Subject: Is the NWT more reliable than the NASB? |
Bible Note: Greetings Tsmith! Two quick points my friend! 1) You would still have to establish that Jesus was created. Where is it said in Scripture that Jesus was created? 2) You left out a couple of verses from the LXX where 'firstborn' is clearly used as a title. a) Ex. 4:22 - "Then say to Pharaoh, ?This is what the LORD says: Israel is my firstborn son," b) Ps. 89:27 - "I will also appoint him my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth." c) Jer. 31:9 - "They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel?s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son." So, while it is clear that 'firstborn' is usually used in reference to 'order of birth', it is also true that it is used in the sense of a title. David was not the firstborn of his family, nor of God, but he was appointed firstborn. Ephraim was not the firstborn of Joseph, but was considered the firstborn of Israel. Israel wasn't born at all, but was the firstborn of God. So, there are two choices for 'firstborn' - first to be born or a title of position. To apply the first meaning to Christ, you would have to establish that He was in fact created. Yet, no Scripture supports this position. Col. 1 says that He created all things. John 1:1-3 says that He created all things. In fact, John 1:3 says that 'apart from Him not one thing which was made'. Notice that John 1:3 doesn't say that not one thing, except for Jesus! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |