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NASB | Genesis 2:9 Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:9 And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil. [Rev 2:7; 22:14, 19] |
Subject: Do you believe in being chosen? |
Bible Note: Greetings Kalos! I have a problem with Netbible's definition of 'wishing' for 'boulomai' in regards to both the context of 1 Pet. 3:9 and in regards to the usage of the word throughout the NT in connection with God. First of all, the context of 1 Pet. 3:9 is concerning why Christ has not yet returned. Is Peter saying that Christ has not yet returned because He is only 'hoping' that all will come to repentance, or because He is actively working for all to come to repentance? The first option doesn't seem to make much sense, in light of the fact that He could choose to elect all if He really wanted to do so! ;-) Secondly, the word 'boulomai' is used many times in the NT in reference to God and I can't find any where 'wishing' would seem to be the sense. Allow me to list all of them: 1) Mt. 11:27 - "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." See also Luke 10:22 Here, 'boulomai' is translated as 'chooses'. Does the Son only wish to reveal the things committed to Him or does He actually determine to reveal these things to some? 2) Luke 22:42 - "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done" Is Christ asking about the Father's wishes or His definite will? 3) 1 Cor. 12:11 - "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines." Does the Spirit wish some people had gifts or does He choose to whom He distributes gifts? 4) Heb. 6:17 - "Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath." Was God only hoping that His purpose would be clear or did He act to make it clear? 5) James 1:18 - "He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created." Did He choose to give us birth, or did He only hope to give us birth? These are all the occurances of 'boulomai' with God as the subject. Personally, I don't see any that would fit the definition of 'wish'. I have always wondered how a Sovereign God could 'wish' something, but it didn't happen! ;-) If He truly wished it, wouldn't it happen? Unless of course, God does allow us a choice in some things. Then, He could want us all to be saved, but all might not be saved. |