I'm going to comment on a statement by Arminian theologian Randal Rauser:
Randal Rauser
Calling Jonah a prophet doesn't mean Jesus thought Jonah was a historical personage. A contemporary pastor could make an illustration and refer to "Bilbo the explorer". That wouldn't mean Bilbo was a historical figure.
In addition to the Book of Jonah, the OT treats Jonah as a historical figure:
He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, which he spoke by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher (2 Kgs 14:25).
Back to Rauser:
Moreover, even if Jesus did think Jonah was historical, that doesn't mean we should. See my article on Jesus' errant theological beliefs.
If you want to know what's true, don't ask Jesus–ask Randal Rauser. Even Jesus needs Rauser to help correct his errant theological beliefs.
"Moreover, even if Jesus did think Jonah was historical, that doesn't mean we should. See my article on Jesus' errant theological beliefs." <-- You know, if your position requires you to say that the people in the Bible are mistaken, it *MIGHT* mean that your views are not anywhere near Biblical....
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many Arminians are thinking Rauser is a Calvinist plant now.