{"id":28361,"date":"2016-12-25T20:51:22","date_gmt":"2016-12-25T20:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/?p=28361"},"modified":"2016-12-25T20:51:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T20:51:22","slug":"octavian-d-curpas-sometimes-one-witness%e2%80%99-statement-is-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/2016\/12\/25\/octavian-d-curpas-sometimes-one-witness%e2%80%99-statement-is-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Octavian D. Curpa\u0219: Sometimes one witness\u2019 statement is enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tavi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28364 alignleft\" title=\"tavi\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marianagurza.ro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tavi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a>In December, 2008 National Geographic magazine, there was an interesting story called \u201cThe Real King Herod, Architect of the Holy Land\u201d. However, what caught my attention were not the well documented discussions of his construction projects.<br \/>\nThe author noted that King Herod is perhaps best known for ordering the slaughter of male infants in an attempt to kill the newborn Jesus Christ. The author went on to claim that, \u201cHerod is almost certainly innocent of this crime, of which there is no report apart\u201d from what is recorded in the Bible\u2019s book of Mathew.<br \/>\nReally? Claiming an event did not occur because only one of the gospels recorded it is fairly fallacious reasoning. For example, in addition to the adult ministry of Jesus, Mathew\u2019s author emphasized the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy. Other gospel writers focused on other things. Each explains Jesus through selected events, but none of them are identical.<br \/>\nAlthough it is always appropriate to examine a witness\u2019 credibility, I consider that in a court of law, the judge should instruct the jury members that \u201cthey should not decide any issue merely by counting the number of witnesses who have testified on opposing sides.<br \/>\nThe testimony of one witness, which you believe, is sufficient to prove any fact.<br \/>\nIt is also noteworthy what else is only in the book of Mathew.<br \/>\nAlthough I personally like the language of the Christmas story in Luke better, the account in Mathew is the only gospel that mentions wise men. In spite of a well known hymn, we don\u2019t actually know whether there were three wise men or kings that traversed afar. We do know, however, that they brought gifts consisting of gold, frankincense and myrrh.<br \/>\nThe belief that wise men went searching for Jesus Christ after his birth is generally accepted by everyone who owns a nativity scene. I do not recall anyone saying, \u201cHey these wise men thing might not be true because it\u2019s only in the book of Mathew.\u201d<br \/>\nSometimes one witness\u2019 statement is enough.<br \/>\nI do hope that your holiday season is merry, whether you receive many gifts, one gift or no gift. May God Bless all the Romanians and bring\u00a0them joy, peace and love!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Octavian D. 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