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Hi everyone Simpleman here and this is my first post. As a keen student of the bible I like to get definitive answers to difficult questions, especially doctrine. So here's my first question and its on the trinity.
John 3:16 states “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only [Or his only begotten] Son” NIV
Ps 90:2 states
“Before the mountains were born
or you brought forth the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God”
If Jesus is God and eternal how can he at the same time be begotten?
According to Barns notes (can be found on e-sword) describes God as a parent in a father and son relationship
The term only begotten suggests a uniqueness between a father and son, I for example am begotten of my father, he is my begetter. However even though I share the same gene pool as my father I am not in actual fact him we are two separate beings.
We know from PS92:2 God is eternal and not begotten, so how do you equate these two passages of text.
I also find it interesting some translations leave the word begotten out such as the NIV and insert it as a footnote as quoted above.
So what’s it to be eternal or begotten?
John 3:16 states “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only [Or his only begotten] Son” NIV
Ps 90:2 states
“Before the mountains were born
or you brought forth the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God”
If Jesus is God and eternal how can he at the same time be begotten?
According to Barns notes (can be found on e-sword) describes God as a parent in a father and son relationship
His only-begotten Son ... This is the highest expression of love of which we can conceive. A parent who should give up his only son to die for others who are guilty if this could or might be done - would show higher love than could be manifested in any other way. So it shows the depth of the love of God, that he was willing. to give his only Son into the hands of sinful men that he might be slain, and thus redeem them from eternal sorrow.
The term only begotten suggests a uniqueness between a father and son, I for example am begotten of my father, he is my begetter. However even though I share the same gene pool as my father I am not in actual fact him we are two separate beings.
We know from PS92:2 God is eternal and not begotten, so how do you equate these two passages of text.
I also find it interesting some translations leave the word begotten out such as the NIV and insert it as a footnote as quoted above.
So what’s it to be eternal or begotten?