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NASB | Jeremiah 31:22 "How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth-- A woman will encompass a man." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 31:22 "How long will you hesitate [to return], O you faithless and renegade daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land [of Israel]: A woman will encompass (tenderly love) a man." |
Subject: New covnant w/ Isrl or proph on Christ? |
Bible Note: Dear Val and Cheri, I am sorry and I should have presented my question better. Let me try if I can put it in a more structural way for better understanding. The commentaries I've read mainly favour the view that it speaks about virgin Mary's conceiving Christ. I have the problem here in understanding "a woman" and "compass". Mary is a virgin not a woman unless it also bears the meaning as in the AMP version "a female". "compass" my Chinese bible translated it as protect - this is also one of the meanings in the AMP version. How can Mary protect Jesus Christ? Other commentaries addressed the idea as the Jewish church seeking after God and returned to Him (a mighty man). Or the church under NT embracing Christ. I feel these explanation follow the context of the chapter, but cannot explain "has created", "a new thing" and "compass". I find it difficult for me to express it well. Hope you understand what my questions are. Thanks for your help. Shalom Azure |