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1 | Does anyone have a good way to explain t | Bible general Archive 1 | Truthfinder | 87676 | ||
Hi Tim, You keep ignoring that if one or two verses say there is only one God and then the other verses I have shown you, identify others such as angels and certain men as gods, then the only way to understand Is. 44:6 and 45:5 is the way I explained them. Otherwise you are ignoring those verses that identify these others as "elohim" gods or mighty ones. One example: At Psalm 8:5, the angels are also referred to as ´elo·him´, as is confirmed by Paul’s quotation of the passage at Hebrews 2:6-8. They are called beneh´ ha ´Elo·him´, “sons of God” (KJ); “sons of the true God” (NW), at Genesis 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1. Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libros, by Koehler and Baumgartner (1958), page 134, says: “(individual) divine beings, gods.” And page 51 says: “the (single) gods,” and it cites Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7. Hence, at Psalm 8:5 ´elo him´ indeed is used not as false gods but "elo him" and is rendered “angels” in the(LXX)and “godlike ones” in the NWT. Truthfinder |
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2 | Does anyone have a good way to explain t | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 87852 | ||
Greetings Truthfinder! Those one or two verses which say that there is only one God are God Himself speaking. So, are you claiming that God was in error or lying? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Does anyone have a good way to explain t | Bible general Archive 1 | Truthfinder | 87889 | ||
Hi Tim, I am certainly not saying God is lying Titus 1:2. Yet 2 Tim 3:16 says "all" scripture is inspired of God", so "his" use of elohim, el, elim, and theos must be understood as "gods" too. That is why the most common Biblical word in the original was whvh, to identify the one true God that is to be given exclusive devotion. Therefore Jesus is "worshipped" in a relative sense. He should be worshipped, be given honor as God's only-begotten son, not as the Almighty who alone deserves exclusive devotion. Exclusive devotion is demanded by Jehovah in the second of the “Ten Words” or Ten Commandments written by the finger of God: “I am Jehovah your God . . . You must never have any other gods against my face [or, “any other gods in defiance of me”]. . . . because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion.” (De 5:6-9) 17 Because the Law was given through Moses, the undeserved kindness and the truth came to be through Jesus Christ. John 1:18 No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god who is in the bosom [position] with the Father is the one that has explained him. Mat. 4:10 10 Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’” As you say Tim, then did Jesus lie? Truthfinder |
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4 | Does anyone have a good way to explain t | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 87933 | ||
Greetings Truthfinder! The only problem with your response my friend is that these verses in Isaiah do not use the term 'Almighty', they use the term 'elohim'. They specifically say that there is no other 'elohim' besides Me! So, was God telling the truth or not? Concerning your question about Jesus, He was not lying because He is Jehovah! :-) So, there is no conflict with worshipping Jesus, since He is Jehovah. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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