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NASB | Matthew 3:17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!" [Ps 2:7; Is 42:1] |
Subject: Is Jesus Gods son? |
Bible Note: At Isaiah 9:6 Jesus Christ is prophetically called ´El Gib·bohr', "Mighty God". When applying to Jehovah, ´Elo·him' is used as a plural of majesty, dignity, or excellence. (Ge 1:1) Regarding this, Aaron Ember wrote: "That the language of the O[ld] T[estament] has entirely given up the idea of plurality in . . . [´Elo·him'] (as applied to the God of Israel) is especially shown by the fact that it is almost invariably construed with a singular verbal predicate, and takes a singular adjectival attribute. . . . [´Elo·him'] must rather be explained as an intensive plural, denoting greatness and majesty, being equal to The Great God."-The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, Vol. XXI, 1905, p. 208. Also at John 1:1 Ha Logos "the Word" (Jesus) is referred to as "theos" and indeed Jesus deserves to be called "theos" (note there is no indifinite article in Greek) but in English we place "a" for a divine one in this case for a proper translation of the Greek. Note too that John did Not use Ha (the definite article when referencing the Word, thus making it clear that the Word was distinct from "ha theos" "the GOD", Jesus' Father and his God. Truthfinder |