tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37305950.post6261797444648686045..comments2023-05-14T08:30:59.970-05:00Comments on Growing in Grace Podcast: 335. Where Are You Positioned With God?Joel Bruesekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395847887953875757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37305950.post-50668829980073760652012-03-31T10:20:43.121-05:002012-03-31T10:20:43.121-05:00I’m not a bible scholar, and I also want to take s...I’m not a bible scholar, and I also want to take some courses so that I can learn to read good (and also to fix my potty-mouth). About Psalm 8:5 as you mentioned in the podcast, the Hebrew word used is “elohim” and not angel. In the OT, God is referred to as YHWH (early form of texting) in many places and Elohim (interestingly a singular/plural noun like family) in other places. Some feel that documents originating from the Northern Kingdom (~900 – 700 BCE) used Elohim while those from the Southern Kingdom used YHWH. <br><br>In Hebrews 2:7 the writer quotes this Psalm and uses the word aggelos/angelos, implying angel. It may be that in trying to harmonize the OT with the NT, the translators read the word used in Hebrews back into Psalms. Hell if I know! How’s that for straining a fly testicle and swallowing a camel, and thereby missing the whole point of the podcast.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37305950.post-41057772620889030952012-03-31T07:44:41.422-05:002012-03-31T07:44:41.422-05:00Yes the answer is, once you believe in Christ Jesu...Yes the answer is, once you believe in Christ Jesus you have been made perfect, and forever Holy from God's vantage point. For this is how the Father views Jesus and when you are in him Father sees you through Jesus. So walk in him as you are already in him. it is not you it is the Holy Spirit in you, the born again you, that serves God. Homwardhomward boundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527786774439791802noreply@blogger.com