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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Radar Ordered by Verse |
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1 | when baptized "in the name of jesus"? | Matt 28:19 | Radar | 52965 | ||
Stebert, Your question got me to thinking a little bit (UH-oh!) There is so much eisegetical interpretation of the Bible these days that we overlook the obvious. Jesus didn't say that we have to SAY that it's "in the name of..." "In the name of" means "by the authority or the power of." We are to DO the baptism in God's name; we don't actually have to SAY that it is by His authority. But all parties must know Who is in charge. Think about it. BTW, Jewish baptism, or ritual immersion, is as old as the "Law" which God gave to Moses. But in Judaism, one doesn't baptize another. The individual baptizes him/herself. The person (who was previously required to be unclothed completely) enters the water, spreads his legs, stretches out his arms and spreads his fingers, opens his mouth, and dips HIMSELF. The "baptizer" is only a witness to ensure that every hair goes under the water. If not, the baptism is not "kosher." Shalom. |
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2 | what where jesus's miracles as a child? | Luke 2:46 | Radar | 52967 | ||
Stebert, Your question leads me to believe that you may have been reading something like "The Lost Books of the Bible." I certainly hope this is not the case! These are some of the most blasphemous writings about our Lord ever put to paper! The above verse is the closest thing we have scripturally to Jesus performing a miracle, i.e., astonishing the teachers with his wisdom. It was the custom for a Jewish young man to study for his profession and not really be ready to completely fulfill it until the age of 30. So, since Jesus was a rabbi, this fits the time of His life when he started going about preaching the Kingdom of God. Shalom. |
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3 | Angels watching over us! | Heb 13:2 | Radar | 53192 | ||
Shalom, Grace I would start by looking up what the word "angel" (messenger) means with all its connotations. Not all "angelic" beings, i.e., heavenly spirits, are actually angels. For instance, cherubim (singular - cherub) and seraphim (sing. - seraph) may occasionally be sent as messangers, but generally the position of the cherubim is around the throne of God, as on the Ark of the Covenant. Seraphim, on the other hand, are more like a firey serpent (Spiros Zodhiates, Lexicon of the Old Testament). Start with a good condordance and lexicon. The NASB concordance is, I believe, in some respects preferable to Strong's, especially since it actually divides some of Strong's numbers into "A" and "B" such as for saraph (8314). And don't go into your study with old stereotyped ideas about angels which may be wrong. For instance, you won't find in the Bible where angels SING! ;-) |
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