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If Jesus is light, why did he hide from the crowd?
This chapter of John is rich with interwoven imagery and themes drawn from the old testament.
Two themes that come to mind when I read this section are the covenant God made with Abraham, and Moses ...
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Since Joseph wanted to divorce Mary (Matthew 1:19), does that mean he did not trust her?
According to the law, what were the repercussions of claiming the child was his if Joseph followed through with the marriage as he did? Is it possible that this action would have caused the least ...
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What was Jesus afraid of?
Don't rely on just one translation, especially on an old obscure translation KJV. First compare Bible versions, then read commentaries and word meaning. The phrase is "because of reverence ...
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Does God share all things with Jesus?
As God, the Father has authority to give as He desires. Jesus, as God's Son, and the Son of Man, has been given all things by the Father.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into ...
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Who is our Savior: God or Jesus?
The question is not put correctly. Just think, if a savage Chief, say, the Bunga Gunga, which means, "Eagle's Soar", says to his tribe during a killing draught: "My brethren, I will ask ...
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Who is our Savior: God or Jesus?
Hermeneuticians, my mind is made up. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I have faith that Jesus (our Trinitarian God) is Savior of the world.
Were the apostles chosen based on their hermeneutic ...
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If Jesus is light, why did he hide from the crowd?
Never mind IF Jesus is light, just as the father who pleaded for Jesus to heal his son said "IF you can..." the fact of the matter is that Jesus IS light. Speaking of the Logos, the ...
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What was Jesus afraid of?
One of Merriam-Webster's definitions of "fear" is "profound reverence and awe especially toward God." This is the definition we should think of here. The OP may be right that as a ...
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In what way was the carnal Jesus the sanctuary of God?
The pertinent word here is Ἅγιος (hargios) which can be either an adjective, as in Mark 1:24, or a noun, in which case it would be translated, "holy thing" or "saint".
The primary ...
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Did Jesus' listeners understand which father he was talking about?
Apparently, Jesus' listeners did understand the identity of the "Father" to whom Jesus referred.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and
I work.
18 Therefore the Jews ...
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If Jesus is light, why did he hide from the crowd?
Though John didn't explain, nor did the synoptic gospels have parallel hint given, but reading some verses before and after, we may come to this observation, that Jesus left the crowd was because of ...
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If Jesus is light, why did he hide from the crowd?
If it was his Father's will that he should die at the time of Passover, it would have been against God's will for him to allow himself to be killed prematurely. Previously, in ch7, he had entered ...
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What were Jesus' post-resurrection teachings about the Father?
One of the most significant post-resurrection teachings of Jesus about the Father is found in John 20.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my
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Was Jesus' early church composed primarily of Torah-abiding Jews?
It certainly started that way.
You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law, 21 and they have been told about you that ...
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Concerning John 9:3-4 with reference to John 11:4
You have some good answers here. These passages do not address the cause of suffering other than we cannot blame suffering directly on the one who is suffering. Note the book of Job. That was a way ...
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Concerning John 9:3-4 with reference to John 11:4
These two are the sixth and the seventh sign in the Gospel of John. They were specific chosen to reveal the divinity of Jesus, which was the message of his book, from the beginning to the end.
The ...
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Concerning John 9:3-4 with reference to John 11:4
There is no answer to this problem. However, we can offer two comments:
People are born or become handicapped because of the sinful world in which we live. People experience bad things because of ...
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Why did the blind man at Bethsaida look up and see men as if they were taller trees?
The story of the healing of the Blind man in Mark 8:22-26 contains a series of statements that all show a progression. I will split these apart to as to make them parallel:
A: Bethsaida/village/home
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What people was Jesus referring to when he used the word "generation" in Luke 11:50?
The "generation" to which Jesus refers is that of those who rejected and slew him. The prophecies about what should occur to this generation were literally fulfilled.
In Biblical terms, one ...
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Why did Jesus tell Satan to do it quickly?
In John 13:27, the adjective τάχιον = "more quickly", ie, the comparative adjective. Thus, the verse should strictly be translated,
And after the morsel, then Satan entered into him. ...
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What people was Jesus referring to when he used the word "generation" in Luke 11:50?
The background of Luke 11:50 was at the moment Jesus criticized the Pharisees of their wrong doing (Luke 11:37-44), one law teacher rebuked Jesus that he did not agree with his accusation. Then Jesus ...
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What people was Jesus referring to when he used the word "generation" in Luke 11:50?
The Phrase, "this generation" is a suitable translation of the Greek αὕτη γενεὰ (or a slight variation) occurs often in the NT and almost always in the mouth of Jesus. The pronoun αὕτη is a ...
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What people was Jesus referring to when he used the word "generation" in Luke 11:50?
The reference is to the people of the generation living at the time the words were supposedly spoken. The implication is that those who rejected his teaching when he was present among them would be ...
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Why should the ten lepers return to give glory to God?
To understand Jesus' question, we need to look at the instructions given and the particulars of the individuals.
After Jesus heals the ten men, he gives the instruction:
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Why did Saul the Roman and also not being of the Sadducees sect express his disbelief in the resurrection?
Nothing in the quoted verses says that Paul ever disbelieved in the resurrection. In fact there is no direct connection between them, because v9 starts a new theme.
In the RSV, vv4-8 are a distinct ...
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In what sense was Paul considered a false witness to Christ's resurrection?
We need to follow through the logic of the argument.
Paul and the other disciples have been witnessing that Christ rose from the dead (vv1-11).
So IF (and only if) Christ did NOT rise from the dead, ...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, Forgive them "for they know not what they do"?
Randall and others. Appreciate that view and I've settled on aspects of your answer but, at the same time, more is needed to connect what you call out as the "state of unregenerate man"kind ...
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Did Saul the Roman know Jesus before he was killed?
What strikes me here is that Paul says "Christ" rather than Jesus.
When Paul says KATA SARKA ("according to the flesh"), he is normally making a distinction from KATA PNEUMA ("...
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Why should the ten lepers return to give glory to God?
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. [Luke 17:15,16 KJV]
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Addressing someone as "epistates" (Ἐπιστάτα)
The meaning of the term ἐπιστάτης, master, is seen in the LXX where is used 8 times:
And he set over them task-masters, who should afflict them in their works; and they built strong cities for Pharao,...
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Why was Jesus going to walk past the disciples as they were rowing on the Sea of Galilee?
It seems to me Luke Sawczak gave the only sensible comment. Jesus followed the progress of the boat on the lake for many hours until deep into the night and finally decided to catch up with them ...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, Forgive them "for they know not what they do"?
I conclude Christ was speaking to the state of unregenerate man. They had truth before them as Pilot did, yet asked "what is truth?" They were dead in their trespasses and sins, blinded by ...
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If the logos was tabernacled in Jesus, what was the voice from the cloud?
"This is my beloved Son: hear him Luke. 9:35 KJV" is obviously the Father.
I don't see a close connection between Luke 9:28-36 and John 1:14 other than there being a cloud. This was not the ...
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In whose name did they believe?
They believed in the Name of Him who did miraculous deeds without prayers to any other authority, but in His own authority, sovereignly, and this is the Name of Jesus Christ.
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Addressing someone as "epistates" (Ἐπιστάτα)
The Greek word/title ἐπιστάτης occurs just seven times in the NT: Luke 5:5, 8:24 (x2), 45, 9:33, 49, 17:13.
According the BDAG, this title ἐπιστάτης = "master" has the following meaning:
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In whose name did they believe?
Let me quote John 2:21-23 in full:
But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. After
He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the ...
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Matthew 27:46 Why does Jesus not address God as Father?
The reason that Jesus usually calls God "Father" is to help us understand who he, as the "son," truly is, i.e. what relationship he has with God. He usually calls himself "...
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Is there any significance behind Jesus' use of the word "love" in "John 21:15-17"
There is a valuable discussion in B.F. Westcott's commentary on John (pp302-303), which I will paraphrase briefly rather than copy out at length.
First question; Jesus asks about AGAPE, and adds the ...
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How might we understand Jesus "not entrusting Himself" to those around Him (John 2:23-25)?
All depends on for what reason one wants relationship with Christ, who is not just perfect - the adjective applicable solely to God in Hypostases of both Father (Matthew 5:48) and the Son (Hebrews 7:...
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How might we understand Jesus "not entrusting Himself" to those around Him (John 2:23-25)?
Firstly, it is important to know that the literal Greek word is "believe". The point is that the "belief" is not reciprocal. They believe in him, he does not believe in them. I can ...
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How might we understand Jesus "not entrusting Himself" to those around Him (John 2:23-25)?
Some 'believed' but not in a way which resulted in a 'committed relationship' with Jesus Christ. He did not commit Himself to them.
They believed only in the production of miraculous events ; they did ...
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What exactly did the disciples doubt in Matt 28:17?
Thank you all for these thoughts. I have to admit to recognizing that mysteries, but not doubts, abound when I think about my new life in Jesus. The glass through which we gaze in this life is indeed '...
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What does Jesus imply in John 20:17 by saying "my Father and your Father, and my God and your God"?
John 20:17 is seen in its entirety in post-Nicene codices Sinaiticus, Alexandrianus, Vaticanus, Bezae Cantabrigiensis, and Washingtonianus (Freer Gospels), c. 325-499 CE.
However, in extant ante-...
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Why does Jesus turn to the Father to forgive in Luke 23:34?
Jesus was not speaking on his own behalf, as though he did not have the power in himself to forgive. Rather, asking the Father to forgive is commensurate with his role as mediator.
His words are those ...
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Is the "faith" of Hebrews 12:2 referring to the faith of "all" of us, or "each" of us?
Actually, the word "our" is supplied by some translators and is unnecessary as it obscured the meaning somewhat. Here is my literal translation of the first part of Heb 12:2 (eg, NASB, NIV, ...
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regarding Jesus being God
I rather dislike the popular slogan "Jesus is God", because it obscures the traditional teaching that Christ is BOTH God AND man, in conjunction. I will offer you the explanation given in ...
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Why does Jesus change the speech from who is the greatest to who is the first?
Jesus knew his disciples' hearts, and that some were desiring positions in God's kingdom that would (in their opinion) give them an elevated status - that they would 'rank' higher than their fellows. ...
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