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1 | What does the word Begotten mean? | John 3:16 | BigJohnUkraine | 175268 | ||
This is a great word study. The Greek Word is "monogenes" from "mono" and "genes". Mono obviously means "One". You would recognize the word Genus from Biology-Genus, Phylum, Species... So, basically this word means "one of a kind", "unique", or, as I like to put it, "wholly unlike any other". In the Septuagint, it was used of Isaac. Now Isaac was NOT the only son of Abraham or even the first born (Ishmael), but he was unique. How was he unique? His conception was miraculous and he was the child of promise. Likewise, Jesus is not God's "only" son, since we too are also called "sons of God". However, He is unique in His Sonship--wholly unlike any other child of God--in that He is divine, eternal, Creator, etc. We are born into God's family and adopted as well, but He is eternally the Son of God and is divine in His essence. |
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2 | What does the word Begotten mean? | John 3:16 | mark d seyler | 175273 | ||
Hi BigJohnUkraine, I had just finished posting on the comparison between Jesus and Isaac and here you have brought up another. All I can say is... Amen! Jesus, the Only Begotten Son of God! Welcome to the forum. So tell me, are you in the Ukraine? Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | What does the word Begotten mean? | John 3:16 | BigJohnUkraine | 175279 | ||
Thanks, Mark! I'm not in Ukraine right now, but I lived there for two years and continue to go back for short-term trips. I agree. Isaac is a pretty awesome picture of Christ! |
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