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NASB | Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 13:8 All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. |
Subject: Doesn't this seem like a contradiction? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, "So, why would it be any more difficult for God to work the circumstances around Pharoah? Let's say that God KNEW that if Moses went in and issued an ultimatum to Pharoah that Pharoah would respond it the way that he did. Would it not be correct to say that both played a part? God provided the bait and Pharoah swallowed it! :-)" Is 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, 'My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure'; Of course God knew what Pharoah's response to Moses would be. But God could not have used Moses' ultimatum as bait, for God does not tempt anyone to do evil. Luring, setting traps and snares does not come to my mind when I think of God. It is more typical of men and devils, who are reduced to subterfuge and deciet to obtain their goals. What do think about the proposition that Pharoah's hardening of his own heart was a manifestation of God's decree to Moses that HE would harden Pharoah's heart. After-all, God said that He would do it, not based on fore-knowledge of how Pharoah would re-act to Moses' ultimatim, but according to His purpose, which was the releasing from bondage of the children of Israel. John PS God willing, I will get back to you on our previous conversation regarding the implications of "spiritual death". |