Bible Question: The Book of Life. |
Bible Answer: Hi Annaciah, It appears to me that you have a question of capitalization also. As you discuss the question you should determine if you are talking about Deity or not. We all should stay away from ALL CAPS usage and indeed try to determine which word should be capitalized when you see ALL CAPS. All caps can be used to show indecision or possibly in some posts on the forum may be used to deceive or confuse meanings. The Book of Life? This sounds to me like a book title. I would not recognize this as speaking about the Life, Jesus our Lord. I am open to considerations however, because on a different thread I am looking at the Word of God or the word of God. I know that the Book here for our discussion is a book; capitalized because it is a title. But right now I would say that the Life in the title is the eternal life that we have in Jesus. All flesh that believe in Jesus have their names written in the book and are saved from condemnation and from the Lake of Fire or lake of fire. I would go with the King James and NASB rendering. You have mentioned Jeremiah and "all flesh". One verse would be Jeremiah 25:31, "'A clamor has come to the end of the earth, Because the Lord has a controversy with the nations. He is entering into judgment with all flesh; As for the wicked, He has given them to the sword,' declares the Lord." Jeremiah 45:5, NKJ, "'And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity [disaster, NASB] on all flesh,' says the Lord. 'But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.'" So let us go on seeking the prize, that is, eternal, abundant life wherever we go here on earth until we find that our names are indeed written in the book of life. 1 Co 9:24, Php 3:14, Col 2:18, 2 Tim 2:5. We could also discuss Jeremiah 33:15-16 in regard to all caps and the Branch. From the heart, Ray |