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NASB | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ¶ The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: "These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God's creation: |
Subject: Jesus Created or Creator??? |
Bible Note: Hello again Truthfinder, As I have said before, please do not discount the Gospel of John, which was written for the very purpose of showing the world that Jesus was, in fact, God in the flesh.. Does your Bible include the Gospel according to John the Apostle? "In the Gospel of John, the miracles of Jesus are called signs, indicating that they pointed to His messiahship. John records seven signs (see also 4:46–54; 5:1–9; 6:1–14; 6:15–21; 9:1–7; 11:38–44). This sign signified Christ’s glory—that is, His deity. When Jesus transformed water into wine, He demonstrated His power." (1) "2:1-12 The First of Jesus’ Signs: Water Changed into Wine. The miracles of Jesus as John describes them are told not only to report the amazing results of Jesus’ powers but to present them as signs which point to symbolic meanings that stand over these events. The aim of them all is to portray Jesus as “the Messiah, the Son of God” and to evoke trust in him (Jn 20:30-31). The site of the wedding is Cana, probably a small village north of Nazareth. The wedding is a symbol in prophetic tradition for the time of fulfillment of God’s purpose for his people (Isa 54:4-8; 62:4-5), just as an abundance of wine symbolizes the joy that accompanies that event (Am 9:11-14; Hos 14:4-7; Jer 31:12-14). The use of the stone water jars indicates the inadequacy of the Jewish rites of purification. The good wine kept until now signifies that the consummation of God’s plan is only now being disclosed. What is revealed by this act of Jesus is the very nature (glory) of God, in which his followers now begin to trust." (2) Blessings to you, (1) The Nelson NKJV Study Bible, 2001, Thomas Nelson Publishers (2) The NRSV Cambridge Annotated Study Bible, 2000, Cambridge Univ. Press |