they'll be lucky to see me at all at the farguing book study meeting!!!
damn it, if they don't have anything new to study, why not move some of the other meetings' material to this hour thus making shorter those other meetings???!!!
of course not, for this move would be too simple yet smart and full of common sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
This is good news actually. It shows they are all dried up. No one in the GB is able to take Fred Franz' place. They have no one who can take them from point A to B, anymore. So they've become spiritual stutterers. They're stuck at the station with nothing to do but read the train schedule over and over.
Good for you Watchtower, your waters are drying up.
Sabrina
the entire premise of the debate of christ's "presence" as discussed in matt24:3 to me makes no sense.
here's why: we have to assume by the question asked by the apostles, that they understood the whole "presence" concept, which they didn't.
they were merely asking him when "the end" would come, i'm not even sure if they know what "the end" really meant.
u/d,
I don't believe the Gospels are a word for word representation of the discussions Jesus and his disciples had. So for me, it's not what they thought when they asking Jesus about his return but why God saw to it that it be recorded as it was.
Sabrina
my wife was given this one by somebody at the college she goes to.
i though you folks might enjoy it, especially those who've had a higher education like me!
why god never recieved a ph.d. .
Leolaia,
How about that there's no one qualified to be his advisor and give him an oral examination of his thesis?
I like that one the best! Sabrina
my wife was given this one by somebody at the college she goes to.
i though you folks might enjoy it, especially those who've had a higher education like me!
why god never recieved a ph.d. .
Too funny, thanks!
Sabrina
the hospital chaplain just called.
my baby's body has been returned to the hospital following post-mortem examination at a specialist children's hospital.
so, the funeral can go ahead soon.. we have opted for a cremation.
Fe203Girl,
You're son was loved. This is the greatest gift a parent can give a child.
Plan out what, in your heart, best expresses your feelings.
My prayers and love are with your family,
Sabrina
i know jehovahs name has been done to death but ive got to ask this .
(.its not about the meaning of his name im on about, but rather the use of a name before and after moses time).. heres my question.
according to the wts the name of god was used before moses time but they just didnt appreciate the meaning of his name .but the bible says moses knew he was a hebrew ,was fed by his own mother (sarah fed issac untill he was 5 years old so possibly for at ;least that long ) so he must have known that he was her son and a hebrew from her right and that she wasnt just some servant?
A man can have a variety of family relationships. He can be called, "son" by his mother, "uncle" by his nephew, "brother" by his sister, "husband" by his wife. But until he becomes a father he will not be called father by anyone. I believe it is in this context that Moses asked the question in this Biblical story.
Sabrina
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what biblical belief do you think they have correct compared to other religions?
I also agree with you JH.
Sabrina
hi, iv'e never been able to understand the reasoning behind why god did this, genesis 11:1-8 why would god be threatened by people wanting to build a city.
perhaps someone can answer this for me.
beth
Narkissos,
Thank you for the information.
Sabrina
*** w03 6/15 p. 12 imitate jehovah, our impartial god ***.
imitate jehovah, our impartial god.
12-13 imitate jehovah, our impartial god ***.
Norm,
First of all he should give a statement that he is really pissed at the people who wrote the Bible and making him look like a maniac.
Too funny!!! You got a chuckle out of me on that one!
You too take care, Norm.
Sabrina
hi, iv'e never been able to understand the reasoning behind why god did this, genesis 11:1-8 why would god be threatened by people wanting to build a city.
perhaps someone can answer this for me.
beth
Narkissos,
Here I was just quoting the NRSV (only reverting the LORD to Yhwh). In Hebrew "sons of" means "belonging to the kind of". So bene 'elohim (literally "sons of god") means "gods" just as bene 'adam (literally "sons of man") means "men" two lines before ("humankind", NRSV). Another obvious case is Genesis 6:3f (sons of god / the daughters of men -> gods / women).
Thanks for the reply. One problem I have with NRSV is its gender neutral stance. But having said that when translating Deut.32:8 am I understanding correctly that they gave preference to the Qumran manuscripts over the LXX? The Oxford Bible Commentary (NRSV) says concerning 32:8, "Whereas the LXX reads 'according to the number of the angels of God'...." So apparently the NRSV discarded both the LXX and M's readings for the Qumran's? I sound blind don't I? lol
Also, if in the Hebrew "son of" means "belonging to the kind of" and that litereally "sons of God means "gods" then Job 1:6 could also be translated as "gods" instead of "sons of God" and the same for Job 2:1 and Job 38:7? (just a side note here the NRSV in each of those scriptures uses the phrase "heavenly beings" but then footnotes it as "sons of God" in Hebrew. Their gender probem is annoying sometimes)
I find this all very interesting because it adds to something I've been considering for some time now. But I'm not scriptually ready to speak about it here. Thanks for the link to the divine council material unfortunately, though I tried several times, it would not load properly nor print out. If you or Leolaia should know of another link I would be most appreciative, it sounds very interesting and I'm anxious to be able to read the entire article.
Leolaia,
Anything you can add would be something very much appreciated. Also, can you recommend a few books in this area? One or two that might be suitable for a beginner like me? I want to understand, Leolaia, because greater understanding of Biblical linguistic history will lead to greater understanding of God and the use of the name YHWH and in turn to understanding Jesus. I would like to learn so that I can understand, any help from you is a literal god send.
Thank you both,
Sabrina
