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To: MIA_eccl1212

It’s definitely not multiple gods talking to one another. If you listen to the rabbis they’ll set you straight about how to translate and interpret the verse correctly, but Christians aren’t having any of that.


20 posted on 08/10/2024 2:11:15 AM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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To: Tom Tetroxide
This is one passage that is used to recognize the plurality of the Godhead.

Isaiah 7:10-16 Then the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!” Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well? Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good. For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.

There are MANY verses in the Old Testament which mention God's Spirit, also.

33 posted on 08/10/2024 5:46:58 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: Tom Tetroxide

I don’t know what happened to my post so I’m reposting.

Are the rabbis always right, like the Pope claims to be? Isn’t that just a little on the arrogant side? Christians do the same thing. They have their fav preacher that they listen to - or maybe a handful. They might read the Bible but in-depth study, especially difficult research, time consuming and hard, may not happen. They reason the preacher is smarter or more educated and has studied longer - so they just accept it. It’s just human nature.

My youngest son lives just southeast of Jerusalem in a mostly Arab village. He works as a journalist. He’s the only gentile in his office. His major was the history of the Jewish people. He went to Hebrew Univ to get it straight, so to speak, from the horses mouth. He is fluent in Hebrew and knows how to read and understand ancient Hebrew. He was very surprised at some of the professors he had and how honest they were willing to be about our differences. He was confident, some believed Jesus was who he claimed to be. The prophet Daniel wrote that the Messiah had to die before the 2nd Temple would be destroyed. I think folks here are sometimes unkind and blunt in their responses. But there are reasons to believe what we as Christians believe. As a family, we love the Jewish people and pray daily for Israel. She is facing a horrible time and the immediate future doesn’t look good. I still believe Ezekiel 38 is on the horizon. The way I understand it is that Israel will suffer but her enemies will be severely defeated and by divine intervention of some kind. Joel states that the land will be divided, maybe Jerusalem as well into east and west. I’m thinking from Ashkelon to Gaza will be given to the Palestinians but Judea and Samaria Israel will retain. I think most Christians would just ask you to keep an open mind as watch history unfolds.


38 posted on 08/10/2024 9:44:02 AM PDT by Lake Living
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