Numbers 23:19 vs Exodus 32:14 ....who wins?
As I don't have a Bible with me at the moment I am just going to have to go on what I see here. Okay the first verse I would say that the verse is implying that God does not lie and that He does not repent of sin because He doesn't sin. Every emotiom He has is pure and right (anger included). Now in Exodus it would seem that once again the Israelites have angered God and He is thinking of destroying them. His anger is righteous and good here not the kind of we think of, but as we see here God remembers His promise that He gave to Abraham and repents (in other words decides He will not destroy them as they deserve). The word repent in these verses mean two different things. The first meaning ask for forgiveness. The second meaning relent, give up on the idea of, decides not to, etc.
Why is Numbers 23:19 always commented on, out of context.?
How about Deuteronomy 4:15 and after - the atribution of incarnation to God would be a corruption of the revelation and covenant of Sinai. If one studies the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew and in the context of the culture that produced and carried forth the Hebrew Bible in ALL its details (without waving off whole chapters with "oh, that's not relevant to us"), then it is self evident that neither Pharaoh, nor Hercules, nor the Emperor of Japan, nor any other alleged incarnation of deity can be God. The quote you ask about is usualy provided off-the-cuff, with a handful of others by Jews attempting to stave off Christian missionaries just as a matter of saying -- "Leave me the F-- alone and keep YOUR religion to YOURself!" And the line is most certainly -- לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִיכַזֵּב וּבֶן אָדָם וְיִתְנֶחָם הַהוּא אָמַר וְלֹא יַעֲשֶׂה וְדִבֶּר וְלֹא יְקִימֶנָּה not "God is not a man who lies" In Hebrew, it is most clear that it is in fact "God is not ish (man) that he might lie (like all men), nor son of adam (man - related to earth) that he should relent (as all mortals may)... It most certainly makes the definite assertions that "God is not a man, nor the son of adam" Note regarding the other quotes you provide - IF you learned within the Hebrew culture, the answer would likewise be self evident. However - just by way of a single illustration - Just extend your decontexted Genesis quote: 1:27 "God created man in His image ...MALE and FEMALE He created them" "Male and Female" It is therefore quite clear that the tzelem is not the physical image. Or are you teaching that your god-incarnate was a hermaphrodite?
What do the numbers in the Bible mean?
Your question is a little confusing - you know that the first number is the chapter and the second number the verse right? In most bible the little numbers (or letters) in the lines are cross referinces - meaning if you find say 24 at the bottom of the page it will give you either a little explanation of that verese or maybe another related scripture. Hope that helps, Sunshine http://www.watchtower.org/e/20090701/art...
Monsters Inc. (2001 movie): Why is a "2319" so named?
There is no official confirmation on what it means. It could be anything, the combination of the writer's birth date or the director's anniversary.Some say 319 is Mike's room number on the second floor, which gives you 2319The page at the Wikia says it might be a reference to W and S, which could mean a 'white sock'.The signal for the CDA, 2319, may be a reference to the letters "W" and "S", which are the 23rd and 19th letters of the Latin alphabet. WS may stand for "white sock", a common threat to monsters, which can only be ridden by the CDA. W and S are also the initials of Mike and Sulley's last names (Wazowski and Sullivan). Or as User says it could mean the Title 18 Section 2319 for criminal infringement.We could infer anything, Pixar films are filled with dozens of references and easter eggs.
How do Christians reconcile Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent"?
This is the whole verse: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?In context, he is saying He will keep His word, because He doesn’t lie.In the account of Noah’s flood, where it says that it repented the Lord that He had made man, the word repent has more a meaning of grief and regret.Or rather are you saying that the verse indicates that God is not the son of man (and so Jesus isn’t God)? It is just saying that God does not lie like man does. When God became THE Son of Man, He still didn’t lie. THE Son of Man is a whole different thing than the son of man.A word can mean more than one thing. It helps to read the whole passage. When a literalist, such as myself, interprets a passage, we do so by comparing it to the whole of Scripture.
Christians: According to Numbers 23:19, Jesus isn't God?
Certainly not. The context has nothing to do with Jesus. it is simply a prophetic statement declaring God is not capricious and changeable like a man, that He should change His mind, in this context, about blessing the Israelites, whom He has just rescued from Egyptian slavery. If you read in Genesis chapter 18, God appears in the form of a human and speaks and even eats with Abraham: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea... find sound answers to your questions here: http://www.gotquestions.org/questions_Je...
Is Jesus God ? what the Bible say about Yesus?
The Bible Says that God Is Not a Son of Man Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man...nor a son of man…” The Bible often calls Jesus “a son of man” or “the son of man.” Matthew 12:40 “…so will the son of man be…” Matthew 16:27 “For the son of man is going to come…” Matthew 28 “…until they see the son of man coming in His kingdom.” Mark 2:10 “But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority…” John 5:27 “…because He is the son of man.” The Bible says that Jesus Denied He is God Luke 18:19 Jesus spoke to a man who had called him “good,” asking him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.” Matthew 19:17 and he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” Jesus did not teach people that he was God. If Jesus had been telling people that he was God, he would have complimented the man. Instead, Jesus rebuked him, denying he was good, that is, Jesus denied he was God. jesus was a prophet not god : The Bible says that Jesus could not Do Anything by Himself. John 5:19 “The son can do nothing by himself; he can only do what he sees his Father doing.” John 5:30 “I can of mine own self do nothing.” Jesus did not consider himself equal with God; rather he denied doing anything by himself. sorry, the explanation is too long.