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NASB | Psalm 95:10 "For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 95:10 "For forty years I was grieved and disgusted with that generation, And I said, 'They are a people who err in their heart, And they do not acknowledge or regard My ways.' |
Bible Question:
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This may not be a proper Study Bible Forum question for discussion, but I'll leave that up to you: What's the difference, if any, between loving God's word, the Holy Bible, and loving God? I'm of the opinion that there's none, because all we know of God is found in or "by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture." God is what His word says He is. How can one love God and hate His word. Or, conversely, how can one hate God and love His word? Further, does the word itself make a distinction between loving God and loving his word? Jesus says, "If you love me you will keep my commandments." (John 14:15) Heb 3:10 "THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; (the writer of Hebrew citing Psalm 95:10) |
Bible Answer: Hi Lionstrong, Your question is of course whether there is a difference between the "word" and the "Word". And I would say that of course there is a difference. John 1:1 literally says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word." Thus God is not the word, the Holy Bible; rather, the Word was God. John 1:14, "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.." The Scriptures, whether papyrus, leather, or paper are not flesh. [But I would say that they are spirit]. 1 John 4:2b says, "...every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." ***** We have His word(s) that we hope will lead to eternal life, but "the life of the world is My flesh", John 6:51. And yes, I see a difference between the bread of life and the Bread of life. John 6:48. From the heart, Ray |