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NASB | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. |
Subject: Is this heaven or the family? |
Bible Note: Tim, thanks for the reply and your comments are always welcome as far as I'm concerned. Sorry for not getting back sooner, but my schedule doesn't always allow me time to repond so promptly. The more wisdom I read from the members of this forum can only help to further my understanding. But, if I may, I would also like to reply to your statements. 1) "I am going" in v. 20 indicates a physical journey. True, because that physical journey was to the cross. 2) "Where" is the paricle 'hupou', which has the basic meaning of a physical location. Again true, since that location is in our hearts. "I am" 'eimi' is present indicative, so the Lord is saying to His disciples, “where I am” not where I will be, “there you may be also.” It is obvious that He was there with them at that time, but he meant something more. 10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? Again He says, "I am" 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 3) V. 4 again speaks of a physical location by saying, 'You know the way to the place where I am going...'. The way of course is Christ (although He is not a road in the physical sense), which further strengthens what I believe. He is the only way to becoming a son of God and a member of the Father's family. Bendiciones! Aspilos |