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NASB | John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:18 No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father]. [Prov 8:30] |
Bible Question:
I am a world bible school teacher and I had one of my students ask me the following question: The bible says, Moses said he saw God face to face in Genesis and in the book of John 1:18 he says no one has ever seen God.Is there any contradiction in this two statements. please, help to explain this to me. May God help you in all you do. Please help me in answering him. I will also do my own study but I wanted to get some second opinions. Thanks so much. In Christ, Nicky Bob |
Bible Answer: Greetings Nicky! Here is a repost of one of my old posts: ************ "Face to Face" is a figure of speech which indicates an intimate relationship. Num. 12:8 defines what the phrase "face to face" means: " With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”" However, it doesn't contradict John 1:18. No one, other than Christ, has ever seen God in all of His glory. Individuals, like Moses, have seen partial manifestations of God. But, none has ever seen God's as He really is. None could! Ex. 33:20 says, "But,” he said, ‘‘you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”" ********** So, while many individuals had visions of God or even some some sort of manifestation of God, no one ever had a full revelation of His true nature. However, Christ has made Him known. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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