Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Isaiah 45:21 "Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 45:21 "Declare and present your defense of idols; Indeed, let them consult together. Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened? Who declared it long ago? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides Me, A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me. |
Bible Question:
Hi Tim, Once again you have kindly come forward to impart your knowledge.Thanks. 1. You said "Scripture never says anything about Gabriel rebelling against God." If gabriel did not rebel against God, how come gabriel is now so opposed to Godand he is making every effort to tempt us to do the same? 2.You said "..I would say that He certainly know that Adam and Eve would disobey" It would seem illogical that God knew Adam and Eve would disobey His command and yet He allowed that to happen and thereafter displayed His anger.Displaying of anger signifies regrets? Your comments, please. With love in Christ FytRobert |
Bible Answer: Hi, FytRobert; This is purely my opinion, not without basis in Scripture, but nothing I believe I can "prove". I think God allows us to do things so we can learn about him and about ourselves. Speaking as a father, there were certainly plenty of times when my kids were younger that I just knew one of them was going to disobey. Rather than stand guard and force them to obey, I sometimes left the room, allowing them to choose to turn on the light after bedtime or snatch a cookie when I wasn't looking. They needed to learn about consequences. It's a lot easier to internalize a rule when you break it and pay the penalty. These lessons must be learned in order to handle freedom responsibly - i.e. when the kids go off to college. God warned Adam and Eve; indeed Eve admitted that "God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'" (Genesis 3:3) But knowing a rule - and even knowing the consequences of breaking it - don't necessarily produce an obedient heart. I think the New Covenant shows that God values an obedient heart over mere observance of rules. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |