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NASB | Romans 1:4 who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:4 and [as to His divine nature] according to the Spirit of holiness was openly designated to be the Son of God with power [in a triumphant and miraculous way] by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. |
Subject: How is Christ Jesus our Lord? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! There are definitely a lot of options! :-) By the way, I was using the UBS Greek text for my translation. However, one point if I may! You said: "I don't know which version you have used for your answer, but the NKJ offers yet another "Spirit" for us to consider for verse five. Instead of "through whom" it reads "Through Him we have received..." which refers back to the Spirit of holiness in verse four." This one is actually very clear in the Greek text. The "through whom" in verse 5 cannot refer to either "spirit" or "of holiness." "Spirit" is neuter in gender. "Of holiness" is feminine in gender. "Through whom" is masculine. Therefore, it must (by rule) refer back to "Jesus Christ" in verse four! Concerning the "Spirit of holiness," I just can't see any way that it refers to Christ (though there are many who hold that view). The reason is that the whole construction is one of agency. The resurrection occured through the agency of the Spirit of Holiness. If Paul had meant to say that Jesus raised Himself, it would have been easy to say. The best option (to me) is that the "Spirit of Holiness" is a reference to the Holy Spirit and that it was the Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead. There is some historical support for this view as well. 1) According to F. F. Bruce, "the Spirit of Holiness" was the regular Hebrew idiom for the Holy Spirit. 2) According to Jewish thought, God's Spirit was the always the active force in resurrection of bodies. Have a Happy New Year! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |