Theology Wiki:Synod

This is a place for all members of this community to have discussions pertinent to the wiki at large, but does not really fit in any other discussion page for obvious reasons.

Do we want singular verses on a page for the purpose of discussion?
In every case that I can think of right now, No.

Matthew 13:51: "Have you understood all these things taken together?"
 * And why not?

Which verse in the Bible stands alone without context and without support from the surrounding passage? If you can name one, I'd like to see it.


 * Hm, how about Matthew 13:51? BlueNight 03:55, 5 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Matthew 13:51 is clearly referring to what Jesus was talking about in prior verses. Just because it is a full sentence doesn't mean it is valuable when taken alone. Schmidt 21:54, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

What if a concept is found only in one verse?
A discussion of a particular verse can usually take place under a different article which is linked to, from the containing block. But if a concept is found in only one verse, the purpose of that text was probably missed along the way.

For example, Genesis 1:1 starts with "In the beginning. . . ." A discussion on that phrase can take place at the article thus linked. "In the beginning" is mentioned in at least (perhaps exactly) two places in the Bible. Further discussion can be made there, rather than just speaking about it under Genesis 1:1, where you may not get the full glimpse of "the beginning."

Also, in Matthew 13:52, Jesus says, "Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old." This verse seems to stand alone, but certainly doesn't. The existence of the word therefore indicates that it doesn't.

Do we want to include deuterocanonical books?
That remains to be discussed. Feel free to discuss it on the discussion page. I believe, however, apochryphal books farther removed than the deuterocanon should not be included except in discussing the particular book.

For instance, we may want to include the books at the bottom of this list, but probably nothing farther removed than that, such as the Book of Enoch or some such. But not having sufficient knowledge about any other books does not permit me to make a firm judgement at this time.