in John 20 Jesus "Breathes" on the apostles and gives them the Holy Spirit. Then in Acts 2 the apostles receive the Holy Spirit 1 more time. Can someone explain this?
No, it goes against forum guidelines. Everyone will have their own interpretation and that sparks heated arguments. Not worth it! Do your own research, consider different views and then draw your own conclusions.
Thanks!
DAL
If you have a subscription, a smart All or Books search can help you get started:
Hi @Aaron Hamilton,
Just out of curiosity of how the program operates, is there something you would suggest for this without a subscription? I tried going to search and with quotes typed "received the holy spirit twice" but I am not sure if there would be a better method.
@Sand_Box_Homie What about consulting Commentaries on John and Acts?
Google or ChatGPT or any other AI
My good friend 'NEAR' almost always does the trick.
Hi @DMB, ok, so I know that as the National Environmental Assistance and Response. :)
Goodness, Kristin, NEAR is the queen of lazy proximity searches (there's more proximities, for the search-addicted).
I did a quick "holy spirit" NEAR 'twice' and it pulled the Fathers' reasoning. I usually see what pops up, to further narrow it down (in this case, add a NEAR apostles).
Hi @DMB,
haha, ok, thanks for clarifying this. :) I am sure you can guess how often I use something other than a precise search. :)
One must keep in mind that precise search is very rigid and exact. IMO this is a good thing. But with precise search less is more, and it can involve more trial and error to get the results you're looking for. Typically searching plainly for a string of words is not the most effective method. This page offers a lot of helpful information on precise search. You can also learn more about search in Logos here and here.
Using Bible references can often be helpful, such as the following two searches:
"John 20:22" NEAR "Acts 2"
"John 20:22" AND "Acts 2"
One must keep in mind that precise search is very rigid and exact. IMO this is a good thing. But with precise search less is more, and it can involve more trial and error to get the results you're looking for.
Hi @Aaron Hamilton, ya, I think that is a good description of precise, and why I like it. :)
Typically searching plainly for a string of words is not the most effective method. This page offers a lot of helpful information on precise search. You can also learn more about search in Logos here and here.
Thank you for these links. The day before yesterday I actually had decided that I need to become more familiar with Logos searches, so I appreciate the links.
This is a bit too much for my taste:
This seems a bit more manageable:
But if I want to have a catholic view, I have to choose the source manually (other attempts are less fruitful):
Right; it would depend on the size of one's library and the specific resources one is interested in searching through. If one were interested in journal articles, for example, the specific wording "twice" may miss some relevant hits.
I like the milestone searches when I come across something like this I'd like to search further.
bible:"John 20:22" IN milestone:bible:"Acts 2"
If there are specific resources that you find yourself wanting to frequently search, you can always set up a collection and search just those resources.
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