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41 | name Jehovah | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 111013 | ||
Hi EdB, I find it of interest that the pronouns for God in Exodus 3:15 total seven, which is a good complete number. :)) I find it of interest also that we know that it is not talking of three Gods, that is, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. We know that because of verse 16 where it talks of the singular God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If we were to choose one pronoun out of the seven would it not be, "the (God) of your fathers"? And Moses was saying that "The (God) of our fathers has sent me to you." And verse 14 says, "I/ am has sent me to you". In other words God says "I am who I am". I am the God of your fathers who sends you. I like to compare/contrast verse 13 and 14 with John 15:16-19. "But (I) chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain...but I/ chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." The Lord [YHWH] is the (God) of their fathers and they did not choose Him, but (He) chose them. From the heart, Ray |
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42 | name Jehovah | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 111054 | ||
Hi EdB, Thank you for that point to ponder and the commentary. That is a good point. I would hope that the Jehovah's Witness who reads this, who does not believe in the triune God, will realize that His pronouns are divisible by three. 1) The first chaper of Genesis talks about God. Jehovah God is not spoken of until Genesis 2:4, even in the New World Translation of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Chapter one has a total of pronouns that is divisible by nine (as well as three). The total of YHWH plus the three I am occurances is as you say, 6831 which is divisible by 27 (as well as three). 2) Genesis 1:1 says, "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts." It then goes on and talks about "resting" from His/ work and how (His) work was done. See #111013 above for comparisons. The total of the pronouns through His/ work is divisible by 27. The other point to consider as far as where to find the other three pronouns, would be the end of verse three and verse four. Genesis 2:3, "...work which God created [Lit; to make] and made. 4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord [YHWH] (God) made earth and heaven." Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to (His) purpose." Proverbs 16:3, NASB, "Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. 4 The Lord has made everything for its [Or, His] own purpose,..." (His) purpose is my choice. Proverbs 16:4, NKJ, "The Lord has made all for (Himself),..." Praise the Lord! From the heart, Ray |
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43 | How can you no? [I mean know] | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 112078 | ||
Tara Bug, How can you know that you can control yourselves? How do you know that you can always say no? How do you know that you can correct a mistake even if it is only for a minute? You can say that you won't have intercorse of course, but that doesn't make it right. |
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44 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 112315 | ||
Hi Tim, I am interested in your discussion also as one interested in capitalization and the counting of pronouns. I had discussed "Jealous" with Kalos ages ago and I want to make it a lower case "jealous". I wonder if the same word is used for Isaiah 57:14 and Exodus 34:14. And for Luke 1:45 could we interpret it as "and Holy is His name. From the heart, Ray |
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45 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 112341 | ||
Hi Tim, Exodus 34:14, KJ, "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous is a jealous God." New World Translation, "For you must not prostrate yourself to another god, because Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God;" I find it of interest that the NWT puts in an extra pronoun, saying, "he is a jealous God". 1) Exodus 34 goes on and warns them not to play the harlot and go after other gods, sacrifice to their gods, or make images of other gods. Notice, people, the lower case "god"; for there is only one God and that is the Lord God, Himself. 2) I believe that God is jealous of that name. 3) Who is the Lord that descended in the cloud and stood there with Moses as he called upon the name of the Lord; [Or, as he called out with the name of the Lord]? Ex 34:5 Who is the Lord that Moses wanted to go along in their midst, even though the people are so obstinate? I won't pretend to know for sure which Person is being spoken of, but I know that Christ, the Lord descended and that God is Spirit and He dwelt in our midst. 4) Here is Exodus 34:14 as I understand it right now: "---for you shall not worship any other god, for YHWH (the Lord, Or, Jehovah), being jealous for the name, is a jealous God---. Deut. 6:13, "You shall fear only the (Lord) your God; and you shall worship Him, and swear by His name. 14 You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, 15 for the Lord your God in the midst of you is a jealous God/:..." Numbers 25:10, "The the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 11 "Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away My/ wrath from the sons of Israel, in that he was jealous with My jealousy among them, so that I did not destroy the sons of Israel in (My) jealousy." Hebrews 12:28, "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; 29 for our God/ is a consuming fire." I still say that the way we show our reverence and awe is by capitalizing His name and His pronouns. From the heart, Ray |
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46 | this forum | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 113155 | ||
Hi mun, Click on the word Search that is in yellow at the top left. There you can type in your name and by typing in the date can go back as far as you want. From the heart, Ray |
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47 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 115104 | ||
Hi ischus, This discussion is not only about semantics of in, upon, indwelling, and filled with; it is also about interpretation of a lower or upper case (S)spirit. I speak of a spirit of love and think of it as a lower case spirit. But when one speaks of the Spirit, of the Person (as shown by capitalization), then we should speak of Him. I see that your post has spoken of "it" when you were talking of both the spirit and the Spirit. 1) You wrote, "On the other hand, we have the "gift" of the Spirit, the eternal, indwelling of the Spirit. It does not come and go as God sees fit. It is always present." I would agree that He is "always helping, comforting, encouraging, sanctifying, and stretching us." The gift of the Spirit, the indwelling of the Spirit, is to my mind what God has done for us. As sons of God, we have Christ dwelling in us because we keep His word. John 14:23, "Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My/ word; and My Father will love him, and (We) will come to him, and make Our abode with him." This is the gift of the Spirit from the Spirit; a promise of indwelling. Christ in us, the hope of glory. 2) However, I see also the gift of the *holy *spirit. It is a gift from God. It is what I see us as being "filled" with. It is the word of Christ richly dwelling within us. Colossians 3:16, "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." That is what I call being filled with the spirit. It is what we are told to do; that is the will of the Lord. Ephesians 5:18, "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the *spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;..." Ephesians 5:20-Colossians 3:17 Thanks be to God! From the heart, Ray |
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48 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 115237 | ||
Hi ischus, I was only questioning your use of "it" in speaking of the Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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49 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 115247 | ||
Hi ischus, I think Tim Moran told me once about the gender of the Spirit, but I have forgotten. But what I am saying is that if Spirit is talking about Deity then the word should be capitalized. The word "it" is not capitalized in English and would not be counted as a word of Deity. From the heart, Ray |
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50 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 115796 | ||
Hi Brendac, In regards to Romans 8:26 and your quote of PC Nelson; who does he see as as doing the groaning? Is the groaning coming from the Holy Spirit in intercession or from your spirit (from within you)? From the heart, Ray |
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51 | Gen 41:38 Spirit of God or divine spirit | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 116534 | ||
Hi lgtg, First of all I have to apologize to shey for I will not be speaking to her question since I feel that she should talk to someone who knows her. It has been known to happen in the past that our threads on the forum get off subject. If you think it best we can go to another thread. I have been thinking of the Holy Spirit and a desire to not quench His spirit lately. So I was thinking of what you have said and your Scripture references. 1) What do you think of "the spirit of the Lord" that is in you that makes you feel bold to venture an opinion about shey's dream? 2) In relation to the above question, which version would you go with for Genesis 41:38? Genesis 41:38, NASB, "Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?" Genesis 41:38, NKJ, "And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?" From the heart, Ray |
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52 | Gen 41:38 Spirit of God or divine spirit | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 116599 | ||
Hi lgtg, I would like to answer your post quickly, but I need to wait till tomorrow. Sorry. I am interested in the notation that you used around the words that you wanted to stress. Would you tell me what [b] and [/b] mean? From the heart, Ray |
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53 | Gen 41:38 Spirit of God or divine spirit | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 116673 | ||
Hi lgtg, I have an interpretation of your Scripture verses that is different from both the NASB and the NKJ. But if you lean toward the NKJ then I am surprised that you spoke earlier of "the spirit of the Lord within me". I have not observed many Pentecostal Churches nor have I been able to get many responses from charismatics about who or what they have within them. I think it of interest to see what the perception of Joseph was and what Daniel's outlook was. Genesis 41:37, NKJ, "So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharoah and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?" 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In asmuch as **God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you."" Pharoah saw that in his estimation Joseph had been informed of the interpretation by God; and no one was as wise and discerning as he (Joseph) was. Daniel 2:27, NASB, "Daniel answered before the king and said, "As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians, nor diviners are able to declare it to the king. 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed. 29 As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and **He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. 30 But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind." So Genesis acknowledge that God had informed Joseph and Daniel has acknowledged that "He who reveals mysteries has made known" to King Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel the dream. Daniel says that he has no more wisdom than any other living man in Daniel 2:30. He said that even after he had prayed and given thanks to God for having been given wisdom and power in that these things were made known to him. Let the name of God be blessed forever for it is (He) who reveals the profound and hidden things. It is (He) who made known to them the king's matter. Daniel 2:47, "The king answered Daniel and said, "Surely your God is a (God) of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery." So, Larry, what has been your perception of things in the past as you have experienced them in your church? Have visions and dreams been revealed by the Spirit or by the spirit of wisdom and power given to the members by God? From the heart, Ray |
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54 | Bible version can become an idol? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 117536 | ||
Hi Hank, I agree totally with your post and you have chosen a good Scripture to consider to answer Lorenzo's question. I would like to talk also about the verses on both sides of your verse. I would also like to share a Interlinear literal translation which might point out how we can "idolize" the "Word" of God instead of coming to the Person that we might have life. John 5:38, Green's Literal Translation, "And you do not have His Word abiding in you, for (the One) whom that One sent, this One you do not receive." My interpretation of the verse would be to put "Word" in lower case because it is speaking of the word of God, and indeed include the extra pronoun that is not found in most translations. Our belief is in (the One) whom the Father sent, even Jesus. We go to Him to have life. We need to be filled with the words of God, but we need to have Christ abiding in us most of all; and we need to have the love of God in ourselves. Best wishes, From the heart, Ray |
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55 | Which version/interpretation? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 117639 | ||
Which version/interpretation? Colossians 2:15, NASB, "When He had disarmed [Or, divested Himself of] the rulers and authorities, (He) made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him [Or, it]. Colossians 2:15, NKJ, "Having disarmed principalities and powers, (He) made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." Question: What all was nailed to the cross? A certificate of cancelled debt for sins? The Law with all its decrees? The body of Christ? All of the above? Romans 7:6, "But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the (Spirit )[Or, spirit] and not in oldness of the letter." Parentheses here are mine for comparison of verses. From the heart, Ray |
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56 | Bible version can become an idol? | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 117646 | ||
Hi Rowdy, What version were you quoting from for Colossians 2:13? I am interested in its verse 15, "triumphing over them by the cross." From the heart, Ray |
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57 | IM PREACHING ON SUNDAY!!................ | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 119250 | ||
Hi Walking Talking Bible, I liked your post and your references as I thought they were appropriate for SAZ's idea of God changing the kids for Him. 2 Corinthians 5:14ff talks about how we should no longer live for ourselves and that new things have come. Romans 6:4ff talks about newness of life and how we can consider ourselves as being dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. I like your Luke 1:37 reference also in that it tells us that God can use every word that we speak for Him. The kids will see the spirit with which he speaks. Luke 1:37 literally says, "Because every word will not be impossible with God." From the heart, Ray |
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58 | The first prayer offered in the Bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 119504 | ||
Hi adeakin, For an extensive list of "prayers" type 105689 in the Quick Search box at the top right and then click Search. We can thank EdB for that list. Welcome to the forum. From the heart, Ray |
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59 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 119558 | ||
Hi Tim, I believe that you meant to say neither-nor in order to get counted on this other side of the ledger. I hope we aren't on the ledge ready to jump off. :) Isn't the English language great? From the heart, Ray |
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60 | Prophet mentions multicolored carpets | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 119913 | ||
Hi cpowell, Welcome to the forum. :) Ezekiel 27:24, NKJ, "These were your merchants in choice items--in purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in *chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace." Ezekiel 27:24, NASB, "They traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in *carpets of many colors, and tightly wound cords, which were among your merchandise." From the heart, Ray |
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