Robert Gwin
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So, you think Thomas was really saying "Oh my Lord God in heaven, the man is alive"!...?
The KJV got it that wrong?
Since Jesus is not God, and Thomas was an apostle who knew who God is, then obviously your understanding of what is being said is in error Truth. Some versions add and exclamation point, the KJV does not. It is not necessarily right or wrong, it was the translators prerogative as to how it is rendered. It is the readers responsibility to understand it.
Any time a Bible verse contradicts another, then it is always going to be an individuals understanding that is at fault.
"Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" (Matt. 16:13b).
In response to Jesus' question, the disciples ticked off various views that were being put forward:
"Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets" (v. 14). Jesus was being identified with all kinds of people, but none of these speculations was correct.
Then Jesus asked the disciples, "But who do you say that I am?" (v. 15b). Peter answered with what is known as the great confession, a statement of his belief as to the identity of Jesus: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God" (v. 16). With these words, Peter declared that Jesus was the Christos, the Mashiach, the Anointed One.
Robert...Then Jesus asked Robert... "But who do you say that I am?"
J.
Robert say: You are the Christ, the firstborn son of Jehovah. I fully agree with Peter Joe, and I believe you agree with him as well, especially when Jesus confirmed the accuracy of Peters answer v17. It would appear that we agree on this point.
I regularly use that verse to let Jesus say who he is, and I usually couple it with Jeremiah 10:10 which reads: But Jehovah is truly God. He is the living God and the eternal King.