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NASB | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household: |
Bible Question:
Could it be that the 7th-day Sabbath, written by the finger of God in the 10 commandments be a part of that "seal of God in their foreheads" (Rev 9:4)?? why forehead? because the commandments are incorporated into our thoughts. This includes the 4th commandment: "Remember..." why? because this is the one that people WILL forget. In Deuteronomy 6:6,8 states a parallel similar to this about the commandments "And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes." This is in context to 10 commandments stated in Deut 5:7-21. The frontal portion of the brain that this text refers to is the decision-making part of the brain. Not only does this text state the head but also the hand referring to the actions which are primarily done with hands. here are a couple more key texts: Proverbs 7:1,3 states "keep my words and lay up my commandments within thee. Bind them upon thy fingers write them upon the tablet of thine heart" 2 Corinthians 3:3 states "For asmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. Revelations 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" |
Bible Answer: "The law was our tutor which, by showing us our sins, was escorting (leading) us to Christ". What is the purpose of the Law? This is a question whose answer I pursued for years. I finally found it in the NT Scriptures (right where it belonged). You'll find the answer in the third chapter of Romans and other passages, including the entire book of Galations, but especially Gal 3:19-25. Quoting Gal 3: 24-25: "Therefore the law was our tutor [literally, 'child conductor', a slave whose duty it was to take care of a child until adulthood] to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith has come, we are no longer under the law." See also Rom 3:28. Entire books have been written on the subject of the Law and its relationship to NT believers. But the entire answer to the question, "What is the purpose of the Law?" is summed up in the above quote (Gal 3:24-25) and in the following single sentence: "The law was our tutor which, by showing us our sins, was escorting (leading) us to Christ". The Law was given, in part, to show us our sinfulness. James 2:10 (ASV 1901) "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all." Note: If one places himself under the law, how many commandments does he have to keep -- 10? No, all of them, all 613 commandments contained in the Pentateuch. (When one undertakes to keep the law he often begins by keeping the Sabbath and dietary laws and ends who knows where.) To summarize: Gal 3: 24-25: "Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith has come, we are no longer under the law." John MacArthur: "The law was our tutor which, by showing us our sins, was escorting (leading) us to Christ". --JVH0212 "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." |