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1 | 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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2 | 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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3 | 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. | ||||||