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NASB | Hebrews 1:5 ¶ For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? And again, "I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 1:5 ¶ For to which of the angels did the Father ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN (fathered) YOU [established You as a Son, with kingly dignity]"? And again [did He ever say to the angels], "I SHALL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"? [2 Sam 7:14; Ps 2:7] |
Bible Question:
Hello to all, My question today is on HEB 1:5. Does the word begotten have different meanings in scripture? I know in John 3:16 it means one and only, or unique, but does it mean the same thing for HEB 1:5? The amplified did help me understand a little, but I'm still confused.. Thanks to all. God Bless |
Bible Answer: Hi, Julia... The phrase "only begotten" is the Greek word "monogenace." It means literally "sole child." However, I have seen the word translated as "utterly unique." Certainly Christ is utterly unique in His origin, since He proceeds from God, having no origin at all, unlike anything else in the universe. Of course, when you remove the prefix mono, this is a more normal use of the word "offspring." See, for example (1 John 5:1). The redeemed are the begotten of God. The following is from the old baptist divines, but it corresponds well with orthodox Christian belief since the earliest days of the church: "In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit (1 John 5:7; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14), of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided (Exodus 3:14; John 14:11; 1 Corinthians 8:6): the Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father(John 1;14, 18); the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son (John 15:26; Galatians 4:6); all infinite, without beginning, therefore but one God, who is not to be divided in nature and being, but distinguished by several peculiar relative properties and personal relations; which doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on Him." --1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith (chapter 2, paragraph 3) As you know from your own experience, this is a critical doctrinal issue. In Him, Doc |