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  1. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    You make baseless claims then try to put the burden of proof on your opponent. That may work with others but not here, my friend. I refuted your interpretation of Abraham's encounter being a dream or vision and your interpretation of Num 12:6. I don't expect you to accept it, but perhaps some of...
  2. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1 It's not my problem you got in over your head with discussions. You are the one claiming Abraham's encounter with the three men was a vision or dream, when Gen 18 reflects no such thing. The burden of proof is on you, my brother. 2 ????? 3 Another baseless claim? Bad habits die hard :)
  3. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1 I quoted the whole chapter (Gen 18). Read the chapter. Nowhere does it state he was dreaming or experiencing a vision. You are assuming he did, therefore adding that important detail to the text. Preparing a calf itself is reason enough to eliminate any dream or vision. 2 Have you not read...
  4. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    So you are Ben Masada. Why not just keep your old identity? The Talmud is nothing more than a great commentary absent of canonical value to followers of Christ. The Tanach is my authority. YHVH did appear to Abraham in visions (Gen 15:1), But he also interacted with His representatives outside...
  5. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1 I'm afraid you are. Numbers 12:6 states, "If there be there a prophet among you (Israel)". Abraham was not an Israelite. If God meant "all" prophets, past, present, and future, Israelite or non-Israelite, He would have said, "If there be 'any' prophet...", like He inspired the Psalmist to...
  6. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1 Gen 18:1 states Abraham sat (yashab) under the tent door . You are "assuming" he was in a some sort of sleep state. Nothing in Gen 18 states Abraham was dreaming (khalome) or that this was a vision (machazeh/mareh). Three messengers, representing YHVH, literally appeared to Abraham. We...
  7. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Not only do you read out of context, but youve added contradiction to your interpretive repertoire . How can one not literally see anything in a vision??
  8. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    That's right, which refutes your point that the word is only transmitted through His prophets.
  9. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Repeating passages that I've demonstrated you have taken out of context or misinterpreted does not help your doctrine. But hey, if you are reading only half the book, chapter, or thought, I can see how that can happen.
  10. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Not only the prophets but His angelic messengers also communicate His word.
  11. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Jerusalem doesn't always mean Judah. Jerusalem is a city, Judah is not. Neither is Jerusalem a nation (goy), as is Israel. Once again, you are performing logical somersaults in order to justify your no resurrection belief.
  12. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Your conclusion further proves my point on your questionable interpretive and observation skills. I said the word of God never originates (has its beginning) from a human. It always originates from God.
  13. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Easier? You just made your interpretation even more difficult to accept. The word of the Lord "originates" from God Himself. It never originates from a human(s), which is what you are suggesting. Most definitely not. Your interpretation requires leaps of logic not supported by the text. Zion...
  14. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    A forced interpretation unsupported by the text in order to justify a no resurrection dogma , as demonstrated in my previous posts.
  15. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Once again reading Psalms 78:67-70 out of context. Look at vs 71. It clearly refers to 1 Samuel 16:11-13, when David was chosen as king over Judah and later over all of Israel (2 Samuel 5:4-5). This is confirmed when Psalms 78 is read in its contextual enumeration. When Ezekiel 37 was...
  16. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1. Nothing? Eze 37:24 "David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them. Who is the "them" which David (singular--one shepherd--Ezekiel 34:23-24--, not shepherds--Ezekiel 34:2) will be...
  17. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    1 See what I mean! This is the problem with metaphors. We can get too creative by adding to the word something that isn't there. In Eze 37, David was promised all twelve tribes, not just one tribe (Ezeiel 37:22-24). David is not Judah. David is a descendant of Judah. When the bible mentions...
  18. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    The problem with the Jews is they don't know how to discern between idiomatic and literal language often intermingled in scripture. Let's take a further look a the context of Eze 37: Eze 37:24 "David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also...
  19. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    The details in the immediate context, which takes precedence over any "perceived" broader context, tells us this is undoubtedly a bodily resurrection: Eze 37:3 Then He asked me, "Son of man, can these bones become living people again?" "O Sovereign LORD," I replied, "You alone know the answer...
  20. james2ko

    Do humans have a spirit?

    Are you sure? Eze 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
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