Dr Paul Allen

Luke 9:55-56   But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village. (NIV) Luke 9:55-56 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. (KJV) Luke 9:55-56 But He turned and rebuked them, [a]and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 [b]For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village. (NKJV) Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55. Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? The Codex Bezae (D). In the restricted manuscripts area, stored away in a metal cabinet, Codex Bezae is the prized possession of the Cambridge University Library. It derives its name from the Protestant reformer, Theodore Beza, who after having it for more than...

English: Ananias restoring the sight of Saint Paul (Photo credit: Wikipedia )  A biblical justification for bible college might be made from a number of passages, from Matthew 28:19 (and its emphasis on teaching disciples) to 2 Timothy 2:2 (and its emphasis on leadership training) to Titus 1:9 (and its emphasis on elders being equipped to articulate and defend the faith). But there is a short passage in Acts that, I believe, provides a biblical precedent for seminary education in a particularly insightful way. These verses, which at first glance may not seem overly significant, show the apostle Paul starting a theological training school in the city of Ephesus . As one commentator explains: “In Ephesus, Paul opened a school of theology to train future leaders for the developing church in the province of Asia” ( Simon J. Kistemaker ,  Acts , NTC , 684). I doubt Paul called it Ephesus Theological Seminary (not to be confused with the modern ETS), but in essence that is ...