Are you making the assumption, then, that these are tales and not ACTUAL
events in history? Or are you saying that these are interpretations of the
actual event? If the former, I think you will run into Scriptural authority
difficulties.
As for the historical present, is this enough to go on to say that this
section in Romans is autobiographical? I find that the context of the
chapter can give additional support to your thesis. I have no position on
it at the moment but your comment gives me some incentive to look into it
further -- but after I get these assignments done! :)
Somi.
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For I am convinced that neither death nor life,
neither angels nor demons,
neither the present nor the future,
nor any other powers,
neither height nor depth,
nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to seperate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38,39
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