“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 NASB See God – But, of course, לֹֽא־יִרְאַ֥נִי הָֽאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי, “no man can see and live.” So what is Yeshua saying. Is it just theory? If we were but righteous enough (which, by the way, we aren’t), then we could see God. But, of…
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, Revelation 1:1 NASB Revelation – Abraham Heschel notes a crucial distinction between the prophet and the apocalyptic visionary. “The prophet hears, the apocalyptic visionary reads. In apocalyptic…
May the LORD cause His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. Numbers 6:25 NASB To shine upon you – Can a man see God and live? Not according to Scripture. “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live” (Exodus 33:20). The rabbis took this condition seriously,…
