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NASB | John 1:50 Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:50 Jesus replied, "Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this." |
Bible Question: What if anything am I suposed to know about a fig tree when I read this passage. Is it a place that no one would know that you were there other than God or Christ? What about this is to spur Nathanael to have faith, and more importantly, the reader who strives for faith. I feel like the fig tree is the body of the son of man, because in the next verse Jesus says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." Can some one tell me what is the distinct difference between the son of man and the son of God. Is Jesus talking about just one man? or all of the people in the whole world? or just all the people who worship the flesh but feel very bad about it because it is a sin and want to get rid of their sin? I heard that the church is the body of christ in the common desire to glorify God. If the church is the body of Christ then is the rest of the people the body of man? I feel confused. Jesus says this in a way that body of man is not a bad thing but a good thing because he said to nathanael he will see the heavens open in the son of man. I think man is one who aspires to know Christ. and those who do not are like no better than the animals and do not go with the body of man and are not called men in terms of what the words mean. I apologige for the last two questions i posted that were near duplicates of pervious questions. I didn't know that if I scroll down I would see other people's similar questions. I am still learning how to use the board efficiently. |
Bible Answer: Hi Mary, It is so refreshing to see a new member, so filled with enthusiasm. We are all glad that you decided to join us. If I may make a suggestion though, it would help us all if you could limit the body of your post to maybe one question. ((o: It is difficult to frame a thought pattern when there are several questions being asked in the same paragraph. Now, to the passage at hand, Christ reveals to Nathanael that He is Divine by showing how He is able to know things that otherwise are not known. "Before Philip called thee, I saw thee." The fig tree has very little to do in this passage, but only proves that Christ did possess intimate knowledge of Nathaniel's thoughts, as well as his location as he thought them. Men can gain knowledge only through the senses, as they live in the physical world. But Christ has knowledge of us before we ever have knowledge of Him. It is God's capability to know all things and all people and in this Christ proves His identity on many occasions. Christ said as Nathanael approached, "Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" This is in response to Nathanael's asking Philip, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Nate's caution here is actually commendable, that he did not believe every thing that was said, but placed all things under scrutiny. This was owing to the fact that the prophets placed Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Messiah, and secondly that there was a lower class of people that inhabited Nazareth at the time. It is through this discourse then, that Nathanael gains his faith in Jesus Christ, as he exclaims in vs. 49, "thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel" In other words, the true Messiah. It is a wonder to me that such a small instance of Christ’s wisdom should have such a great effect, which only shows proof of the operation of the Holy Spirit. It is a humble title which Christ uses as He refers to Himself as "The Son of man." He is the only one who uses it of Himself , and does so frequently in the gospel. This is an expression of His humility in the middle of much high praise given to Him, such as when Nathanael calls him the Son of God and king of Israel. By using that title Christ also properly teaches His own humanity, which is just as important of a belief as His divinity. I hope this helps to clear up your confusion. If not, feel free to ask away! |
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