12:9). In II Corinthians 4:4 the devil is called "the god of this world." He is the king or the prince of the evil world that we live in today. Let's see something about the origin of the devil. Turn to Isaiah 14, beginning with verse 4, "Thou shalt take up this proverb ...
Isaiah 45:19 in all English translations Isaiah 48:16 English Standard Version 16Draw near to me, hear this: from the beginning I have not spoken in secret, from the time it came to be I have been there.” And nowthe LordGodhas sent me, and his Spirit. ...
The apostle alludes here toIsaiah 45:9, where, in answer to the objections and cavils of the unbelieving Jews, disposed to murmur against God, and arraign the wisdom and justice of his dispensations, in regard to them, the prophet asks similar questions; implying that “nations, who deri...
Peter’s point is valid in the context, but I don’t think we can say that just because God is not restricted by time, this means that God doesn’t comprehend time, or that God doesn’t care that we struggle with how long His plan takes. I know that this is not what people mean...
Thus he sought to argue against the Sonship of Christ, by commenting, as follows, on Isaiah 44:6: "I am the first" - because He has no father; "I am the last" - because He has no Son; "and beside me there is no God" - because He has no brother (equal)' (Shem. R. 29,...