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NASB | Psalm 82:6 I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 82:6 I said, "You are gods; Indeed, all of you are sons of the Most High. [Gen 6:1-4; John 10:34-36; Rom 13:1, 2] |
Subject: "I SAID, 'YOU ARE GODS?'" |
Bible Note: Ray, I agree with most of your points: God judges, and 'gods' are who judge (on earth) and show partiality to the wicked. Also, I agree that the ones who hated God exalted themselves... I also believe that if we join ourselves to the Lord, we are one spirit with Him. What I do not understand is how 'His own' has come into the passage. If we are indeed one with Him when we join ourselves to Him, we do not hate Him and do not exalt ourselves to His place; we live by His Spirit. For people who are reborn in Christ, there is no judgment (condemnation), I believe (Rom 8:1). This made me think that God will not judge in 'His own' congregation, but 'the congregation' of disloyal 'gods'. This way in Psalm 82:8, God does not 'possess' the nations, but 'will inherit' them (see the different translations of this verse). Do you agree with me about the followings? 1) The judgment of God, which the psalm talks about, refers to the last judgment (Day of Judgment), which is heavenly and eternal (i.e. it is not the judgment that God executes already while we are on earth). 2) The judgment of 'gods' here refers to the unjust judgments of mortal rulers; this judgment is executed by people, it is earthly and will be 'judged' by God on the last day. Looking forward to seeing what you think. God bless you, Zsuzsi |