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1 | The "Prophet".. | John 1:21 | Ray | 10026 | ||
Hi Nolan, You have referenced Deuteronomy 18:15, 18. Here it speaks of the prophet who was to come according to the NASB and the Prophet who will have "words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him" according to the NKJ. So the question remains; is the expected person going to be Deity or not? Scripture talks of the Expected One. You have quoted the Amplified as talking of the Messiah (the Prophet) as the Annointed One. We have talked about the Ruler that was to come, this Child who was born to us. Is He a messiah? Or is He the Messiah? You have talked about the Son of God being a prophet. I don't think so; if we know Him as the Son of God we must know Him as the Prophet. However, I don't think the fact of His being the Son of God came up in this passage of the woman at the well. But the fact that the Messiah was to be Deity is shown in her statement, "I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us." NASB "(He) will declare all things to us." John4:25. Compare that with Deut 18:19, "And it shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which He shall speak in (My) name, I Myself will require it of him." Parenthesis mine for comparison. Another comparison which shows that she listened to His words, (see Deut 18:19), is the comparison of John 4:26 and verse 41. "Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."---Many more believed because of His word; and they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world." We can know Him as the Prophet, because what He has said came about and has come true. See Deut 18:22. He is the One who has the power and the One we should fear and respect. |
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2 | The "Prophet".. | John 1:21 | Makarios | 10050 | ||
Dear Ray, Yes, I agree that the Child and Prophet here is pointing to Jesus Christ who is in every way God Himself! Jesus was THE Prophet, THE Messiah. Any other "Messiah" or "messiah" is a counterfeit, and there are many prophets throughout Scripture. I have not talked about the Son of God in such a way that He is 'a prophet', I have only stated that the Samaritan woman thought that He was a 'prophet' and did not begin to accept the fact that He was the Christ until she asked, "Could this be the Christ?".. I agree with you when you say that you do not believe that the fact of Jesus being the Son of God did not come up at the scene of the woman and the well. She may have believed that He was the Christ, but He did not tell her that He was, in fact, the very Son of God! Yes, you said this, "But the fact that the Messiah was to be Deity is shown in her statement, "I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us." NASB "(He) will declare all things to us." John4:25." I believe that the Jews and Samaritans believed that the Messiah would be the One that came from God to their people, but did they really believe that Messiah would be God Incarnate Himself? Here is the definition that I have for "Messiah": The 'One anointed', appointed and empowered by God through the impartation of His own spirit, to become the Savior of His people. (Hastings' Bible Dictionary) I believe that the people were looking for a Savior (Messiah, or a Deliverer), but they did not have a clue that this would be, in fact, God Himself! This is why the Pharisees and scribes asked John the Baptist if he was the Messiah. John fit every single description that they had of who He would eventually be (He was filled with the Holy Spirit since birth and spoke out against Israel's oppression, gaining a following). But John was only the forerunner, to pave the way for God Himself! The Father sent His one and only Son to be the Messiah of the world! So the woman may have been referring to the Messiah and the Christ as the 'Anointed One', but she did not know that she was speaking to Deity- she came to the conclusion that He was 'a prophet' after He revealed to her 'everything that she had done'; she did not come to the conclusion that this was God Himself.. And He simply told her that He was the Christ. I believe that we know Jesus as the Prophet, the Messiah, and the Son of God- fulfilling all these things as God Himself! Jesus, being Deity Himself, was the only One who could perfectly fill the description of Israel's Messiah, being sent by His Father in heaven, and in turn, sending the Holy Spirit to all who believe in Him. Blessings! Nolan |
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3 | The "Prophet".. | John 1:21 | Ray | 10086 | ||
Hi Nolan, I think that we're on the same page and you are understanding the versions' viewpoints correctly. Thanks for your work there. You write, "I believe that the people were looking for a Savior (Messiah, or a Deliverer), but they did not have a clue that this would be, in fact, God Himself!" I believe that they should have had a clue because His name was to be called, Immanuel, "God with us". They had the scriptures, one of which is Zephaniah 3:15b, "The King of Israel, the (Lord), is in your midst." Compare that however with the words of Jesus in John 18:36, "but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm." But if Pilate were to say his statement here correctly in John, verse 37 should read,"Therefore Pilate said to (Him),'So You are a King?' Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a King. For this I have been born..." Parenthesis mine for comparison. Yes, He is the King; the Anointed One. Praise Him all you people now. Know this Truth for yourself. |
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4 | The "Prophet".. | John 1:21 | Makarios | 10109 | ||
You're welcome, Ray! :) I liked your Scripture in Zephaniah, its a good that is rarely used or quoted from.. Yes, He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! Here's one of my favorite verses in the Entire Bible (Revelation 4:8)... “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME.” Amen! |
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