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NASB | Jeremiah 9:24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 9:24 but let the one who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me [and acknowledges Me and honors Me as God and recognizes without any doubt], that I am the LORD who practices lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight," says the LORD. [1 Cor 1:31; 2 Cor 10:17] |
Bible Question:
Can God be understood? We live in an age of irrationalism and anti-intellectualism where people--especially religeous people--believe that the most important things of life cannot be understood, that they must be embraced in a passonate irrational act of "faith." I've heard people quote verses to support that such is the God of the Bible:Is 55:8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. Is 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. What say you? In your study of Scripture, have you come to the conclusion that God is beyond human understanding? P.S. I did a word search on this site of "know the Lord." Quite interesting. |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, Lionstrong, Isaiah 55:9 does not say we can not know, it is about how we think and how He thinks. We can never think like He does. J.I. Packer wrote an excellent book, Knowing God. While I think we will never know God fully till we get to Glory (1Co 13:12) ... I believe we need to learn more about Him. It is Epiginosko vice Ginosko. Searcher |
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