Cris,
You seemed locked into an English mis-translation that has not kept up with the work of the Greek gramarians of the last half-century. The term is used of an only child in Luke 7:12, Luke 8:42, and Luke 9:38. Isaac was not an only child, but…
Cris,
Within the context of Hebrews 11:17, saying "only begotten of the promise" is adding to the text - remember that in hermeneutics one of the basic rules is that the context defines the meaning. I have to run, but I will address the rest of you…
OK! I have joined...now to try and comment or even navigate through this maze is weird.
Here goes, I may need some assistance in directions on the 'how' to do this. Wish me well.