul being also called Paulos.
Interestingly enough in 13:3 the Holy Spirit calls him Shaul.

Michael

> Hi,
>
> This is completely off-topic but I will ask anyway :-)
>
> Can you tell me where your scriptual reference for the Paul being renamed
by
> God argument is?
>
> I have often been told this but have never found anything in the Bible to
> back it up.
>
> Am I missing it somewhere?
>
> Regards
>
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org
> [mailto:owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org]On Behalf Of Timothy R. Butler
> Sent: 17 December 2001 21:34
> To: sword-devel@crosswire.org
> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] GNU and OS ideologies and indulgences
>
>
> > Rabbi Shaul,
> > although Paul is also legitemate.
>
>   Although, wouldn't it be *incorrect* to refer to Paul as Rabbi Shaul
> (Saul), after he was renamed by God? Looking at my Greek Bible (some odd
> verison, and also the UBS/Nestle-Aland 26th), I can see that Paul's name
(I
> checked a few of the Epistles) is Paulos, not Saul or Shaul.
>
> > Likewise you probably know that Jesus is
> > a modern translation of Yeshua,
>
>     You have a better point on this one. I'd be half way inclined to
> translate it that way - but then again, you have to ask yourself this -
> should you go with the proper Hebrew and Greek names in the Bible, or the
> more familiar names that will make the Bible the most accessible?
>
>   -Tim
>
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