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1 | Jesus at God's Right Hand. | Mark 16:19 | bcbloyd | 1399 | ||
I've often heard the following used to challenge the deity of Jesus: What about Jesus at the "right hand" of God? I'd like to offer the following in response... [The subject, of course, is open to further debate/discussion] I think the fact that Jesus is "exalted to the Right Hand of God" is further clarification of his identity as God or in other words... God's "Right Hand." Just look at what the Bible says about that "Right Hand": Psalms 89:13 "Thou hast a strong arm; Thy hand is mighty, Thy right hand is exalted." and Psalms 98:1 "O Sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him." Other verses pertaining to God's arm include: Isaiah 48:13 "My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens..." Compare that to the verses about Christ in Col 1:15-16 and Heb 1:10. Then there's Isaiah 51:5 "My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my ARM will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and WAIT in HOPE FOR MY ARM" Compare that to Titus 2:13 "while we WAIT FOR THE BLESSED HOPE--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, JESUS Christ." (emphasis in both quotes mine) See also Isaiah 52:10 "The LORD will lay bare his holy ARM in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the SALVATION of our God." Compare that to 1 Peter 5-7,13 in which the "SALVATION that is ready to be REVEALED in the last days" is identified as none other than "JESUS Christ." Then there's the whole chapter of Isaiah 53, which begins with "Who has believed our message and to whom has the ARM of the LORD been REVEALED? HE grew up before him like a tender shoot...the will of the LORD will prosper in his HAND... [emphasis mine] Interesting, no? |
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2 | Jesus at God's Right Hand. | Mark 16:19 | kalos | 1400 | ||
"God is spirit" (John 4:24 NASB); not "a spirit", the word "a" having been added by the translators. . . . "Right hand of God" is the place of honor Jesus assumed after His ascension. . . . God is spirit. Therefore, he does not have or walk around in a literal, physical body. God does not have literal, physical hands. Thus the phrase "right hand of God" is not literal, but is a figure of speech, denoting the place of honor. There are numerous symbols used throughout the Bible. Many symbols are found in the Bible which, if taken literally, would make nonsense of the verses in which they appear. |
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3 | Jesus at God's Right Hand. | Mark 16:19 | bcbloyd | 1422 | ||
Yes I agree. God is Spirit. I wasn't quoting the phrases to imply God's "physical hand or arm" as in a material body of flesh like our own. But I'm quoting them to show just the opposite... to display the power and authority of that place of honor to which Jesus alone is worthy. God's "holy arm" that's revealed in Isaiah 53 as a "He" who grew up, oppressed and afflicted, was cut off from the land of the living, and bore the sin of many. God's "right hand is exalted." Jesus is "exalted." God's "own hand laid the foundations of the earth"... his Son "laid the foundations of the earth"... "Salvation" is "revealed" when God's holy arm is "laid bare"... "Salvation" is seen when "Jesus Christ is revealed." I just believe these references, which are indeed figures of speech, pertain to/help illustrate the importance of Christ's position as the Son of God exalted to His right hand. Please accept my apologies for any confusion my previous comments may have caused. Thanks for your clarifications on my oversight. In Christ... God bless. |
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4 | Jesus at God's Right Hand. | Mark 16:19 | kalos | 1435 | ||
Thank you for your reply. I am sorry if I implied that I was in any way correcting what you originally wrote. What I was getting at was to reply to those who question the Deity of Christ. Some refer to Christ sitting at the right hand of God to mock and to use it as proof that Christ is not God. They say, "How is it possible that God is sitting at His own right hand?" My point is that He isn't sitting at the literal right hand of God. The right hand of God, as you so well put it, symbolizes "the power and authority of that place of honor to which Jesus Christ alone is worthy." Thus, those who doubt or disbelieve the Deity of Christ have no argument when they refer to Christ sitting at God's right hand. | ||||||