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NASB | John 1:14 ¶ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:14 ¶ And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception). [Is 40:5] |
Bible Question: can god dwell in the flesh? |
Bible Answer: dshorty2004 - Absolutely. Not only CAN God dwell in the flesh, He did! This is the glorious sine qua non of the Christian faith. Hundreds of years before the Advent of Messiah, Isaiah wrote these words: "For unto us child a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6, KJV). In 7:14 Isaiah calls this incarnate Son "Immanuel" and Matthew quotes this verse in his Gospel, 1:23. The meaning of "Immanuel" is "God with us." It is a title describing the deity of the person of of the Son of God rather than a name actually used by Him. His NAME is Jesus (see Matt. 1:21). The implication of "Immanuel" is this: God will come to dwell among His own people, which He did in the person of Jesus the Christ. --Hank |