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To: rusty schucklefurd

Do you find it puzzling that Jesus said to the Pharisees “Your scriptures say that “You are Gods.” in John 10 when He was referring to Psalm 82? There is much truth to this scripture.


71 posted on 01/12/2012 2:43:33 AM PST by tired&retired
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To: tired&retired

re: “Do you find it puzzling that Jesus said to the Pharisees “Your scriptures say that “You are Gods.” in John 10 when He was referring to Psalm 82?”

Not exactly sure what you mean - could you elaborate? Also, not sure which translation you are using as all the ones I’ve looked at say, “Has it not been written in your ‘Law’ (not scriptures), ‘You are gods’” (notice the small case ‘g’).

Of course, Psalm 82:6 is a part of scripture, but Jesus refers to their Law. I’m not sure what the nuance is (and maybe there isn’t one).

The word “gods” in Psalm 82:6 is ‘elohim’ which can mean “gods” or “mighty ones”.

I think Jesus’s point is that if human beings (judges in this case) can be called ‘gods’ in the scripture because of their position, then why is it so strange that the One Whom God sanctified and sent into the world (He’s referring to the Messiah) is called the Son of God? He goes on to make clear that the Father and the Son are One and the same essence, John 10:37-38.


77 posted on 01/12/2012 12:50:51 PM PST by rusty schucklefurd
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