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NASB | Hebrews 1:7 And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 1:7 And concerning the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, AND HIS MINISTERING SERVANTS FLAMES OF FIRE [to do His bidding]." [Ps 104:4] |
Subject: Is the Father's heart humbe? |
Bible Note: Greetings, Estelle! Good to hear from you. I welcome your question and I will do my best to give a Scriptural answer. You write: "If the Son is God and the Son is humble, then God is also humble." If by this you mean to say that God the Father is humble, then this is a false syllogism. If one said, ""If the Son is the Father and the Son is humble, then the Father is also humble," this, too, would be a false syllogism. The Son is NOT the Father. First of all, the Son is not the same as the Father. It is true that both the Son and the Father are God; yet it is also true that the Son IS NOT the Father. Neither is the Father the Son. These are two separate PERSONS. Using the above logic one could say: The Son took upon Himself a body of flesh and came to earth as the suffering servant. Therefore, the Father took upon Himself a body of flesh and came to earth as the suffering servant. This is not so. I do not find any Scripture that depicts God the Father as humble, or possessing humility. Humble is defined as: ": reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission [a humble apology]. ": ranking low in a hierarchy or scale" (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) Where in Scripture is the Father depicted as being in submission or as ranking low in a hierarchy? To whom is the Father in submission? Please cite Scripture reference, if you can. God the Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Creator of the universe, does not rank low in any hierarchy or scale. Where does it say otherwise in Scripture? Let me emphasize, I said I do not find any such Scripture. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It just means that if it does exist, I am not aware of it. :-) The humility of God the Father is a subject and a doctrine that I am totally unfamiliar with. I write this with all respect and no ill will. I am merely giving the most honest answer I can give. I welcome your postings and replies to me. Grace to you, kalos |