FedByRavens
Puritan Board Freshman
I'm currently struggling with Luke 7:36. It seems so similar to the 3 accounts of Mary anointing Jesus in Matthew, Mark, and John that I can't see how they are about different events. Every commentary that I have consulted says that without question they are not the same event. Their reasoning is:
1. Luke's account says that Simon is a Pharisee, the rest refer to him as "the leper."
2. Luke's account happened early in the ministry of Jesus, the rest happened late.
3. Luke's account supposedly happened in Galilee, the rest happened in Bethany.
4. Luke's account has an unnamed sinful woman anointing Jesus, the rest have Mary anointing Jesus.
5. Luke's account has Simon being critical of the woman who is anointing, the rest have the 12 being critical.
Couldn't Simon have been a Pharisee and a leper?
I've heard that many times the Gospels events don't happen in chronological order, nor were they intended to.
I can't really see how Luke's account definitely happened in Galilee.
I don't see how Mary couldn't have been the sinful woman.
I don't see how both Simon and the 12 couldn't have responded negatively.
If we are able to harmonize all of the Resurrection passages, why can't we harmonize these?
1. Luke's account says that Simon is a Pharisee, the rest refer to him as "the leper."
2. Luke's account happened early in the ministry of Jesus, the rest happened late.
3. Luke's account supposedly happened in Galilee, the rest happened in Bethany.
4. Luke's account has an unnamed sinful woman anointing Jesus, the rest have Mary anointing Jesus.
5. Luke's account has Simon being critical of the woman who is anointing, the rest have the 12 being critical.
Couldn't Simon have been a Pharisee and a leper?
I've heard that many times the Gospels events don't happen in chronological order, nor were they intended to.
I can't really see how Luke's account definitely happened in Galilee.
I don't see how Mary couldn't have been the sinful woman.
I don't see how both Simon and the 12 couldn't have responded negatively.
If we are able to harmonize all of the Resurrection passages, why can't we harmonize these?
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