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NASB | Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 1:1 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries], which God [the Father] gave to Him to show to His bond-servants (believers) the things which must soon take place [in their entirety]; and He sent and communicated it by His angel (divine messenger) to His bond-servant John, |
Subject: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS? |
Bible Note: Hi Hank, The way the Bible uses the Hebrew word for spirit [ru’ach] tells us what it is. The following study of pertinent verses will thus present the Bible’s definition. We are introduced to God’s [“spirit” (Hebrew, ru´ach)] at Genesis 1:2 where it states that it was moving to and fro over the surface of the waters.” What was it doing? Was [ru’ach]just an uncontrolled wind merely blowing on the surface of the waters? Wind is a force that is not only invisible but powerful, as powerful hurricanes testify. Electricity too, is a controlled, invisible, powerful force that accomplishes a variety of functions for man. Both of these forces are creations of God. Was [ru’ach] uncontrolled or controlled wind blowing on the surface of the waters? Certainly not in this case! Almighty God had such total control of this [ru’ach] in shaping the earth that it’s outcome was exactly what he wanted. How else does Almighty God Jehovah use this [ru’ach] so that we can understand exactly what it is? He uses his [ru’ach’ or spirit to enlighten those who serve him. David prayed: “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your spirit [ru´ach] is good; may it lead me in the land of uprightness.” (Psalm 143:10) When 70 capable men were appointed to help Moses, God said to him: “I shall have to take away some of the spirit [ru´ach] that is upon you and place it upon them.” Numbers 11:17. Now in the Greek the word for God’s holy spirit is from [pneu´ma].” Bible prophecy was recorded when men of God were “borne along by holy spirit (a holy force, pneu’ma) (2 Peter 1:20, 21) In this way the Bible was “inspired of God,” the Greek word for which is The·o´pneu·stos, meaning “God-breathed.” (2 Timothy 3:16) And this invisible, holy, powerful [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] guided certain people to see visions or to have prophetic dreams. 2 Samuel 23:2; Joel 2:28, 29; Luke 1:67; Acts 1:16; 2:32, 33. This [pneu’ma] impelled or moved Jesus to go into the wilderness after his baptism. (Mark 1:12) This [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] was like a fire within God’s servants, causing them to be energized. And this [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] enabled them to speak out boldly and courageously.—Micah 3:8; Acts 7:55-60; 18:25; Romans 12:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:19. By this [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] , God carries out his judgments on men and nations. (Isaiah 30:27, 28; 59:18, 19) And this [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] can reach everywhere, acting for people or against them.—Psalm 139:7-12 God’s [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] can also supply “power beyond what is normal” to those who serve him. (2 Corinthians 4:7) This enables them to endure trials of faith or to do things they could not otherwise do. For example, regarding Samson, Judges 14:6 relates: “The [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] of Yahweh seized on him, and though he had no weapon in his hand he tore the lion in pieces.” (JB) Did a divine person actually enter or seize Samson, manipulating his body to do what he did? No, it was really as the TEV translations says, “the power of the LORD [that] made Samson strong.” The Bible says that when Jesus was baptized, holy spirit came down upon him appearing like a dove, not like a human form. (Mark 1:10) This [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] of God enabled Jesus to heal the sick and raise the dead. As the JB translations at Luke 5:17 says: “The Power of the Lord [God] was behind his [Jesus’] works of healing. God’s [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] also empowered the disciples of Jesus to do miraculous things. Acts 2:1-4 relates that the disciples were assembled together at Pentecost when “suddenly there occurred from heaven a noise just like that of a rushing stiff breeze, . . . and they all became filled with [ru’ach] [pneu’ma] and started to speak with different tongues, just as the spirit was granting them to make utterance.” What were they filled with? Were they filled with God in the form of the Holy Spirit? Or were they filled with God’s holy impelling force that accomplishes his purpose? |