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521 | Does Mark 6:3 indicate a question..... | Mark 6:3 | Ray | 47912 | ||
Hi richbee, I don't know if you are interested in the forum or your question any longer, but I would like to speak to it.***** Luke 2:7, NASB, "And she gave birth to her first-born son;... NKJ, "And she gave brought forth her firstborn Son,..." Green's Interlinear, "And she bore her son, the First-born,..." ***** Luke 2:25, NASB, "And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him." NKJ, ..."waiting for the Consolation of Israel."****** From Simeon's viewpoint we have to decide between the NASB and the NKJ whether this is the "child Jesus" or the "Child Jesus". To my mind, the consolation and the spirit have to be added into the mix for consideration.****** But in answering your question I would say that being called the Son of Mary would not question his [sic] birth especially since there were brothers involved. But whether Son of Mary or First-born is chosen by readers of Scripture, it must be determined that He was truly God and truly human.***** Should Jesus be called the son of Joseph? No, I don't believe that He should. We know that Joseph was not the father. But Jesus was the Son of Joseph in the same sense that He was the Son of David and the Son of Abraham. He is their God, the only true God in the flesh.***** From the heart, Ray |
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522 | Psalm 91:12. a saved individual! | Acts 12:7 | Ray | 47908 | ||
Hi RGS, Lets look at this from different Angles. :) I say that as a joke because the word angel is misspelled so often on this forum.***** Psalm 91 definitely is talking about the saved individual from start to finish. Verse 1, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the (Almighty.) Verse 9, "For you have made the Lord, my refuge, Even the (Most) High, your dwelling place. Verse 15, "He will call upon Me, and (I) will answer him;..." ***** He is our refuge and fortress and He is our dwelling place. I rejoice with you that verse 16 may apply to you, "With a long life I will satisfy him, And let him behold My salvation." ****** Whether we have long lives or short we can know that God is our refuge and strength. It is comforting to know that there is the possibility that angels are watching over us and protecting us. But again, Jesus had the possibility of calling them but did not because that was not in His purpose.***** God's eye is on the sparrow also, but we have to realize that the sparrow still falls to the ground. We will not live here on earth forever, we will all die of something sometime, and we can not presume that we will be protected forever. And certainly we should not test God and jump from a high place with the faith that the angels with catch us.******* I rejoice with you that your life continues after your life threatening situation. I am sorry that your pilot did not survive. There are no guarantees in life except that God will be with the believer to the end when we will behold His salvation.****** You have asked of us, "Why me?" That is the question that every believer asks for we are all worthy of death and have the possibility of death. You are the chosen one in your situation for a "second chance" so to speak. May we all live our continued periods of life, however long or short, in gratitude for what He has done and rejoice that our names are recorded in heaven. Luke 10:20 ***** From the heart, Ray |
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523 | Being saved by heavenly hosts scriptures | Acts 12:7 | Ray | 47869 | ||
Hi RGS, Sorry for an additional post after your thank you. I hope that you get even more help in your topic. From the heart, Ray |
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524 | What word is the same as the ark? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 47794 | ||
Hi angelface, Are you thinking of the word Testimony? See Exodus 16:34 and Exodus 25:16. From the heart, Ray |
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525 | Prophetic overtones re Israel? | Luke 22:51 | Ray | 47346 | ||
Hi Mammapbs, We have no proof that that is the picture that Jesus would have made of it if He had had time. However, I think that it is a good reflection and for the system of study that I do, the Romans 13:8 is a perfect comparison. That is, if you would go along with Luke 22:51 and the rendering of the NASB in the margin. "But Jesus/ answered and said, 'Let Me at least do this,' and He touched his ear and healed him." From the heart, Ray |
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526 | WHAT IS THAT LIGHT IN GENESIS 1:3? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 46975 | ||
Hi G ZAZ, 1 John 1:5 says, "And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is (Light), and in Him there is no darkness at all." The parentheses are for comparisons later. I would have you compare 1 John's Light with the light in Genesis 1:3 before you determine that the light is talking about God Himself. I would however, say that it could be talking about the Man Jesus Christ in much the same way as I see the Man in Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness." In a sense then, the light can be seen as Jesus being totally man as well as totally God right from the beginning. This One who "was in the beginning" as per John 1:2 is the one God who separated the light from the darkness in Genesis. The light of Genesis was good. And Jesus asked the people "Why do you call Me good?" We call Him good and capitalize words about Him because He is God and He is good. I believe the Scripture that says that "I have come as light" but I also believe that He is the (Light) of the world. Jesus said that we are the light of the world. |
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527 | What about I.O.U ? | Heb 4:12 | Ray | 45461 | ||
Hi Miriam, How about Trail Blazers,unless that is overworked. Friends Involved in Righteous Endeavors Friends in Righteous Encounters Friends In Real Events Firefighters In Realistic Exercises |
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528 | What does this verse mean? | Ps 37:1 | Ray | 44704 | ||
Hi DealWitlt, Parable has some good insight here and a good suggestion in looking to other versions for comparison. Also, use of a study bible in our activities on this forum would be recommended. For example the margin has these Scripture references for this verse. Prov. 23:17; 24:19; Ps. 73:3; Prov. 3:31. From the heart, Ray |
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529 | who the prophet be like Moses?D.18:14-22 | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 44699 | ||
Hi Children, I encourage you to use the NASB and the NKJ versions in your study of the Scriptures for they capitalize the pronouns of Deity. In this case the NKJ reads, "I will raise up for them a Prophet [sic] like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His [sic] mouth, and He sic] shall speak to them all that I command Him [sic]." I find that to be a good interpretation for it develops into a good contrast with the prophets who were to speak His words also. Personally, I would make that same capitalization consistently throughout the Scriptures as for example, John 6:14, and also, for my mindset, John 4:19. From the heart, Ray |
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530 | you cant answer my question | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 44512 | ||
Should somebody recant? | ||||||
531 | where does God dwell | Is 57:15 | Ray | 44381 | ||
Hi Handy, 1 Timothy 6:16 says, "who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. | ||||||
532 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Ray | 42821 | ||
Hi Love Fountain, I think that this is an excellent question. I say that seriously having read all the posts so far. I am sorry that your question is under fire right now. I do forgive Judas. If I go to a place, house, mansion, room, crib, or shack that is near Judas and have a chance to talk to him I would express to him how sorry I am that he could not become a witness for the risen Savior. I would rejoice with him that the Lord loved him to the end. That He continued to be his friend right to the end. That He chose him and that He loses not one. If I can't rejoice with Judas in the love of the Savior for us, then we will have a hard time getting along together in the same block or in the same city. Now if Judas did go to hell and that is his place, the place that he belongs in without the grace of God, (whether by predestination or his own free will) I won't argue with the Potter. All of that is in His hands. I know that I am forgiven of my sins by God's grace. I have the expectant hope that I have a place prepared for me. I would hope that I would not lose it if I get depressed for any reason and kill myself. Why do I forgive Judas? For the same reason that I would forgive anyone; for I do not know the hearts of men. We may be surprised who we see and don't see in heaven. That is up to the Savior and Judge of all men. We should be following our Savior to the end. We should encourage everyone not to betray their friend and companion. But if we see someone sin we should say, "There but for the grace of God go I." From the heart, Ray |
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533 | what does crossing the jordan symbolise | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 42510 | ||
Hi thedove, Welcome to the forum. You can receive a lot of answers here and some will be more meaningful than others. I hope that I can say something about this that is worthwhile. As I get older, I think of the old song with the words, "You don't have to cross Jordan alone." I'll give you some verses that I feel would give meaning to a crossing like the song often used at funerals I would suppose, where we are thinking of crossing into the promised land of heaven. These suggested verses are showing how God is with us and doing the work for us as we cross over. Joshua 3:5, "Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." Joshua 3:11, "Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you into the Jordan." Joshua 4:10, "For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;..." Joshua 4:23, "For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the Lord your (God) had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed;..." Joshua 1:15 speaks of how He gives you rest and will give you a land. Exodus 14:27, "So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak, while the Egyptians were fleeing right into it; then the (Lord) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea." Here again we see that God is with us to fight for us and to lead us across. Be comforted to know that God will fight for us as He fought against the Egyptians at the Red Sea and will be with us as we cross the Jordan Sea into the promised land. From the heart, Ray |
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534 | Lockman's italicized words alter meaning | Mal 2:5 | Ray | 42497 | ||
Hi NoDoctrineOfMen, We probably have the same outlook on Bible translation in that I enjoy the literal word for word versions. I, too, would tend to add as few words as possible to the text.(If I were knowledgeable in Hebrew and doing translation work). We are in the same boat.:) And how we interpret the Scriptures is a personal thing that will affect our beliefs and our relationship with God. I commend you on your attention to little details for they could mean a lot. Personally, in my bibly study I am more concerned with the pronouns of Deity and would question the addition of words in the NKJ for this verse. NKJ, Malachi 2:5, "My covenant was with him, "one of" life and peace, And I gave them to him "that he might" fear "Me"; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name." So, here in the NKJ as I have typed it out, the words in quotes are the ones that are italized in the text. "One of" is denoting a single covenant with (as you have pointed out) a plural [them] which confuses the issue. In adddition it gives a pronoun of "Me" that I would like a Hebrew scholar to affirm as appropriate. The NKJ has five pronouns and the NASB has only four. I would go with your translation except I would leave out the comma and put in a word like "for". "My covenant with him was life and peace and I gave them to him for reverence, so that he revered Me and stood in awe of My name." I find nothing wrong with our determining what is right for us in this verse, especially since it will not affect any major doctrine that I know of. My friend Kalos is anxious to keep the Scriptures as they are. He is a respected contributor here and if you bear with him you might come to like him. :) From the heart, Ray |
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535 | Lockman's italicized words alter meaning | Mal 2:5 | Ray | 42495 | ||
Hi NoDoctrineOfMen, We probably have the same outlook on Bible translation in that I enjoy the literal word for word versions. I, too, would tend to add as few words as possible to the text.(If I were knowledgeable in Hebrew and doing translation work). We are in the same boat.:) And how we interpret the Scriptures is a personal thing that will affect our beliefs and our relationship with God. I commend you on your attention to little details for they could mean a lot. Personally, in my bibly study I am more concerned with the pronouns of Deity and would question the addition of words in the NKJ for this verse. NKJ, Malachi 2:5, "My covenant was with him, "one of" life and peace, And I gave them to him "that he might" fear "Me"; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name." So, here in the NKJ as I have typed it out, the words in quotes are the ones that are italized in the text. "One of" is denoting a single covenant with (as you have pointed out) a plural [them] which confuses the issue. In adddition it gives a pronoun of "Me" that I would like a Hebrew scholar to affirm as appropriate. The NKJ has five pronouns and the NASB has only four. I would go with your translation except I would leave out the comma and put in a word like "for". "My covenant with him was life and peace and I gave them to him for reverence, so that he revered Me and stood in awe of My name." I find nothing wrong with our determining what is right for us in this verse, especially since it will not affect any major doctrine that I know of. My friend Kalos is anxious to keep the Scriptures as they are. He is a respected contributor here and if you bear with him you might come to like him. :) From the heart, Ray |
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536 | Scripture "Right thing for right reason" | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 42206 | ||
Hi Gym, Here are companion verses for 1 Timothy 1:16. It is speaking about our Head. Ephesians 4:14, "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head [or Head?], even Christ." | ||||||
537 | What did you learn today? | Ps 119:11 | Ray | 41656 | ||
Hi Love Fountain, Your question brings to mind the idea I have that the Holy Spirit is not only the third Person of the Trinity, but is also the power from on high. It is what I think of when I read in Scripture of being filled with the holy spirit. It is that special gift that you have received when studying the Scriptures. I believe that the Holy Spirit gives us holy spirit and allows us to combine spiritual words with spiritual thoughts. Consider Matthew 7:11, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, HOW MUCH MORE shall your Father who is in heaven GIVE WHAT IS GOOD to those who ask Him? Compare Luke 11:13, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, HOW MUCH MORE shall your heavenly Father GIVE THE holy spirit to those who ask (Him)?" Can you see the comparison of giving what is good and giving the holy spirit? Luke 12:27,28, "Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. But if God so arrays the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, HOW MUCH MORE will (He) clothe you, O men of little faith." Matthew 6:28,29, "And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet (I) say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these." Your heavenly Father knows that we need all these things, but He has chosen gladly to give us the kingdom. He has many spiritual things to impart to us when we seek first His kingdom. I just now compared our verse Psalm 119:11, "Thy word I have treasured in my heart..." with Luke 12:34, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." What a treasure the word of God is! From the heart, Ray |
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538 | Was Jesus Christ the God of the Old Test | 1 Cor 10:4 | Ray | 41641 | ||
Hi Amie, Yes. Jesus Christ hasn't changed. He is the same today and forever. I agree with the Amplified and NKJ for 1 Cor. 10:4, "and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ." Besides the references given in the Amplified of Exod.17:6 and Numbers 20:11, my study bible gives Psalm 78:15. I see that verse as a contrast with 1 Corinthians in that the Rock, the Rock that was Christ is seen in Psalms 78 as splitting the rocks and bringing water from the rocks. Psalm 78:15,16, "He split the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. He brought forth streams also from the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers." Verse 10 starts with God and follows with a long string of the things that He did in His miracles. And how they refused to walk in His law. They had forgotten the works of God and did not keep His commandments. In Psalm 78:19 and 20 the people speak against God. "Then they spoke against God; They said, "Can (God) prepare a table in the wilderness? Behold, He struck the rock, so that water gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He [the Rock] give bread also? Will He [the Rock] provide meat...? Yes, I think that the Rock can give bread also for He is the Bread of life, the manna from heaven. Psalm 78:24, "And (He) rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven." Psalm 78:32, "In spite of all this they still sinned, And did not believe in (His) wonderful works." Psalm 78:34,35, "When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God; And they remembered that God was their *Rock/, and the Most High (God) their Redeemer." Psalm 78:38a, "But He/, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them." ***The capitalized *Rock of Psalm 78:35 is my interpretation because I like to be consistent in similar phrases like "their Rock" and "their Redeemer". I don't like to mix lower and upper cases in these cases. In contrast look at Psalm 18:30,31, "As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the (Lord) is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock [sic], except our God, The God/ who girds me with strength, And makes my way blameless?" Psalm 19:14, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O (Lord), my rock [sic] and my *redeemer." (See an early NASB copyright.) Psalm 18:46, "The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation..." From the heart, Ray |
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539 | 1 Thess 5: 1-11 | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 41599 | ||
Hi Rhoda, William Barclay in his "The Daily Study Bible Series" has a couple pages concerning this passage. If she can go outside the passage to other Scriptures for comparison to it then I offer these references. We are destined for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and will live together with Him, walk in Him, be complete in Him, raised with Him, and made alive together with Him. 1 Thess 5:23, "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus (Christ)." Parentheses mine for comparison. 1 Thess 5:10, "...who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live TOGETHER WITH (Him)." Ephesians 4:18, "This I say therefore, and affirm TOGETHER WITH the (Lord), that you walk..." 1 Thess 4:1b, "...as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please (God), (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel still more." Colossians 2:6, "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus as Lord, so walk in (Him)." Ephesian 2:4,5, "But God/, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive TOGETHER WITH (Christ) (by grace you have been saved)." Psalm 73:26, "But God/ is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For, behold, those who are far from Thee will perish; Thou hast destroyed all those who are unfaithful to (Thee)." 2 Corinthians 4:6, "For God/, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness, is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowlege of the glory of God in the face of (Christ)." Colossians 1:27, "...to whom God/ willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may PRESENT every man complete in (Christ)." Colossians 1:22, "...in order to PRESENT you before (Him) holy and blameless and beyond reproach--" Romans 16:7, "Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, WHO ALSO WERE IN (Christ) before me." 2 Corinthians 4:14, "...knowing that He/ who raised the Lord Jesus will RAISE US ALSO WITH (Jesus) and will PRESENT us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God." 1 Thess 5:4, "But *you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day whould overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day." I hope that some of this is meaningful. From the heart, Ray |
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540 | What do you say? | Phil 4:8 | Ray | 41376 | ||
May God bless you, unsure. Take advantage of the help offered you and know that many are praying for you. From the heart, Ray |
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