Hebrew Mysticism and Greek Rationalism
After Gentile believers came to greatly outnumber Hebrew believers in the early centuries of the Church, they began to suppress Hebraic wisdom that did not fit into their Greek way of thinking. (For more about this, see this blog’s Introduction here: https://worthychristianforums.com/blogs/entry/839-introduction-hebraic-roots-pre-wrath/ )
The coming of Jesus divided time. The Hebrews who came before Him looked backwards to the past, and particular
This verse is commonly misunderstood, because people project into it more than it actually says. First, what it does NOT say:
– That marriage in heaven will not exist. (Heaven itself IS a state of marriage; that is, a state of union.)
– That people in heaven will be sexless.
– That angels in heaven are sexless, or are only males, having no feminine traits at all.
Now, what the passage DOES say:
– That personal volition regarding 1) the choosing to marry, 2) the choosing
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The Mistranslation of John 1:1
[Be forewarned: for many, this may be difficult to understand.]
John 1:1 In [the] beginning was the Word…
When the Apostle John wrote this phrase, he did not include the definite article “the” before “beginning.” English-Bible translators have presumed that a “the” is implied, and so have included it.
This is
