Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
The child will be a Son
The Son will also be the Counselor (Holy Spirit)
The son will also be the Father
The son will also be God
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Ecclesiastes 12
Solomon began to lose his way when he began marrying pagan women. But eventually, he realized all was vanity except centering one’s life around God. By the time he “came to his senses” he described his broken physical condition by then.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
THERE IS A GOD-SHAPED EMPTINESS IN THE HEARTS OF MAN.
Proverbs 1:18 & 26-32 – Proverbs 3:34 – Proverbs 8:36 – Proverbs 11:27 – Matthew 7:2
Be careful of what you do to others. Some day it will catch up with you. What goes around, comes around. The way you treat others will be done to you. Boomerang!
Psalm 42
In this psalm, David debates with himself when doubting God even exists.
BUT, after questioning his faith, David answers himself:
Psalm 22:1-23 – Psalm 22:24 & 26 – Psalm 23 – Psalm 24
He was quoting Psalm 22 verse 1. What follows in Psalm 22 are detailed prophecies of what Jesus would go through 1000 years after it was written.
In verse 24 is his answer: “He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of his afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him. For when he cried to him for help, he heard.”
And verse 26 is the conclusion: “Let your heart live forever.”
In fact, the very next chapter – 23 – is all about our shepherd Lord who walks with people through the shadow of death.
And the very next chapter after that – 24 – is the magnificent anthem, “Raise your gates that the King of Glory may come in! Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty!”
Psalm 8:4-6 – Malachi 3:1 – Hebrews 2:6
No! The Greek and Hebrew both say “messenger,” often translated angels, but there are other kinds of messenges. Malachi predicted there were going to be two messengers – one to introduce the second messenger, and the second messeger. Psalm 8:6 says this second messenger created the world, and all things were put under his feet. Angels do not create and will never have all things under their feet. The translation should be that God made him a little lower than God.
Job 2:7,8,12 – Job 7:4,5 -Job 17:1 – Job 19:17-20 – Job 30:17,18, 27-30
No! Read about this disease in medical pages and compare it with the scriptures where he describes his disease (see above). Job’s disease was a form of leprosy called elephantiasis, a marked and strongly developed form of leprosy. This disease creates an intense heat, a burning and ulcerous swelling. It is leprosy in its most terrible form, taking its name from the appearance of the body, which is covered with a knotty, cancerous bark like the hide of an elephant. He was so deformed by his disease, his friends didn’t recognize him.
Job 3:11 – Job 10:1 – Job 2:9
No! Job himself had wanted to die. The Hebrew verb used by Job’s wife (that has been translated as “curse”) is barak and is used over 325 times in the Old Testament. It is most often translated “bless.” This is the meaning of barak in the words of Satan to God about Job: “You have blessed (baraked) the work of his hands” She was telling him “You are suffering so much. It’s okay to die. I will be okay.”
