Amen 🙏🏽 So powerful message. Praise our heavenly Abba Father and His Son for our salvation. Mercy! Thanks for sharing please beloved brother Jonnatan Herrera.
Thank you brother "Jonnatan" for bringing out these points. As is customary with presentations posted on TH-cam, I notice that SDCR always cites the speaker's name with the video. In this case, it prompted me to refresh my memory of the Hebrew name "Yehonathan," which means "Yahweh has given." It also jogged my memory of how Abram's name was changed to Abraham due to God's promise to make a great nation out of him, and God's fulfillment of that promise in the birth of Isaac. Whereas Abram means "Exalted Father," Abraham means "Father of a Multitude." Both meanings add richness to the parallels you drew between Abraham and God the Father (Yahweh). The only peculiarity was the absence of the Father's name from this video. I've commented as much on past videos, so I don't mean to belabor the point. But it begs the question, "If we cite our own names, and the names of God's servants like Abraham, Sarah, and Moses, why would we avoid citing God's own Name?" After all, that name is also rich in meaning: "He Becomes," or "He Causes to Become." Anyway, just a reminder to consider elevating God's name in the minds of your audience. Especially given the meaning of your own name, "Yahweh has given," and we are grateful for that gift. In addition to the meanings of Abram and Abraham, it jogged my memory of how Sarai's name also changed. Whereas Sarai means " Bitterness/Contentiousness," Sarah means "Laughter." Just as Sarah's bitterness over being unable to bear a child turned into laughter when she learned of God's promise to bless two elderly people with a natural-born child. But her laughter (borne from doubt) turned into heartfelt laughter (borne from joy) when God fulfilled his promise. Thank you again for bringing out the richness of this story and its greater significance for believers. Personally, I find Paul's letter to the Galatians a truly awe-inspiring revelation of these events. As he writes in chapter 4: "This may be interpreted allegorically: these women (Hagar and Sarah) are two COVENANTS. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar... But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother." (Galatians 4:24-26) It is breathtaking to consider how, just as Abraham was married to Hagar and Sarah, God's covenant with Abraham was married to the Old Covenant (made at Sinai) and the New Covenant (made at Jerusalem). Since a covenant is a contract, an agreement, A PROMISE, it is remarkable to consider how Yahweh's promises are (in a sense) married together and always bear fruit. In the case of his covenants with humans, those promises bear children. In a much greater sense, Yahweh is both an "Exalted Father" and the "Father of Multitudes." In terms of your presentation, the only part I found confusing was the distinction between Jesus being "begotten" versus "created." I believe you made a statement that "the Son was not created." Perhaps it's a simple matter of terminology because, logically, it seems like a distinction without a difference. As you rightly pointed out, the scripture in Proverbs 8:24 alludes to the Son when he says, "I was brought forth." (KJV) Other translations render it "I was given birth" (NIV) and "I was born" (NASB). You also correctly pointed out that God told Abraham: "out of thine own bowels shall be thine air." (Genesis 15:4; KJV) Other translations render it: "one who comes from your own body will be your heir" (Berean Standard Bible), and "a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir" (NIV). This always reminds me of the parallels in the Garden of Eden, after Eve was created (or, brought forth) from Adam's rib. Adam exclaimed, "At last! This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh!" (Genesis 2:23; NLT) It's so interesting to consider how Eve was created. Adam existed before her, yet rather than creating her from the dust of the ground, she was fashioned from Adam's rib. From his skeletal structure, his bosom, close to his heart. I think of how, when a child rests its head upon its father's bosom, it's actually resting its head upon its father's rib cage. Just as the Son (and by extension all of us) rests his head on the firm but tender structure of God's being. His love, justice, wisdom, power, and fidelity to his promises. Yet most people overlook that this method of creating Eve was a reflection of the Son's own creation. As God said to his Son in the beginning of human history, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule..." (Genesis 1:26; NIV) When we put that earlier precedent into the context of Abraham and Isaac, we see the striking parallels even more vividly. Remember what God told Abraham: "out of thine own bowels shall be thine air" (KJV); "one who comes from your own body will be your heir" (Berean Standard Bible), and "a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir" (NIV). (Genesis 15:4; KJV). As God also told Abraham, "I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you." (Genesis 17:6; ESV) Abraham was not simply the father of a fleshly (racial) nation, for all those who have Abraham's faith are his children. "If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:29) Hence, it is a spiritual nation united in faith, not in racial geneology. God's promise to Abraham is legally joined (married) to the New Covenant--the Jerusalem above--the free woman. What does the marriage of these two covenants give birth to? "[Christ] hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:9,10; KJV) With all the foregoing in mind, isn't it remarkable to consider the meaning of God's name, Yahweh (or, Jehovah)? That in every facet of his purposes, "He Causes to Become." Down to the smallest detail! "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" (Romans 11:33) May God the Father, Yahweh, continue to bless this precious ministry.
Amen 🙏🏽
So powerful message. Praise our heavenly Abba Father and His Son for our salvation. Mercy! Thanks for sharing please beloved brother Jonnatan Herrera.
Thanks for this beautiful message
thank you brtother for this touching presentation. Blessings
Thank You nice Brother.
Amen
Thank you brother "Jonnatan" for bringing out these points. As is customary with presentations posted on TH-cam, I notice that SDCR always cites the speaker's name with the video. In this case, it prompted me to refresh my memory of the Hebrew name "Yehonathan," which means "Yahweh has given." It also jogged my memory of how Abram's name was changed to Abraham due to God's promise to make a great nation out of him, and God's fulfillment of that promise in the birth of Isaac. Whereas Abram means "Exalted Father," Abraham means "Father of a Multitude." Both meanings add richness to the parallels you drew between Abraham and God the Father (Yahweh).
The only peculiarity was the absence of the Father's name from this video. I've commented as much on past videos, so I don't mean to belabor the point. But it begs the question, "If we cite our own names, and the names of God's servants like Abraham, Sarah, and Moses, why would we avoid citing God's own Name?" After all, that name is also rich in meaning: "He Becomes," or "He Causes to Become." Anyway, just a reminder to consider elevating God's name in the minds of your audience. Especially given the meaning of your own name, "Yahweh has given," and we are grateful for that gift. In addition to the meanings of Abram and Abraham, it jogged my memory of how Sarai's name also changed. Whereas Sarai means " Bitterness/Contentiousness," Sarah means "Laughter." Just as Sarah's bitterness over being unable to bear a child turned into laughter when she learned of God's promise to bless two elderly people with a natural-born child. But her laughter (borne from doubt) turned into heartfelt laughter (borne from joy) when God fulfilled his promise. Thank you again for bringing out the richness of this story and its greater significance for believers.
Personally, I find Paul's letter to the Galatians a truly awe-inspiring revelation of these events. As he writes in chapter 4: "This may be interpreted allegorically: these women (Hagar and Sarah) are two COVENANTS. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar... But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother." (Galatians 4:24-26) It is breathtaking to consider how, just as Abraham was married to Hagar and Sarah, God's covenant with Abraham was married to the Old Covenant (made at Sinai) and the New Covenant (made at Jerusalem). Since a covenant is a contract, an agreement, A PROMISE, it is remarkable to consider how Yahweh's promises are (in a sense) married together and always bear fruit. In the case of his covenants with humans, those promises bear children. In a much greater sense, Yahweh is both an "Exalted Father" and the "Father of Multitudes."
In terms of your presentation, the only part I found confusing was the distinction between Jesus being "begotten" versus "created." I believe you made a statement that "the Son was not created." Perhaps it's a simple matter of terminology because, logically, it seems like a distinction without a difference. As you rightly pointed out, the scripture in Proverbs 8:24 alludes to the Son when he says, "I was brought forth." (KJV) Other translations render it "I was given birth" (NIV) and "I was born" (NASB). You also correctly pointed out that God told Abraham: "out of thine own bowels shall be thine air." (Genesis 15:4; KJV) Other translations render it: "one who comes from your own body will be your heir" (Berean Standard Bible), and "a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir" (NIV).
This always reminds me of the parallels in the Garden of Eden, after Eve was created (or, brought forth) from Adam's rib. Adam exclaimed, "At last! This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh!" (Genesis 2:23; NLT) It's so interesting to consider how Eve was created. Adam existed before her, yet rather than creating her from the dust of the ground, she was fashioned from Adam's rib. From his skeletal structure, his bosom, close to his heart. I think of how, when a child rests its head upon its father's bosom, it's actually resting its head upon its father's rib cage. Just as the Son (and by extension all of us) rests his head on the firm but tender structure of God's being. His love, justice, wisdom, power, and fidelity to his promises.
Yet most people overlook that this method of creating Eve was a reflection of the Son's own creation. As God said to his Son in the beginning of human history, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule..." (Genesis 1:26; NIV) When we put that earlier precedent into the context of Abraham and Isaac, we see the striking parallels even more vividly. Remember what God told Abraham: "out of thine own bowels shall be thine air" (KJV); "one who comes from your own body will be your heir" (Berean Standard Bible), and "a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir" (NIV). (Genesis 15:4; KJV). As God also told Abraham, "I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you." (Genesis 17:6; ESV)
Abraham was not simply the father of a fleshly (racial) nation, for all those who have Abraham's faith are his children. "If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:29) Hence, it is a spiritual nation united in faith, not in racial geneology. God's promise to Abraham is legally joined (married) to the New Covenant--the Jerusalem above--the free woman. What does the marriage of these two covenants give birth to? "[Christ] hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:9,10; KJV) With all the foregoing in mind, isn't it remarkable to consider the meaning of God's name, Yahweh (or, Jehovah)? That in every facet of his purposes, "He Causes to Become." Down to the smallest detail! "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" (Romans 11:33) May God the Father, Yahweh, continue to bless this precious ministry.