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681 | Plain or Intended Meaning? | 1 Pet 2:24 | kalos | 165930 | ||
'Words have different meanings in different contexts (that's what makes puns work). When we consider a verse in isolation, one meaning may occur to us. But how do we know it's the right one? Help won't come from the dictionary. Dictionaries only complicate the issue, giving us more choices, not fewer. Help must come from somewhere else close by: the surrounding paragraph. 'With the larger context now in view, you can narrow your focus and speculate on the meaning of the verse itself.' ____________________ www.str.org |
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682 | John Piper on English Standard Version | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165888 | ||
Good English With Minimal Interpretation: Why Bethlehem Baptist Church Uses the ESV by John Piper 'Why I would like to see the English Standard Version become the most common Bible of the English-speaking church, for preaching, teaching, memorizing, and study. (...) 'I would be happy to see the NIV sail into the sunset if it could be replaced by the ESV as the standard preaching, reading, memorizing Bible of the English-speaking church...I feel what I am about to say with a passion built up over 25 years. I have longed that there be something more readable than the NASB and more literal than the NIV. The NIV is a paraphrase with so much unnecessary rewording and so much interpretation that I could not preach from it. 'Now let me say again that the NIV is the precious Word of God. Oh, how careful we must be not to belittle the Word of God. And yet we must not put any human translation above criticism. God has used the NIV to bring millions of people to faith in Christ. But at the same time I believe there have been negative effects that could be avoided. My biggest concern has to do with preaching. When a paraphrase becomes the standard preaching, reading, memorizing Bible of the church, preaching is weakened—robust expository exultation in the pulpit is made more difficult. Preaching that gives clear explanations and arguments from the wording of specific Biblical texts tends to be undermined when a Bible paraphrases instead of preserving the original wording in good English. And when that kind of preaching is undermined, the whole level of Christian thinking in the church goes down, and a Bible-saturated worldview is weakened, and the ability of the people—and even the pastors themselves-to root their thoughts and affections in firm Biblical ground diminishes. 'The English Standard Version 'My aim tonight is to help you be persuaded that exposing millions of people (pastors, teachers, students, laypeople) to the ESV would undo the dominance of the NIV and put in its place a more literal, and yet a beautifully readable, memorizable Bible—the English Standard Version. And this would be a good thing...' To read more go to: www.desiringgod.org/library/ topics/word_god/esv.html |
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683 | Parenthetical Passages in Revelation | Revelation | kalos | 165855 | ||
'It can be difficult to develop a timeline of the Book of Revelation because Revelation is not entirely in chronological order. Revelation chapters 6, 8-9, 15-16, 19-20 are chronological, but chapters 7-14 seem to describe events dispersed in between the other chapters.' ____________________ www.allaboutpopularissues.org/revelation-timeline-faq.htm |
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684 | Parenthetical Passages in Revelation | Revelation | kalos | 165854 | ||
Parenthetical Passages 'The parenthetical passages are: 'The Jewish remnant and the tribulation saints, 7:1-17. 'The angel, the little book, the two witnesses, 10:1-11:14. 'The Lamb, the Remnant, and the everlasting Gospel, 14:1-13. 'The gathering of the kings at Armageddon, 16:13-16. 'The four alleluias in heaven, 19:1-6. 'These passages do not advance the prophetic narrative. Looking backward and forward they sum up results accomplished, and speak of results yet to come as if they had already come. In Re14:1, for example, the Lamb and Remnant are seen prophetically on Mount Sion, though they are not actually there till Re20:4-6.' ____________________ Scofield, C.I. "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". (www.studylight.org) |
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685 | Parenthetical Passages in Revelation | Revelation | kalos | 165853 | ||
Parenthetical Passages in Revelation 'When reading or studying [the book of] Revelation, people often assume that each section is chronological so that the next chapter or series of events naturally follows the preceding, but that is not the case. Rather, a number of sections in Revelation are parenthetical and the chronological order is halted in order to develop in more detail some aspect of this end-time period like a key person(s), or event(s), or condition(s). 'Some examples: '(1) Chapter 7 stops the chronological progress begun in chapter 6 and forms an interlude which gives us information about the 144,000 and about multitudes who will be saved during the Tribulation. The six seals are described in chapter 6, but the trumpet judgments don’t begin until chapter 8 which constitutes also the seventh seal. Six of these trumpet judgments occur chronologically and are described through chapter 9. The seventh trumpet is not sounded, however, until 11:15. '(2) So again the story of the progress of judgment on earth is halted and we have another parenthesis from 10:1-11:14. Here a vision is given concerning the little book, concerning the no delay once the seventh trumpet is sounded, and concerning the two witnesses. '(3) Revelation 11:15 picks up the chronological process again and the seventh trumpet is sounded. Other sections which are somewhat parenthetical regarding persons and systems are chapters 12, 13, and 17-18.' ____________________ www.bible.org/page |
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686 | When will 2 witnesses finish their work? | Rev 11:7 | kalos | 165838 | ||
When will 2 witnesses finish their work: the first half or the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week? NASB Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. '...When will the two witnesses finish their work: the first half or the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week? It is our belief that they prophecy and torment the wicked during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. Our reasons are thus: The unique length of the two witnesses’ ministry is proof that Revelation 10-11 coincides with the end of Daniel’s Seventieth Week...God states in Revelation 11:3 that He would "grant authority to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days…." Twelve hundred and sixty days is equal to forty-two months, three and a half years or time, times, and half a time. 'These particular time references are explicitly identified only in the books of Daniel and Revelation. In every case, the same prophetic period is indicated—the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:27). (...) 'Revelation 11:3 is the seventh explicit reference to a three and a half year period in the books of Daniel and Revelation. The burden of proof that Revelation 11:3 does not refer to the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week lies with those who would argue differently. This question might have been left in the unsolvable category if it were not for the three woes. The strategic placement of the ministry of the two witnesses between woes one and two prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the ministry of the two witness must occur during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. John’s choice to place the details of the ministry of the witnesses in Revelation 11 is logical. The death of the two witnesses coincides with the end of the Seventieth Week and provides another reason for John to "prophesy against many peoples and nations and tongues and kings..."' To read more go to: http://revelationcommentary.org/11_chapter.html |
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687 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | kalos | 165813 | ||
Mark: I commend you on the fine posts you have made in this thread. I'm going to take a little break now. Please wake me up if anyone actually presents any real scriptural evidence to prove the theory of Eternal Insecurity (i.e., that the Christian life is a roller coaster of Sunday salvation and Monday through Saturday backsliding). Grace to you, Kalos |
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688 | Ephs 4:30; 1:13-14 | 2 Tim 1:12 | kalos | 165811 | ||
Are both of us participating in the same discussion? Are both of us talking about the same thing? I have no idea how what you said has anything to do with what I said. Relevance, please. In a debate, it is useful if you respond to the points the other side makes. I don't have time for replies that totally ignore the points I've made. |
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689 | Never Read a Bible Verse | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165776 | ||
'The Perils of Prooftexting and How to Avoid Them' 'If you think you're on safe theological ground because of a pet verse, better look twice. Simple prooftexting has its perils. Here's how to avoid them. (...) 'Virtually every Christian with a theological point of view thinks his view is scriptural. Why shouldn't he? He has a prooftext he can quickly quote in his defense. 'If you're not careful, though, simply picking out a verse that seems to support your view may result in pitting one text against another, creating an apparent contradiction. This may be satisfying for the moment because the verse affirms your pet doctrine. But your take on the passage may be wrong, and the conflict created with other texts undermines the authority of the Bible in general. 'Part of what we do on the radio show is dispute different theological views. A caller gives me his opinion and cites supporting verses. I can almost hear him settling back in his chair and folding his arms. His work is done, or so he thinks. 'My verses say one thing; his appear to say another. As long as he can find a verse that--at least at first glance--supports his view, he's satisfied. Whenever the issue comes up, he can simply quote his pet text. 'Taking a casual approach to prooftexting doesn't solve the conflict. It merely intensifies it. How? Because, as I mentioned, when my verses say one thing and his appear to say another if we simply camp on our verses we affirm a contradiction. 'So how do we solve this problem? We keep one goal in mind. Our question should be, "What does the Bible teach?", not simply "What does our verse seem to teach?" How do we learn what the Bible teaches? By choosing an interpretation that makes the best sense out of all the relevant verses. 'That takes more work than simple prooftexting. If there's an apparent conflict, we must try to solve it. It is not enough to point to a verse that supports our position. If all of the Bible is God's Word and without error, then we must also consider the scriptural evidence that seems contrary to our theology and attempt to factor it into our answer...' ____________________ To read more go to: www.str.org/free/ solid_ground/SG9909.htm |
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690 | Never Read a Bible Verse | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165774 | ||
'Never Read a Bible Verse' by Gregory Koukl 'If there was one bit of wisdom, one rule of thumb, one single skill I could impart, one useful tip I could leave that would serve you well the rest of your life, what would it be? What is the single most important practical skill I've ever learned as a Christian? 'Here it is: Never read a Bible verse. That's right, never read a Bible verse. Instead, always read a paragraph -- at least. 'My Radio Trick 'When I'm on the radio, I use this simple rule to help me answer the majority of Bible questions I'm asked, even when I'm totally unfamiliar with the verse. It's an amazingly effective technique you can use, too. 'I read the [Bible] paragraph, not just the verse. I take stock of the relevant material above and below. Since the context frames the verse and gives it specific meaning, I let it tell me what's going on. 'This works because of a basic rule of all communication: Meaning always flows from the top down, from the larger units to the smaller units, not the other way around. The key to the meaning of any verse comes from the paragraph, not just from the individual words. 'The numbers in front of the sentences give the illusion the verses stand alone in their meaning. They were not in the originals, though. Numbers were added hundreds of years later. Chapter and verse breaks sometimes pop up in unfortunate places, separating relevant material that should be grouped together. 'First, ignore the verse numbers and try to get the big picture. Then begin to narrow your focus. It's not very hard or time consuming. It takes only a few moments and a little observation of the text. 'Begin with the broad context of the book. What type of literature is it: history, poetry, proverb? What is the passage about in general? What idea is being developed? 'Stand back from the verse and look for breaks in the narrative that identify major units of thought. Ask, "What in this paragraph or group of paragraphs gives any clue to the meaning of the verse?" 'There's a reason this little exercise is so important. Words have different meanings in different contexts (that's what makes puns work). When we consider a verse in isolation, one meaning may occur to us. But how do we know it's the right one? Help won't come from the dictionary. Dictionaries only complicate the issue, giving us more choices, not fewer. Help must come from somewhere else close by: the surrounding paragraph. 'With the larger context now in view, you can narrow your focus and speculate on the meaning of the verse itself. Sum it up in your own words. 'Finally, and this is critical, see if your paraphrase makes sense when inserted in the passage. Does it dovetail naturally with the bigger picture? (...) 'Daily Bread? 'This raises legitimate questions about daily devotionals that build a short message from a single verse. In my view, such quiet-time helps can be inspirational, but they come with an obvious drawback. 'Fortunately, the liability can be overcome by remembering our basic rule: Never read a Bible verse. Instead, read a paragraph, at least. Always check the context. Observe the flow of thought. Then focus on the verse. 'Remember, meaning always flows from the top down, from the larger units to the smaller units. A reflection on a Bible passage from a sermon or a devotional may be edifying, encouraging, and uplifting. If it is not the message of the text, though, it lacks biblical authority even when the quote comes right out of the Word of God. 'If you will do this one thing -- if you will read carefully in the context applying the paraphrase principle -- you will begin to understand the Bible as God intended. Without the bigger picture you'll be lost. 'Only when you are properly informed by God's Word -- the way it is writtenin its context -- can you be transformed by it. Every piece becomes powerful when it's working together with the whole. 'It's the most important practical lesson I've ever learned…and the single most important thing I could ever teach you.' For Further Reading: Russell, Walt Playing with Fire -- How the Bible Ignites Change in Your Soul. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2000. Koukl, Gregory "The Perils of Prooftexting" Solid Ground, Sept-Oct 1999 Sire, James Scripture Twisting. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1980. Carson, D.A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1984. Fee, Gordon, and Stuart, Douglas How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1982. ____________________ (Never Read a Bible Verse By Gregory Koukl) To read more go to: www.str.org At this website, under "Search Stand to Reason", enter the words: never read a Bible verse |
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691 | "My Sheep Hear My Voice" | John 10:27 | kalos | 165770 | ||
"My Sheep Hear My Voice" 'Many have taken this statement by Jesus in John 10 to refer to the Christian's acquired ability to "hear" God's personal instructions to him. "Hearing God's voice" is advocated as a very useful skill that aids optimal Christian living. Allegedly, this is a learned ability one gains as he matures in Christ. It enables him to sense Jesus' will in any given situation as he "hears" Jesus' voice. 'Jesus has nothing like this in mind, though. I know because of the context surrounding the verse and a key clarification John himself gives early in the chapter. In verse six, John explicitly states that when Jesus speaks of His sheep "hearing His voice" He is using a figure of speech.' NASB John 10:6 This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them. 'The word "voice," then, can't actually mean some kind of inner voice because a thing is never a metaphor of itself. It's a picture of something else. Jesus must be referring, in a figure, to something else that the phrase "hear my voice" represents. What is it? 'The context tells the story. Jesus says, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me," and then adds, "and I give eternal life to them" (27-28). Note the sequence: His sheep hear His voice. They follow Him in response. He then gives them eternal life. Hearing Jesus' voice is a figure of speech for the inner working of the Holy Spirit that leads to our salvation. It results IN salvation; it's not the result OF salvation. It's applied here to non-believers destined for the Kingdom, not believers already in the Kingdom. 'This makes perfect sense in the broader context of the chapter. The Jews have no trouble hearing Jesus' words. They know what Jesus is saying. Their problem is that they don't respond with belief. Why don't the Jews "hear" Jesus by responding with belief? Jesus tells us plainly. They don't "hear" because God is not "speaking" to them. They are not among the sheep the Father has given to the Son (26). 'The voice being referred to here is not the still, small voice of private direction given by God to Christians, but the effective call of the Holy Spirit bringing non-Christians to salvation. 'Our paraphrase test comes to our aid once again: 'You do not believe, because you are not of My sheep. Mature Christians have the ability to sense My personal direction for their lives and obey it, and as a result I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all…. 'vs. 'You do not believe, because you are not of My sheep. The ones that the Father gives me, my sheep, are the ones that respond to my message and believe in me, and as a result I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all…. 'The first view actually makes salvation dependent on the ability to get personalized communications from God. The second makes salvation dependent on the Father, which is Jesus' point in the passage. 'To Jesus, "hearing" God is not an advanced skill one must develop to open lines of communication to the Father. It's a figure of speech. Hearing Jesus' voice is not getting individual, personalized direction. It's getting saved. It's the result of the Father drawing the non-believer into Jesus' arms.' (Never Read a Bible Verse By Gregory Koukl) ____________________ To read more go to: www.str.org At this website, under "Search Stand to Reason", enter the words: never read a Bible verse |
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692 | "If I Be Lifted Up" | John 12:32 | kalos | 165768 | ||
"If I Be Lifted Up" 'John 12:32 is another case where a phrase can have two widely divergent meanings. It's not uncommon for worship leaders to quote this statement of Jesus: "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." 'We "lift up" the Lord when we exalt Him and declare His glory. If we focus on Jesus and ascribe glory to Him, the power of Christ is released to transform the hearts of those listening and they are drawn to Him. This is the meaning the worship leader has in mind, but it isn't what Jesus is talking about. 'When we apply our paraphrase test by adding the very next verse, the results look like this: "‘And I, if I be exalted before the people, will draw all men to Myself.' But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die" (John 12:32-33). 'Oops. Praising Jesus will kill Him? I don't think so. No ambiguity now. In this instance, being "lifted up" clearly means to be crucified. 'Understanding this phrase in context sheds light on another familiar passage, John 3:14-15: "And as Moses lifted up [raised in the air] the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up [raised in the air] that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life." 'Our paraphrase looks like this: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be crucified that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life." 'This makes perfect sense. Jesus had to be crucified before salvation could be offered, an appropriate lead-in to the verse that comes next, the most famous salvation verse in the world: John 3:16.' (Never Read a Bible Verse By Gregory Koukl) ____________________ To read more go to: www.str.org At this website, under "Search Stand to Reason", enter the words: never read a Bible verse |
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693 | see to let you know the end is near ? | Matt 24:6 | kalos | 165752 | ||
"Business as usual for the world..." 'For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, they were marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of Man be (Matthew 24:37-39). 'It will be business as usual for the world until the very moment God’s wrath suddenly and unexpectedly comes upon them.' (www.bible.org) Matthew 24:37 "as the days of Noah were." Jesus' emphasis here is not so much on the extreme wickedness of Noah's day, but on the people's preoccupation with mundane matters of everyday life ("eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage"--v.38), when judgment fell suddenly. They had received warnings in the form of Noah's preaching--and the ark istelf, which was a testimony to the judgment that was to come. But they were unconcerned about such matters and therefore were swept away unexpectedly in the midst of their daily activities.' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) 'The Day of the Lord is a future day which will come upon an unsuspecting world “like a thief.” Life will be going on as usual with men going about their normal routines (see Matthew 24:37-39).' (www.bible.org) |
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694 | "Business as usual for the world..." | Matt 24:38 | kalos | 165751 | ||
"Business as usual for the world..." 'For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, they were marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of Man be (Matthew 24:37-39). 'It will be business as usual for the world until the very moment God’s wrath suddenly and unexpectedly comes upon them.' (www.bible.org) Matthew 24:37 "as the days of Noah were." Jesus' emphasis here is not so much on the extreme wickedness of Noah's day, but on the people's preoccupation with mundane matters of everyday life ("eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage"--v.38), when judgment fell suddenly. They had received warnings in the form of Noah's preaching--and the ark istelf, which was a testimony to the judgment that was to come. But they were unconcerned about such matters and therefore were swept away unexpectedly in the midst of their daily activities.' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) 'The Day of the Lord is a future day which will come upon an unsuspecting world “like a thief.” Life will be going on as usual with men going about their normal routines (see Matthew 24:37-39).' (www.bible.org) |
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695 | Having a "Peace" about It | Col 3:15 | kalos | 165707 | ||
'Having a "Peace" about It' 'Colossians 3:15 is a text that is constantly misunderstood by well-meaning Christians. Paul writes, "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts." Some have accurately pointed out that the Greek word for "rule" means to act as arbiter or judge. They see this verse as a tool for knowing God's will for our lives. 'The conventional thinking goes something like this. When confronted with a decision, pray. If you feel a "peace" in your heart, go ahead. If you don't feel peace, don't proceed. This internal sense of peace acts like a judge, helping you make decisions according to the will of God. A paraphrase might be: "And let feelings of peacefulness in your heart be the judge about God's individual will for your life." Is this what Paul means? 'This is a classic example of how knowledge of the Greek can be dangerous if context is not taken into consideration. The word "peace" actually has two different meanings. It could mean a sense of inner harmony and emotional equanimity. Paul seems to have this definition in mind in Philippians 4:7: "And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This is the subjective sense of peace. 'The word also has an objective sense. It sometimes means lack of conflict between two parties formerly at war with each other. This definition of peace is what Paul intends in Romans 5:1: "Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Note the distinction between the peace of God and peace with God in these two verses.) 'What sense of peace did Paul have in mind when writing to the Colossians? The Greek gives us no indication because the same word is used in all three cases. Once again, context is king. The specific meaning can only be known from the surrounding material. 'In verse 11, Paul says that in the Body of Christ there are no divisions between Greek and Jew, slave and free, etc. He appeals for unity in the body characterized by forgiveness, humility, and gentleness. He then adds that harmony ("peace") should be the rule that guides our relationships. 'Paul has the objective sense of peace in mind here -- lack of conflict between Christians -- not a subjective feeling of peace in an individual Christian's heart. 'This becomes obvious when we join the suggested paraphrases with the context: 'Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. And let feelings of peacefulness in your heart be the judge about God's individual will for your life, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 'vs. 'Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. And beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. And let harmony, not conflict, be the rule that guides you, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 'The first is completely foreign to the context; the second fits right in with everything that comes before and after. In the context of Colossians 3, there is no hint of using internal feelings as a divine stamp of approval on our decisions. Personal decision-making is not the point of the paragraph. Harmony and unity in the Body is.' (Never Read a Bible Verse By Gregory Koukl) ____________________ To read more go to: www.str.org At this website, under "Search Stand to Reason", enter the words: never read a Bible verse |
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696 | Jesus and Jehovah-same subject? | John 1:1 | kalos | 165659 | ||
any2willdo7 Would you clarify something for me, please? Would you plainly state whether you do or do not believe that Jesus Christ is God? Grace to you, Kalos |
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697 | is jesus god? | John 1:1 | kalos | 165657 | ||
Romans 9:5 NIV Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. "Christ, who is God over all" |
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698 | What NAME do we call our GOD? Ex 3:14 | Ex 3:15 | kalos | 165651 | ||
"...Yahweh is His name." Ex 15:3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) [All of the following Scripture quotations are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible.] Ex 3:15 God also said to Moses, "Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation. Ex 3:16 "Go and assemble the elders of Israel and say to them: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said: I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt. Ex 6:2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, "I am Yahweh. Ex 6:3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not make My name Yahweh known to them. Ex 6:6 "Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. Ex 6:7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians. Ex 15:3 The Lord is a warrior; Yahweh is His name. Ex 33:19 He said, "I will cause all My goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim the name Yahweh before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." Ex 34:5 The Lord came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed [His] name Yahweh. Ex 34:6 Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:Yahweh -- Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth, De 7:9 Know that Yahweh your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commands. De 28:58 "If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awesome name -- Yahweh, your God -- Jud 6:24 So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it Yahweh Shalom. It is in Ophrah of the Abiezrites until today. 1Ki 18:21 Then Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If Yahweh is God, follow Him. But if Baal, follow him." But the people didn't answer him a word. 1Ki 18:24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh. The God who answers with fire, He is God."All the people answered, "That [sounds] good." 1Ki 18:32 and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons. 1Ki 18:37 Answer me, Lord! Answer me so that this people will know that You, Yahweh, are God and that You have turned their hearts back." 1Ki 18:39 When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, "Yahweh, He is God! Yahweh, He is God!" 1Ki 22:7 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of Yahweh here any more? Let's ask him." 2Ki 5:11 But Naaman got angry and left, saying, "I was telling myself: He will surely come out, stand and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and will wave his hand over the spot and cure the skin disease. |
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699 | What NAME do we call our GOD? Ex 3:14 | Ex 3:15 | kalos | 165649 | ||
The Jews refused to say God's name because they KNEW His name and knew that God had already stricken people dead for misusing it. They refused to say His name for fear that God would punish them with death if they misused it. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not make My name Yahweh known to them. (Holman Christian Standard Bible® Exodus 6:3) '“Yahweh” [YHWH] is not one of God’s names—it is his only name. Other titles, like “El Shadday,” are not strictly names but means of revealing Yahweh.' (Study note at Exodus 6:3, The NET Bible, www.bible.org/netbible/exo6_notes.htm) The name 'YHWH' appears almost 7,000 times in the OT. However, in the KJV YHWH is usually translated as 'LORD.' 'Yahweh/Yah (or Jehovah). yhwh (or JHVH), the tetragrammaton because of its four letters, is, strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. It is also the most frequent name, occurring in the Old Testament 6,828 times (almost 700 times in the Psalms alone). Yah is a shortened form that appears fifty times in the Old Testament, including forty-three occurrences in the Psalms, often in the admonition "hallelu-jah" (lit. praise Jah). English Bibles represent the name yhwh by the title "LORD" (written in capitals to distinguish it from "lord" [adonai]. The Septuagint rendered yhwh as kyrios (Lord).' ____________________ (Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi) |
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700 | RAPTURE | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 165622 | ||
Mark: Yes, I am very aware that earlier Greek texts are not necessarily better than later ones. I don't completely buy into the argument that says we should discard a variant reading of the text merely because it is based on a later manuscript. You write: "the Good News certainly takes some liberties with the text, either way!" May I say to you that I agree? It certainly does! Grace to you, Kalos |
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