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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. |
Subject: self control / spirit control |
Bible Note: Shalom Steve; I may not have made myself clear previously and for this I apologize. What I intended to say is that no where in the Old Testament is there a promise of a coming Messiah (with the possible exception of Dan 9:26, which I do not see as Yeshua), but there is a promise of a coming prophet. Yeshua is called a prophet several times in the New Testament. Many are not aware of the origins of the idea that Israel would receive a Messiah. During the “inter-testemal;” period, the Messianic passages were formulated and attributed to the coming Messiah, long before Yeshua was even born. By the time Yeshua came, the Pharisees/Rabbis had formulated a very comprehensive view of the future messiah. Yeshua came as that Messiah, but I believe more importantly he came as the promised Prophet of Duet 18:5. The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. Btw, when you study the ancient Rabbinic beliefs of the Messiah, I find a very interesting turn of events. The Jewish Rabbis formulated the Messianic passages, which Yeshua fulfilled. Christians reject the Rabbis but hold onto the messianic passages. Modern Jews hold onto the Rabbis but reject the messianic formulas they created. Shalom Simchat Torah This in no way nullifies the New Testaments claims that Yeshua is the |