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NASB | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 8:5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords, |
Subject: Still waiting.... |
Bible Note: Greetings Pcdarcan! The only problem with your approach to interpretation is that you must add words that are not in the text to force the text to read what you want it to read. :-( Is. 37:19 clearly reveals how to understand passages where 'things' are called 'gods' without having to ignore the actual words of Jehovah: "They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands." Both times that the word 'gods' appears in this verse it is the Hebrew word 'elohim'. Notice that the first occurance speaks of their 'gods', but the second occurance denies that there were actually 'gods'. This is what I have been saying all along my friend. Many things can be CALLED an 'elohim' by people, but they are not in fact 'elohim'. Thus, the JW's are false witnesses because they try to claim that Jesus is in fact another 'god' besides Jehovah. Your solution forces us to add words to the text that are simply not there. Jehovah doesn't say that there aren't any other 'capital "G" Gods', but that there are other 'lower case "g" gods'. He simply says that there are no other 'elohim' but Him. Nor, does the text say that there are 'no other 'true' elohim but Me'. He quite simply says that there ARE NO OTHER ELOHIM BESIDES ME! In all my years on this forum, I never thought that I would have to defend the very clear statement of Jehovah to such a decree. Those who are trying to defend the JW's position seem quite willing to 'suppose' that God really meant to say such and such...., but completely unwilling to actually listen to what Jehovah actually said. I fully understand the concept of looking at the context. However, looking at the context cannot simply be a pretext to change the clear meaning of a statement. You would have us to believe that Jehovah's statement: "There is no other elohim besides Me", actually means, "There are other elohim besides Me". That simply is context my friend, but pretext! :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |