Dear Sam and Westi; For the benefit of new comers I have to post Jordan Paige again.
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Also'''FWIW I have been doing some research this week on the following topic. If you are interested I will add some information as I come across it .... God Bless... gregor
... in 1 Jn. 2:1, Christ is termed our substitutionary, intercessory
Advocate. Christ designates the Holy Spirit as Paraclete (Jn. 14:16),
and He calls Him allos ... another, which means another of equal
quality and not heteros ... another of a different quality. Therefore,
the Holy Spirit is designated by Jesus Christ as equal with Himself,
God ... The Holy Spirit is called a Paraclete because He undertakes
Christ's office in the world while Christ is away from the world as
the God-Man. He is also called the Paraclete because He acts as
Christ's substitute on Earth ... (Zodhiates, 1718; italics mine).
The NIV Bible,
a late 20th-century product, attempts to translate the Hebrew, Aramaic and
Greek texts into the context of modern-day English. Indeed, The NIV Study
Bible translates John 14:16: "And I will ask the Father, and He will give
you another Counselor to be with you forever." The footnote states,
Counselor. Or "Helper." It is a legal term, but with a broader
meaning than "counsel for the defense" (see 1Jn 2:1). It referred to
any person who helped someone in trouble with the law. The Spirit
will always stand by Christ's people (1625).
The King James scholars were faced with the task of translating one of
the Greek words for the Spirit, "Parakletos." Finding no single word with a
parallel meaning in the English language, the scholars did the best they
could by using "Comforter." This presented quite a problem because
"Parakletos" is a word of broad meaning, rich in context. A closer look at
the Spirit and the Holy Trinity will demonstrate the inadequacy of
"Comforter" and then we will see how "Parakletos" reveals the interminable
spiritual truth in Jesus' statement.****************************************
Also if you continue to read the article the author seems to believe that the KJ version of the arrest of Christ was innaccurate when the KJ quotes Christ as saying I AM HE. It is believed that Christ only said I AM , with the 'HE' being added( in the translation )(BUT)(THEREFORE) making complete(AND REPETIVELY ACCURATE) the self description of God to Moses when he( Moses ) was told' I AM THAT I AM".
Well that is the kind of week I am having, but what blew me away is the legalistic interpretation of the Holy Spirit where He is described as a Counselor as in a' counselor at law'. I just never viewed the Holy Spirit like this , but it means that we have two advocates, Christ in Heaven AND Christs 'substitute ' on earth Parakletos.
I hope you are as effected by this revelation as I was. When I saw this for the first time I was shouting and jumping up and down and rejoicing to God..... |
