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1 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Ray | 47877 | ||
Hi Timothy Paul, It is good to know a "fellow capitalizer". I appreciate your participation and interest in this question.******* I'm having trouble with my communicator so please excuse the lack of paragraphs.****** Thank you for the quote from Matthew Henry. It is too bad that he is not a capitalizer...no, no, forget that. He doesn't appear to be concerned about capitalization like you and me, but he is aware of the eternal Word, Heb 4:12. However, I do not agree with his capitalization for this verse but rather go with the NASB and NKJ there. The word of God of Heb 4:12 however does compare well with this "fellow" who is said to blaspheme in Matthew 9:3; especially Heb 4:13 when we consider that "all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of *Him with whom we have to do."******* Thus, we can continue on and glorify (God) and confess that Jesus is the Son of (God). Matthew 9:8 and Hebrew 4:14.******* I appreciate Mr. Henry's Psalm 139:2 reference for comparison also with Heb 4:12,13. Psalm 139:4, "Even before there is [Literally, "For there is not a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, *Thou dost know it all." And Matthew 9:4, "And *Jesus knowing their thoughts..." From the heart, Ray |
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2 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47911 | ||
Dear Ray, I will accept that lighthearted humor for what it is, yet I feel obligated to remind you that the entire commentary w/Mr. Henrys name was published posthumously -so we are unable to determine if the attention to detail -or lack thereof is attributable to the publisher the compiler or the original author himself. May God Bless his soul. Mr. Henry will always be the commentator that I shall compare all other commentaries against. Ray, I am also presently enrolled in a class at church where we are studying the Book of Psalms. Ps.139 is one of my all time favorites. Thank you for reminding me of this through your reply. Joy and Peace, Tim |
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3 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Ray | 47928 | ||
Hi Timothy Paul, Many good writers do not capitalize pronouns of Deity and I did not mean to diminish any of Matthew Henry's thoughts or stature. Having said that, I do believe that capitalization is important for interpretation of the Scriptures and that there are correct choices to be made.**** I also believe that it is possible that someone, somewhere, in concert or alone, will offer a rendering of Scripture that will be universally accepted for its accurate interpretation of pronouns of Deity. **** Earlier I wrote about the Heb 4:12,13 reference that Mr. Henry gave us and suggested comparing it to Psalm 139:4 instead of his verse 2. Since I wrote that to you, I completed my study of Book Five of these Psalms and would now concur with his verse 1,2, "O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me. *Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up." And Matthew 9:4, "And *Jesus knowing their thoughts..." And Heb. 4:13, "...but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of *Him with whom we have to do."***** I look forward to talking more with you. From the heart, Ray |
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4 | In need of consistent Greek study | Matt 9:3 | Ray | 47930 | ||
There are more Greek students and/or people interested in the Greek involved in the forum. May I get some comments on my personal study and get a concensus on Matthew 9:2-4?****I would like to "go with" the literal translation as per Jay P. Green's Interlinear. "And seeing Jesus the faith of them He said,..." and "And seeing Jesus the thoughts of them He said,..."***From the heart, Ray | ||||||
5 | In need of consistent Greek study | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47946 | ||
Dear Ray, my consensus on this passage is,Jesus forgives and heals. When the paralytic was brought to Jesus,they were relying on their faith that He could heal the man physically, but they were not thinking that he would heal him spiritually, which is actally a much greater sickness. Next we are concerned with the reaction of the religious leaders a. The scribes correctly understand that only God can forgive sins; but they are incorrect in assuming that Jesus is not God Himself, and that Jesus blasphemes by considering Himself God a. It should have been enough for Jesus to prove that He could know their evil hearts; yet He will offer a greater proof of His deity b. Both healing and forgiveness are impossible with man; but only the promise of healing could be proven right then - you can't "see" someone's sin being forgiven, but you can see that they are healed.Blessings, Tim |
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6 | In need of consistent Greek study | Matt 9:3 | Ray | 48057 | ||
Hi Timothy Paul, I think that you are entirely correct. Jesus skipped over their blasphemous thoughts and tied together "Your sins are forgiven" with "Rise, and walk".*****The NASB has completely within hash marks, "---then He said to the paralytic---". Thus we have "Jesus seeing their faith, He said" and also "Jesus knowing their thoughts, He said" with the bottom line, the proof, being "Then He said to the paralytic, "Rise, take up your bed, and go home." And he rose, and went home. But when the multitudes saw this, they were filled with awe, and glorified (God), who had given such authority to men."*****They glorified God who came in the likeness of men. They glorified the Son of (God). ****** I see the Trinity in these three statements of Jesus. I also see the Trinity in Matthew 9:15 where it talks of the bridegroom three times. This is the Bridegroom of Genesis 1:26 to my mind. ****From the heart, Ray | ||||||