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NASB | Acts 7:55 But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit and led by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory [the great splendor and majesty] of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; |
Bible Question:
Shalom y'all I've had a question for awhile but haven't really known how to phrase it - not sure still that I can phrase it correctly - but here goes... To start, I understand the word used in Deut. 6:4 "echad" is a word similar to the Christian view of the Trinity, more than singular but yet One. I don't have a problem with the view of the 3 as we see it in Matthew at Yeshua's mikvah, He in the water, the Holy Spirit descending upon Him as a dove and the Voice of the Father being heard. In fact, I love the picture that verse gives. But in Acts 7:55 where Stephen sees the Son of Man standing to receive him (I love that picture!!) apparently also sees the Father (or so that is the impression the verse gives). Is this the only place where the 2 are "seen" together? And how is that possible? Am I reading that verse wrong? Or is it only the glory that he saw and just assumed the Father was there, and was He? Learning :-) Cheri |
Bible Answer: Dear Cheri, Aleichem Shalom. This position of authority in the Godhead was prophesied by David in Psalm 110:1). You will also see references to it in Hebrews 1:3 and 8:1. Although perception of any kind imposes one kind or another understanding on what is being perceived. Nevertheless, we may assume that what Stephen saw was in content what is described. In Him, Doc |