Here are the criteria for identifying the true Messiah expected by the Jews:
1. Gathering of the Israelites: The Messiah must gather all Israelites back to the land of Israel.
- Citation: Isaiah 43:5-6: "Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you...
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Betho_br said:
John 1:49 Young's Literal Translation
Nathanael answered and saith to him, `Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
John 20:28 New International Version
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
1) Lord = YHWH; theos = God
2) Lord = Adoni It never...
Yes, there are conflicts, it has already been seen right here on the forum, in addition to variants, misinterpretations and translations. This is not slander. We know that Paul instituted government in Christian assemblies.
Saul/Paul
Acts 9:31
New International Version
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Acts 21:20
New International Version
When they heard this, they...
1) Deuteronomy 32:46-47 King James Version
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this...
I explained this in another topic. The sons of elohim (elohim can also refer to kings, but this is not the case here) cannot shed blood outside of the sacrifice. Many priests used maces to inflict pain without shedding blood.
maces
Your comment is an example that COMPLEMENTS mine since Pilate is a Gentile, son of a Greco-Roman culture, but it does not resolve the issue of the Jews.
Luke 24:21 kjv
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these...
John 1:49 Young's Literal Translation
Nathanael answered and saith to him, `Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
I disagree. The author knew very well what the exclusion of "thou art" in John 20:28 means, not to mention that theos in this verse can be elohim (god)
1) Deuteronomy 32:46-47 King James Version
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this...
Matthew 21:23-27 New International Version
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”...
I respect your religious faith; however, the Epistle to the Hebrews is of questionable authorship and contains interpretations that are contrary to the Torah. Therefore, it is not a reliable basis for proving the teachings of Jesus. Additionally, even the Gospels are not without their issues...
If people were aware that Jesus is an Elohim rejected by Jews and accepted by Christians, and that this forms part of His mission, and that the doctrine of the Trinity is a philosophical development pertinent only to the Catholic Church and not to the doctrine of Sola Scriptura, everything would...
John 1:14 New International Version
The Word (Logos) became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
In the Christian Bible, the term theos is polysemic and refers to the Hebrew term...
1) You confuse "being in Jesus and therefore being in the Father" with "being in Jesus and being in the Father". This type of error is not new, even for those who have not interpreted these verses correctly. In 1 John 5:20 it is written: "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given...
The observation about the absence of religious morality and the risk of political manipulations, such as "German nihilism," is quite relevant. By questioning or abandoning absolute values provided by religion, a vacuum can emerge that is susceptible to various interpretations and manipulations...