Posted on 02/09/2014 9:26:46 AM PST by Errant
Parenthetical clauses are used throughout scripture to explain how, why, when and where in close proximity to the main subject and verb.
Parentheses in the book of The Revelation explain cause and effect. They tie together the events that happen previously, to the events that transpire subsequently on the prophetic timeline. Unfortunately, parentheses, as a literary devise, come centuries after the actual parenthetical clauses so prevalent in both Hebrew and Greek linguistic constructions. Because of their late arrival into the English language, the parentheticals in the book of The Revelation have never been either deservedly researched or accurately articulated. Now, after more than 40 years in the making, The Chronological Gospels is complete with all of the extensive parenthetical clauses accurately assigned throughout the book of The Revelation.
Now, with its impending fulfillment looming large on the horizon, The Revelation can finally be understood with clarity and lived with integrity. This one feature (the parenthetical clauses in The Revelation) in The Chronological Gospels is worth one thousand times the price of the book itself.
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Besides other examples (http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/DEITYofCHRIST.html) of uniquely Divine titles, glory and attributes being ascribed to the Son of God, i think one of the most subtle yet substantial declarations of Christ being God is in Jn. 12.
In verse 34b the question is asked, “Who is this Son of man?” In answering it, the Lord first warns them: “Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.” (John 12:35-36)
For “Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.” (Isaiah 45:15)
Then the Holy Spirit goes on to invoke (in its fulfilled sense) the prophecy given to Isaiah 6:10, after he had seen the thrice holy LORD in His glory: (Is. 6:1-5) “He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. “ (John 12:40)
Which is one of the 4 most quoted (5 times) OT prophecies in the NT (along with Psalms 117:22,23, Leviticus 19:18, and Psalms 109:1, also quoted 5 times: http://www.kalvesmaki.com/LXX/NTChart.htm).
He then declares, “These things said Esaias, when he saw His glory, and spake of Him,” (v. 41) referring to Christ as the LORD whom Isaiah saw in His glory in Is. 6:
“In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.” (Isaiah 6:1) “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3)
Therefore the Lord “Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. “ (John 12:44-46)
Thus “who is this Son of man?” is answered by showing that He is the LORD high and lifted up in Is. 6, and speaking as the “US” (only occurring thrice in the OT) in saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” (Is. 6:8) who commissioned him, “Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.” (Isaiah 6:9-10)
For Jesus also said, “For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.” (John 9:39)
I’m sure that in your view I don’t. That is after all what you mean isn’t it? I consider the New Testament Greek text as we have it today to be the infallible word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is that same Spirit indwelling those of us who have been born again that teaches and gives us understanding of what that word of God says. Those who reject that New Testament as written in the Greek will never understand it.
John 14:16,17 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you. 1 Cor 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
I don’t listen to men like Michael Rood who has clearly changed those words the Holy Spirit gave to the writers of that New Testament. I trust that the God who said He would send the Holy Spirit will teach me.
1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
It should come as no surprise that those who don’t even accept the words of the New Testament as we have them in the original Greek fail to understand what they say. Of course you don’t think I understand. The meaning is hidden to you.
So it’s no surprise to me at all that you think what we have learned from the New Testament is foolishness. We were told it would be to you.
Been there done that you rejected it. Nuff said.
>>>1385 replies in this thread; most of them filled with examples of all kinds of namecalling and epitaphs; and NOW it gets ‘personal’?<<<
LOL! You always seem to be able to put things into perspective, Elsie.
Philip
>>>At least ancient documents are used to come up with these translations.<<<
Rumor has it that at least one, of Alexandrian origin called “Sinaiticus,” was retrieved from a trash can in a catholic monastery.
No matter. I’ll stick with the King James version. I believe the King’s heart was in the right place.
Philip
Yes, that rule applies everywhere.
Agree, and with an equal and even greater number of scriptures suggesting the opposite of a "trinity", it would be an exercise in futility and a divisive wedge for Satan to further separated Yeshua's assemblies.
If even CB says its belief isn't that important, why not discuss those issues that are; like the meaning of faith/believing or Greek vs Hebrew iterations of scriptures, or even the end of days, which by the way IS the subject of this thread...
Other than a cursory discourse, you can count me out of any "trinity" discussion; again there are far more important matters to take up that might actually bear useful/good fruit.
>>>... it would be an exercise in futility and a divisive wedge for Satan to further separated Yeshua’s assemblies...<<<
Why do you insist on using an odd name for Jesus? Are you ashamed of the name “Jesus?”
Philip
The CM&A is pretty solid. It they've categorized him as a fraud, I would trust their judgment.
Which commandments?
Where do you perform your required sacrifices?
What consecrated priest does it for you?
It doesn’t matter if you sin deliberately.
Sacrifices were prescribed and ordained for unintentional sins.
And sin kills. Period.
Jesus command to us is to be perfect as the Father in heaven is perfect.
So you are not perfect, you are disobeying Jesus’ command.
Show us the verses that prove that.
Yeshua is his name. Pronouncing it as "geezus", demonstrates an even greater lack of respect and knowledge of our Messiah than using the same pronunciation in addressing anyone of Hispanic origin.
Of course, there are those here who will thump the KJV, and claim direct written proof that it is says he shall be called by "that other name". ;)
You are deceived beyond anything you can comprehend.
This man's history, there for all to read is, is a tremendous indictment of him, proving beyond any doubt that he is a liar and fraud, a wolf in sheep's clothing, and all you have to say is that you are not going to waste any time reading it?
You are blind because you are choosing to be blind. If all you can do to the mountain of evidence against him is blow it off, there is no hope for you.
At least we can warn others though, to keep them from the broad road of destruction you have chosen for yourself.
His message is as screwed up as he is.
His message isn't even right and that's no excuse for the morass of immoral behavior he's engaged in.
Appears to me like you're the one traveling across a vast sulfurous plain with NO road in sight, or even a compass to guide you by, otherwise you'd give up your false witness testimony, and follow the Word of the Amighty thru that "narrow gate"...
Well in reality then, you're saying the Holy scriptures are "screwed up", because that 100% where his teachings come from. If you don't agree with that statement, feel free to show us direct evidence to the contrary; as I've requested countless times from the three of you!
Sorry, but the pre-trib grace perversion prosperity doctrine of whatever version of churchianity you've bought into hook line and sinker, won't let you consider that you've been lied to, or even to open your eyes and mind to understand the scriptures that plainly say so...
Denial is a crippling emotion...
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