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1 | Is Jesus God? | John 1:1 | dotar | 1652 | ||
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2 | Is Jesus God? | John 1:1 | userdoe217 | 10609 | ||
Please allow me quote from the New American Standard Bible the entire text as it appears in Ch.20:27-28 from John's Gospel: "Then he (Jesus) said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see my hands, and reach here your hand, and put it into my side; and be not unbelieving, but believing." Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" 1. Please observe the mark of exclamation (!) at the end of the phrase. (Note: K.J.V. has removed the exclamation mark). 2. Please observe there was no question asked in the entire narration. Hence, the text which reads "Thomas answered" is inaccurate. 3. The last phrase "My Lord and my God!" was not an *answer* but an outburst of *exclamation* by Thomas, having seen something inexplicable and baffling. Often, we too cry out; "O' my God!" when we see something totally bizarre or grotesque. 4. To prove that the above explanation is not my concocted theory, below are the texts from two reputed versions of the Bible that support this theory. a. In the New English Bible it reads: Thomas said, "My Lord and my God!" b. In the Phillips Modern English Bible it reads: "My Lord and my God!" cried Thomas. |
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3 | Is Jesus God? | John 1:1 | Morant61 | 10615 | ||
Greetings Isa! I wasn't sure if your comments were meant to agree that John 20:28 is an affirmation of the Deity of Christ or to deny that John 20:28 is an affirmation of the Deity of Christ! Would you please clarify? If you were intending to deny it, may I point out that the word translated 'answered' in the NASB is the Greek word 'apokrinomai.' This word can be translated 'answered' or 'replied.' Either way, it always indicates a response to something said or done previously. In this case, it would be Thomas' response to Jesus' statement in v. 27. Therefore, he is affirming that Christ is "his Lord and God" and not simply exlaiming in surprise. This is confirmed in v. 29, where Jesus compares the belief of Thomas with the belief of those who have not seen. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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