A QUESTION ABOUT ALL
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And all the city was gathered together at the door" (Mark 1:33).
Surely this is not talking about every single human being in the city was at the door.
"All hold John as a prophet" (Matthew 21:26).
Surely the unbelieving Jews and many Gentiles did not hold John as a prophet.
"Then answered all the people and said, His blood be on us and on our children" (Matthew 27:25).
Was every single Jew and Roman in the court yard? No, most certainly not. "all the people" is meant in a limited sense.
"All the people came unto him, and he sat down and taught them" (John 8:2).
This is not talking about everybody in existence.
"That all the world should be taxed" (Luke 2:1).
The Emperor is not taxing every single human being on planet Earth. He was talking about those people who live in Rome.
"And all the world wondered after the beast and they worshipped the dragon" (Revelation 13:3).
This is not talking about every single person by a head to head count because the saints will not worship the beast (See Verse 7).
Surely this is not talking about every single human being in the city was at the door.
"All hold John as a prophet" (Matthew 21:26).
Surely the unbelieving Jews and many Gentiles did not hold John as a prophet.
"Then answered all the people and said, His blood be on us and on our children" (Matthew 27:25).
Was every single Jew and Roman in the court yard? No, most certainly not. "all the people" is meant in a limited sense.
"All the people came unto him, and he sat down and taught them" (John 8:2).
This is not talking about everybody in existence.
"That all the world should be taxed" (Luke 2:1).
The Emperor is not taxing every single human being on planet Earth. He was talking about those people who live in Rome.
"And all the world wondered after the beast and they worshipped the dragon" (Revelation 13:3).
This is not talking about every single person by a head to head count because the saints will not worship the beast (See Verse 7).
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Sometimes there is another verse (i.e. the context) that explains it and other times there is no immediate context. One merely understands that "all" doesn't mean "all" in the Bible based on logic and reason. For one has to understand that the Bible does include literal words and words that are speaking figuratively. This is basic grammar. If one reads books, and or speaks amongst other human beings, one has to realize that there are literal words, and figurative words.
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Everywhere Chuckles the clown went, he made people happy. When Chuckles went into the grocery store, he made people laugh so hard that they were almost falling down in laughter. When Chuckles went to the elementary school, both the teachers and the students were practically crying in laughter. Chuckles was one funny clown. Chuckles went to about five major places in town with his comedy act that week and each time he had done so, he brought the house down.
Did Chuckles go everywhere? No, the context says Chuckles went to about five major places in town.
Everywhere we went, God was showing us forgiveness. When we walked in the grocery store, we opened a Christian book, and the chapter was titled: "Forgiveness." The sermon we heard during that week was on "forgiveness." I think there was one or two other things, too (That happened that week).
Was it everywhere I went literally that God showed us forgiveness? No. The context says that God showed us forgiveness at the grocery store, a sermon at a church, and possibly one or two other things that week.
Did Chuckles go everywhere? No, the context says Chuckles went to about five major places in town.
Everywhere we went, God was showing us forgiveness. When we walked in the grocery store, we opened a Christian book, and the chapter was titled: "Forgiveness." The sermon we heard during that week was on "forgiveness." I think there was one or two other things, too (That happened that week).
Was it everywhere I went literally that God showed us forgiveness? No. The context says that God showed us forgiveness at the grocery store, a sermon at a church, and possibly one or two other things that week.
A few extra thoughts.....
1. Is God the one who inspired the written WORD of GOD>YES
2. Did God inspire the USE of ALL>YES
For those who tried to twist the use of ALL I SAY.....
REREAD MY OP as CONTEXT DICTATES if ALL is meant or NOT.....and WE can BY CONTEXT determine if ALL is meant....
BLOWS my MIND how many can reject simple WORDS so as to stand on a tangent of an argument or discussion...
For example CYRUS and his USE of ALL KINGDOMS......CONTEXT DICTATES that THERE were EASTERN KINGDOMS rising like the CHINESE Emperors which would rule out ALL KINGDOMS...BUT I CAN RIGHTY CONCLUDE that ALL KINGDOMS in the REALM of CYRUS were UNDER HIS DOMINION.....
again all means ALL when viewed in/by/and through the CONTEXT of what is being said!
1. Is God the one who inspired the written WORD of GOD>YES
2. Did God inspire the USE of ALL>YES
For those who tried to twist the use of ALL I SAY.....
REREAD MY OP as CONTEXT DICTATES if ALL is meant or NOT.....and WE can BY CONTEXT determine if ALL is meant....
BLOWS my MIND how many can reject simple WORDS so as to stand on a tangent of an argument or discussion...
For example CYRUS and his USE of ALL KINGDOMS......CONTEXT DICTATES that THERE were EASTERN KINGDOMS rising like the CHINESE Emperors which would rule out ALL KINGDOMS...BUT I CAN RIGHTY CONCLUDE that ALL KINGDOMS in the REALM of CYRUS were UNDER HIS DOMINION.....
again all means ALL when viewed in/by/and through the CONTEXT of what is being said!