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I expect he's a lot like Mithras: fictional.
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Jesus was a compassionate person. He must have been aware of the cruelity and injustice of the Romans and the elite persons among the Jews.This must have influenced him later on during his life.Jesus worked with his hands and wore simple linen garments.He ate simple food and at times might have walked barefooted.He may have walked 10-20 miles a day giving his message.If any person would be part of what he was then I would call them a Christian.The best Personification of Jesus would be the Good Samaritan
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He is like a mighty river flowing toward the sea.
He is like a great waterfall that inspires me.
He is like a mountain view that dwarfs my being.
He is like the universe that never ends.
He is like a still small voice calling me.
He is like a dove that comforts me.
He is like a faithful friend that will never leave me.
He is like a lion who guards my soul.
He is like a lamb set aside for my life.
He is like a life preserver that keeps me afloat.
He is like an all wise God whom I trust.
He is my great hope for life to come.
He is like psalm 23.
Mike
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I see Jesus with his brothers and sisters and his followers sitting around a campfire their faces reflecting its warm glow. I see them singing,clapping thier hands and laughing. I see Jesus breaking the first piece of bread and passing it to his mother Mary and she passing it along to his followers. I see Mary Magdaline his best friend leaning her head on his shoulder her eyes embracing him in her love. And lets not forget the kids running around and their parents telling them to quiet down. The moon rises higher as the night goes on and it tells them it's time to sleep. At the suns first rising Jesus is the first to rise and he beckons all to rise from their slumber. Another day lies ahead and Jesus thinks about the lessons he will teach.I wish that I could have been a scribe his words music to my ears.I would have written every thing he said and set in stone his legacy to last two thousand years. I see him in my dreams at times and I know his presence is there. I like him for his humanity for it speaks to me more that all theologies can describe. A man of poise,strengh he was to be I bless him for his humanity.`
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What you have written here is totally amazing! I guess eternity awaits us to bring more of these dreams to pass.
Mike
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Jesus needed not a watch to count every minute.When he saw the flowers bloom he knew it was spring and when the sun was high he knew that summer was neigh.Autumn greeted him with longer shadows and the cool rain he knew was winter and the sun was low.By looking at the moon he knew the time of month it was.By gazing at certain stars he could find his way. In our hustle and busy world we pass these things by clocks ticking away our lives.But when you can watch the flowers bloom and see the summer high,see the shadows lengthen and the winter sun you will see what he saw, the creation of his hands.
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I think Jesus was a modest charismatic man who thought well before he spoke and was able to speak in many languages.
He was meek without being cowardly and had the weight of the world on his shoulders.
He would have been an ultra freindly man who would have had few natural enemies, the jews at that time but Knew who he was but could not for some reason, accept it.He would automatically draw a crowd whenever he spoke. People would of said What a wonderfull man.>
If he came back today he would be the same would we all treat him the same way even we who profess to be christians or in my case a good catholic accept him, what an interesting thought. But is it the key to true salvation.
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Very well said Mike ..Are you the writer?
This says it All.
Amanda
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Hey Amanda,
Yes I am the writer but there are many more descriptions that could be used:
Hebrew Names of God
El and El Constructs given in Tanakh
The Hebrew Name of God - El
the word El comes from a root word meaning “might, strength, power” and probably
derives from the Ugaritic term for god.
In Scripture, the primary meanings of this root are “god” (pagan or false gods), “God” (the true God of Israel), and sometimes “the mighty” (referring to men or angels). When used of the true God of Israel, El is almost always qualified by additional words that further define the meaning that distinguish Him from false gods. These other names or titles for God are sometimes called “construct forms.”
El and El Constructs
For each name in the list below, I provide the following information:
1 The Hebrew text for the name
2 The most common English transliteration (in italics)
3 A definition for the name, references to the Tanakh, and frequency information
4 Additional comments, if applicable.
God
El. [basic form]
The name for God meaning “strength, might, or power.”
The basic form El appears over 250 times in the Tanakh.
Appears primarily in construct relation when describing the God of Israel.
Note that the pictogram for the word El appears as a “strong Controller” or Sovereign:
The One God
El Echad.
The One God (Mal. 2:10).
Echad means one in Hebrew and hearkens to the Shema.
The Faithful God
El Hanne’eman.
The Faithful God (Deut. 7:9).
From aman, to support, nourish.
The God of Truth
El Emet.
The God of Truth (Ps. 31:5).
Emet means firmness, faithfulness, reliableness.
The Righteous God
El Tsaddik.
The Righteous God (Isa. 45:21).
Tsaddik means just, righteous.
The All-Sufficient God
El Shaddai.
The All Sufficient God.
Shad means “breast” in Hebrew (Gen. 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; 49:25; Exod. 6:3; Num. 24:6; Ruth 1:20; Job (various references); Psa. 22:10; 68:15; 91:1; Ezek. 1:24; 10:5; 23:21 etc.). Occurs 48 times in the Tanakh.
The Most High God
El Elyon.
The Most High God.
This title stresses God’s strength, sovereignty, and supremacy (Gen. 14:20; Ps. 9:2).
Sometimes referred to in Scripture simply as Elyon (e.g., Num. 24:16).
The Everlasting God
El Olam.
God Everlasting; The Everlasting God; (Gen. 21:33, Ps. 90:1-3, 93:2; Isa. 26:4).
Olam means world, universe, everlasting time or space.
The God who sees me
El Roi.
God Who Sees me; Hagar’s name for God when He saw her affliction (Gen. 16:13).
Notice the Chateph Qamets under the Resh.
The God of Jeshurun
El Yeshurun.
The God of Jeshurun
Yeshurun means “the righteous (yashar) people”: Israel's ideal character and high calling (Deut. 32:15; 33:5,26; Isa. 44:2).
The Mighty God
El Gibbor.
The Mighty God. Picture of God as a Warrior and Champion (Isa. 9:6).
Gibbor means strong or mighty
The God of knowledge
El De’ot.
The God of Knowledge (1 Sam. 2:3).
God has perfect knowledge of all things, from beginning to end (omniscient).
The Great God
El Haggadol.
The Great God (Deut. 10:17).
When used about God, gadol means great, grand, awesome.
The God of Glory
El Hakkavod.
The God of Glory (Ps. 29:3).
Kavod means glory, weight, and honor.
Note the use of the Maqqef (binder) in this construct name.
The Holy God
El Hakkadosh. (Sometimes transliterated Hakadosh).
The Holy God (Isa. 5:16). Kaddosh means sacred, holy, set apart, utterly unique
and one of a kind.
The God of the Heavens
El Hashamayim.
The God of the Heavens (Ps. 136:26).
Shamayim refers to the abode of God.
The God of my life
El Chaiyai.
The God of my life (Ps. 42:8).
The first person personal pronoun ending is used with the word Chayim.
The Gracious God
El-Channun.
The Gracious God (Jonah 4:2).
Chen means grace.
The God of Israel
El Yisrael.
The God of Israel (Ps. 68:36 [H]).
Israel comes from the verb sara, contend, and associates El with YHVH (Gen. 32).
The God of my strength
El Sali.
God of my Strength; God my Rock (Ps. 42:9).
Sala means cliff or crag in Hebrew, used poetically like Tzur (Rock).
The God of Compassion
El Rachum.
The God of Compassion; Compassionate God (Deut. 4:31).
From racham (Qal). Rechem means womb.
The God of my salvation
El Yeshuati.
The God of my Salvation (Isa. 12:2).
From yeshuah, meaning salvation, deliverance, and victory.
The God of our salvation
El Yeshuatenu.
The God of our Salvation (Psalm 68:19).
From yeshuah, meaning salvation, deliverance, and victory.
The Jealous God
El-Kanno.
The Jealous God (Exod. 20:5; 34:14; Num. 5:14, 30; Deut. 4:24; 5:9; 6:15; Jos. 24:19; 1 Ki. 19:10, 14; Ezek. 39:25; Joel 2:18; Nah. 1:2; Zech. 1:14; 8:2).
Suggests that God watches us lovingly and closely, like a faithful and passionate bridegroom watches over his betrothed.
God with us
Immanuel.
God is with us (Isa. 7:14).
Immanu is a preposition with plural ending.
The Awesome God
El Hannora.
The Awesome God (Neh. 9:32).
“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isa 7:14 KJV)
Mike
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Yes I am the writer but there are...
Thank -you Mike ...
I must Say That I understand Your poem..
And some of Your reply...
But the rest was all Greek to me.
I understand simple word's like the living bible.
I'm a loggers daughter from the interior Of British
Columbia.
Don't get me wrong my husband ,is an electial engineer .
He designs systems for very large boats .1 really don't
get that either.But I'm learning.
Amanda
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Hey Amanda,
Sorry, I did not mean to be ambiguous. These Hebrew words are ancient metaphors but can be used in our modern day to express how we feel about God and his power in our lives.
Another metaphor that I use is Jehovah-jireh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the Book of Genesis, Jehovah-jireh (Jehovah/YHVH will see), or Yahweh-yireh (as in most modern translations) was the place in the land of Moriah where God told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham named this place after Jehovah provided a ram to sacrifice in place of Isaac. Genesis 22:14[1]
The contemporary English Translation of the Greek Septuagint Bible contains, "The Lord hath seen."[2] Some translations render it "the LORD will provide", with "LORD" taking the place of the Tetragrammaton. One Latin version of the Bible rendered the name in Latin as Dominus videt ("The Lord sees").[3]
So from this definition I take the phrase "the lord provides". I may see God providing me with a need like a job or a car or something that I have been praying for. So in this case I would use it like jargon by telling others that God has provided something for me by saying, "Jehovah-jireh". People have asked me what I mean when I say this and I tell them that it means," God provides". It is basically another way of praising God.
Mike
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Sorry, I did not mean to be ambiguous....
Thank-you.
it was alot easier to understand what you were saying this time.
But as you were saying the Lord Will provide..This very thing...
The Lord providing.
I Have Been..doing a lot of praying in this direction this past
week...So This tends to come as a sign.
Amanda.
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it was alot easier to understand what you were saying...
He's a pretty cool guy.
Easy to get along with, doesn't get out of control when he's drunk, doesn't wife in da club, and is just generally a pretty cool guy.
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Unfortunately the catholics are still not ready to uncover the lies of reincarnation but i believe jesus is just like us a man living breathing eating and watching the same tv as us. :)
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HE is the IMAGE OF INVISIBLE GOD (because no one hath seen GOD the FATHER except Christ and angels). The MIGHTY GOD, WORD (Spokesman) OF GOD.
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Dead. Has been for 2,000 years. The Romans crucified him. Yes, the ROMANS. Not the JEWS.
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Dead.
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I would agree with you that Jesus, the Jew, was compassionate but not this person you have described above.
To say to a mother who begged of him to cure her daughter and get back the reply that it was not a proper thing to do to take from the food of the children and throw it unto the dogs is no compassion. (Mat. 15:26)
Then, you say that the best personification of Jesus would be the good Samaritan. If you do mean what you say, how would you explain that, every time he sent his disciples on a mission to spread the news about the Kingdom of God, he would warn them not to go into the way of the Gentiles and not even enter a Samaritan town? (Mat. 10:5) How could he be the best personification of the Good Samaritan?
Then again, you say that if a person would be part of what he was, then you would call him a Christian. Definitely, you are not talking about the Jew who was called Jesus, because he would never do what Christians have done to his fellow Jews throughout History by murdering millions of them
by means of pogroms, blood libels, Crusades, Inquisition and the Holocaust. Definitely, if a person would be part of what the real compassionate Jesus, he would not be a Christian.
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I believe you mean, "What WAS Jesus like?" He is no longer like anything. He has been dead for about 2000 years if I must remind you.