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521 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 16786 | ||
Hi EdB, I understood what you believed and wrote. But you have missed my point that whether it be capitals or lower case the Scripture still says "GOD IS NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE, NOR A SON OF MAN, THAT HE SHOULD REPENT." I'm not shouting here or writing for emphasis; that is how the Hebrew writes it. I want to make it lower case too to show that the best of us don't measure up to the Son of Man. But the passage says that God is not a man, nor a son of man (nor a Son of Man). So in this case I write it for who I know He is and find other Scripture to shed further light. I think I found one in Hebrews. It is good to be able to type fast. Take your time and consider this and let me know what you think. |
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522 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 16795 | ||
Hi EdB, Do you think that capitalization of the Son of Man in Hebrews changes the meaning or does it indeed explain it. I considered your translations earlier and I look at more literal ones. Consider Psalm 80:14. I haven't done an in-depth study of the third book of Psalms so I can't speak from any knowledge. But it appears in verse 14 a possible interpretation of this vine (Vine), a shoot (or Root), a son (or the Branch). But it goes on and says that "It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Thy countenance. Let Thy hand be upon the man (probably Man) of Thy right hand, Upon the son of man (probably Son of Man) whom Thou didst make strong for Thyself. I've been trying to impress on people the need for us to examine the Scriptures and make it alive and personal for themselves. How much does one believe in the Deity of Christ, how much are the Scriptures prophetic, how much of a difference is there between our God and man? |
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523 | The Glory of Israel | Num 23:19 | Ray | 16797 | ||
Hi EdB, Consider Psalm 8 along with Hebrews 2:6-9. Psalm 8 says from beginning to end, "O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Thy name in all the earth." Verse 4, "What is man, that Thou dost take thought of him? And the Son of Man, that Thou dost care for Him? Yet Thou hast made (Him) a little lower than God, And dost crown Him with glory and majesty." Parenthesis and capitals are my interpretation. What do you think? Who is majestic here; man or the Son of Man. I would say the Son of Man, even our Lord. | ||||||
524 | How do I teach psalm 8 | Num 23:19 | Ray | 54150 | ||
Hi Beautifulone, ID# 16797 and the discussion of the son of man may be of interest to you. I believe that you could tie in Heb 2:6-8, and Psalm 144:3 with the idea of considering whether they are talking about Christ, the Son of Man. Welcome to the forum. From the heart, Ray |
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525 | Where is this Verse? | Num 32:12 | Ray | 134925 | ||
Hi dorf, Welcome to the forum. There is a Search function on the top right where one can do a Quick Search by typing in key words. If you type in "accountable" or accountability you will find an abundance of discussion. Perhaps the verse you have in mind is Numbers 32:12 which speaks of following God fully. However, I believe that you will find in the discussions that one can not find a certain age defined for the "age of accountability". Personally, I was led today to Ecclesiastes 3 and especially Ecclesiastes 3:17, "I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there." Happy searching. From the heart, Ray |
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526 | No other (g)God(s)? Internet site? | Deut 4:35 | Ray | 134929 | ||
Where would I go to find a Hebrew manuscript text so that I could compare Deuteronomy 4:35 with 5:7 and Isaiah 45:21? Could you suggest an Internet site? From the heart, Ray |
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527 | God of our fathersThe Lord is our God | Deut 6:4 | Ray | 111170 | ||
Hi Kalos, In comparing this passage with Exodus 3:15, what can we learn about Jehovah? Can we not say that the Lord and God are one? From the heart, Ray |
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528 | John5:31-47 | Deut 18:15 | Ray | 65674 | ||
Hi sweet, I agree with Emmaus. These are wonderful companion verses which with capitalized pronouns show the deity of this Coming One. John 6:44, "How can you believe when you receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God? Do not think that (I) will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote of Me." My personal rendering is a more literal one for John 6:14 for comparison. "When therefore the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, "This One is of a truth the (Prophet), the One who is to come into the world." Let me type out for contrast/comparison a mixure of the NASB with NKJ capitalization of the pronouns. Deuteronomy 18:17ff, "And the Lord said to me, 'They have spoken well. I will raise up a (Prophet) from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him/." Acts 7:37, NKJ, "This is the Moses who said to the children of Israel, "The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear. [NU, M omit Him you shall hear] This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel/ who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us, whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected." I agree with the NKJ in capitalizing these pronouns in Deuteronomy because they speak of Him. I pray that we will hear Him and believe Him. From the heart, Ray |
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529 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30812 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, I think that your Matthew 20:15 reference would deal more with His sovereignty in the realm of mankind than with His justice. Here again, Nolan's Daniel reference would be applicable in that "the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whomever He wishes." Daniel 4:26. We do recognize that Heaven rules and we accept our blessings in Christ with thanksgiving and the recognition that we didn't deserve it. So I would echo Daniel 4:37, "Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise, exalt, and honor the (King) of heaven, for all His works are truth and His ways justice, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride." And I think that this (King) is known through the (Rock), for "His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He." Later, Ray |
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530 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30846 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, The story was a matter of generosity and the landowner being able to do whatever he wanted to do with [or for] his own. There was no injustice for verse 13 says, "Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you." Jesus is saying in Matthew 19:29, "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My names's sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life." I am of the opinion that it is He who continues in Matthew 20:15, "Is it not lawful for Me to do what I wish with what is My own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?"; thus completing or tying in His thoughts. The word envious according to my Study Bible is literally "evil" and the word generous is literally "good". This would bring the passage back to Matthew 19:17, "And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." Later, Ray |
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531 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30848 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, The story was a matter of generosity and the landowner being able to give to the last man the same as to the first. There was no injustice for verse 13 says, "Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what is yours and go your way, but I wish to give to this last man the same as to you." Jesus is saying in Matthew 19:29, "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My names's sake, shall receive many times as much, and shall inherit eternal life." I am of the opinion that it is He who continues in Matthew 20:15, "Is it not lawful for Me to do what I wish with what is My own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?"; thus completing or tying in His thoughts. The word envious according to my Study Bible is literally "evil" and the word generous is literally "good". This would bring the passage back to Matthew 19:17, "And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." Later, Ray |
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532 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Ray | 30915 | ||
Hi Lionstrong, It appears that we are in agreement here now. The same lesson could be learned from the "prodigal son" story. The stay at home full time worker/brother saw the generosity of his father and thought that he was being done wrong. But he was being done no wrong; his inheritance was still his and he was continuing to do the work. I think that in both stories the "envious" or "evil" came to their eye when they realized that they could have "presumed upon the goodness" of the one in authority, whether it be a landowner or an earthly father. In other words, the full time brother could think to himself, "Hey, I can go running off and come back, too." Or, the full day worker can think to himself, "Hey, next time I'm going to sleep in and look for work later in the day and still be paid a full day's wage." Both of these would be evil thoughts of getting something for nothing. These are parables and earthly stories. But we know that as far as our salvation is concerned, that works (whether all through the life or last hour of the life) do not enter in for it is the gift and grace of God which saves. But the unbeliever should be careful that he doesn't think to himself, "Hey, I'm going to live my life as I see fit, and change it later and still get a full reward." Matthew 19:25 says, "Then who can be saved?" and the answer is "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." But instead of looking to the One who is generous and good, we think to ourselves, "Behold, we have left everything and followed (You); what then will there be for us?" If this world is our home then it will be hard for us as rich men to enter the kingdom of God. Later, Ray |
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533 | Who and what is this vers about? | Deut 32:30 | Ray | 15532 | ||
Hi Joanne, You'll have to keep a close eye on capitalization when you study this song. For instance, you wrote, "What does it mean that 'their rock had sold them' when even the KJ which does not capitalize pronouns of Deity has it reading "Rock". This is a song that points out the contrasts between gods and the true God, between a rock and the Rock, and one might even say from verse 32 a contrast between a vine and the true Vine of John 15:1. See also Leviticus 26:8,9 and know that their rock is not like our Rock. Nolan, I would suggest this to you as another "Brain-teaser." The song runs from 32:1-43. I would see it as divisible by nine. |
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534 | Who and what is this vers about? | Deut 32:30 | Ray | 15598 | ||
Hi Nolan, I would guess that you used the NKJ version. If so, look at Deuteronomy 32:39 and then go to your NASB and see where you can pick up the last pronoun. Remember that we are looking for consistency with "no god besides Me". Compare 1 Samuel 2:2 and 2 Samuel 7:22 Later, Ray | ||||||
535 | Who and what is this vers about? | Deut 32:30 | Ray | 15671 | ||
Hi Nolan, I wonder if you would count the pronouns again in your NASB for without counting the "no god besides" I still come up one short. For this reason I'm going to go with the NKJ here with its "no God besides Me". I believe you did the prayer found in 2 Samuel with me and at that time I was looking for consistency and wanted to make a change to the "no God besides Me". What I'm saying now is that the consistency perhaps should go to the "no God besides Me". For 2 Samuel 7:24 I would then go to the NKJ for their reading. That would enable the pronouns to be divisible by nine with the reading of "no God besides Thee". Perhaps, Nolan, we should just say here for anyone who is considering these passages with us that we have determined that the song here in Deut 32 and the prayer of 2 Samuel 7:18 have pronouns of Deity totals that are divisible by three (as well as nine). This may sound like "numerology" to some but for me it has given me a reason to praise my Triune God. I see the same situation in the high-priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17. I would pray that this fact would be meaningful to people who are unsure of the Deity of Christ or do not see the Holy Spirit as a Person. Nolan, as far as the rock in 1 Samuel 2:2 I think it should be lower case to go along with "no one holy like", "no one besides", and "Nor is there any rock like". What do you think? |
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536 | Quest for Truth | Josh 10:12 | Ray | 6917 | ||
1John 5:6, "It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth."NASB Lionstrong, there is the Truth but there is also truth. I think that John 14:6 is indeed a definition of Truth. John 18:37b, "Everyone who is of the (Truth) hears My voice. Pilate said to Him, "What is Truth?". Pilate didn't know the Truth even though he heard Him. "This is the One who came by water and blood,..."1John 5:6 (Parenthesis mine for comparison) John 8:32, "So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed (Him), "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the Truth,..." "I think that God is Light also, but John l:5, "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overpower (comprehend) *it." So I think that God gives light also. He is the (Light) of the world. God is true, and He is the (Truth). God is love, but I can't say that He is Love. 1John 4:10, In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us..." You mentioned two scriptures; about the only ones I can find in this tree to comment on. 1John 4:8,"The one who does not love does not know God, for God/ is love." I found that to be a good contrast with your other verse John 14:6,"Jesus said to him, "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life;/..." If we know God, we know the Truth. If the Truth isn't love, we can at least speak the truth in love. The other thing I received from studying your scripture references is the fact that we should test the spirits. We can test science to see what is from God. And science is science, no capitalization there. We are children of God. 1John 4:6, "We are from God; he who knows (God) listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. And remember, "It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth." |
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537 | Quest for Truth | Josh 10:12 | Ray | 6959 | ||
That sounds right, Lionstrong. But what other God can you equate with the Truth? What other God is able to do the thing that was done in Joshua 10:12? Deut 20:4, "...for the Lord your God is the *One who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." The *One is my interpretation of the *Truth of John 14:6 Deut 3:22,"Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the One fighting for you." Joshua 23:10, "...for the Lord your God is He who fights for you..." Joshua 10:14, "And there was no day like that before it or after it, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel." |
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538 | Quest for Truth | Josh 10:12 | Ray | 6960 | ||
That sounds right, Lionstrong. But what other God can you equate with the Truth? What other God is able to do the thing that was done in Joshua 10:12? Deut 20:4, "...for the Lord your God is the *One who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." The *One is my interpretation of the *Truth of John 14:6 Deut 3:22,"Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the One fighting for you." Joshua 23:10, "...for the Lord your God is He who fights for you..." Joshua 10:14, "And there was no day like that before it or after it, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel." |
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539 | In reading Joshua 3:1-17 please explain | Josh 12:1 | Ray | 62464 | ||
Hi InGodsWill, 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 4:23, "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." God was with Joshua just as He had been with Moses. They had similar crossings. Exodus 15:1-18, "The (Lord) shall reign forever and ever." Here is a song of praise to our triune God. From the heart, Ray |
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540 | In reading Joshua 3:1-17 please explain | Josh 12:1 | Ray | 62475 | ||
Hi Tim, While you are honing your Hebrew skills will you (as an aside here) talk about how things are exalted. For instance you talk of Joshua being exalted in the eyes of Israel. The choice of "eyes" instead of "sight" leaves open a certain amount of personal decision or discernment. In that regard, or with that in mind, would you consider with me 2 Samuel 7:23 and 2 Samuel 8:13. How do you translate or interpret the idea of "making a name" or being exalted in someone's eyes in these two verses in 2 Samuel? Is God making a name for Himself or for the people? Could it read simply "to make a name" for verse 23? From the heart, Ray |
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