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NASB | John 8:50 "But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:50 "However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me]. |
Bible Question: Is there no consonance with Genesis 49:16 with Isaiah 42:1 and John 8:50 and also Genesis 49:17 with Isaiah 42:16-17? |
Bible Answer: In Genesis 49:16-17, Dan is represented as a judge, i.e. deliverer, of Israel despite the fact that Dan was never a very populous tribe. An adder strikes directly at what it can reach and depends on its poison rather than constriction to kill whatever is threatening it. The adder does not leave its position to strike like a lion would, but waits vigilantly for the enemy to come within striking distance. Then even a very large, powerful enemy like a horse, which could easily destroy the adder by stepping on it, is destroyed instead. So Dan defends both himself and his brethren in warfare. This is NOT related to the anti-idolatry verses of Isaiah 42:16-17 which contrasts those who trust in God with those who trust in idols, or 42:1 which is speaking of one who brings judgment by his law (verse 4) without warfare. John 8:50 specifies one "who seeks" which the adder does not do, so this does not refer to Dan either. Christians would say that Jesus is the messiah as portrayed in Isaiah 42 and that Jesus referred to the Father in John 8:50, who was previously mentioned in verses 47 and 49. Does that help? |