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Matthew 23:39 and Psalm 118:26
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You don't know Matthew? But he's right here in this context!
That "Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh!".
Wasn't it also used by the general populace before becoming exclusive to the priestly class?
Because I will be what I will be? Isn't that recognition of the golden rule of all as self?
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But doesn't the name pretty much influence one's behavior as hospitable vs based on respecter of person? That God is a greater than a Christian? A Jew? Or any one religion vs another?
Tumah
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I didn't say that it was exclusive to the priestly class. I don't know of another context where it would be applicable, but there's no prohibition to use the phrase for other things. I'm just pointing out that in the context of the Psalm, it represents the priests welcoming the people to the Temple.
I still appreciate the fact in knowing that.
Tumah
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Why do you think this is the correct translation?
Because that is how it is translated in many translations and that is what the original text seems to say.
Tumah
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To me it looks like it says, "Blessed - is he who comes - in the Name of G-d". Meaning, the blessing is in the Name of G-d to the person who comes to the Temple.
Interesting, I don’t see how it could mean anything else than that the person who comes in the name of God, is blessed.