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Abel · 05-08-2008, 01:35 PM

Ok, here's the answer to the color of the robe:

In Matthew it is scarlet:Strong's Greek Dictionary
kokkinoV kokkinos kok'-kee-nos
from 2848 (from the kernel-shape of the insect); crimson-colored:--scarlet (colour, coloured).

In Mark purple: Strong's Greek Dictionary
4209. porphura
porjura porphura por-foo'-rah
of Latin origin; the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it.

In John another word is used for purple:Strong's Greek Dictionary
4210. porphurous
projurouV porphurous por-foo-rooce'
from 4209; purpureal, i.e. bluish red:--purple.

When you examine the three words you see a color that was bluish-red, or Purplish. What I call brown, my wife calls tan. Different people have different color preception. No contradiction.

God does not take pleasure in the sacrifice of an innocent animal. God would, however, accept the death of an innocent animal in place of the death of the one who sinned against Him. The wages of sin is death. Those O.T. sacrifices pointed to the future sacrifice of Christ (Innocent Lamb of God), that is why God would not accept thoughtless sacrifices i.e. killing a lamb as a dog. God would indeed perfer our obedience, rather than for us to have to make a sacrifice. No contradiction.

Finally, as to seeing God. Many times in the O.T. when God appeared to man it was in what theologians refer to as a "Theophany". A theophany was an appearance of Jesus, God the Son, prior to His incarnation. They did see God. Jesus told them that Abraham was glad when he saw Him: John 8:56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." Jesus told Philip that since they had seen Him, they had seen the Father. What they did not see was God the Father face to face in His glory. When you quoted Ex.33:20, you left out that part: Exodus 33:20 "And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." Again, no contradiction.

Please be sure you quote verses in their entirety and in proper context.

05-08-2008, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Abel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 280	Ok, here's the answer to the color of the robe: In Matthew it is scarlet:Strong's Greek Dictionary kokkinoV kokkinos kok'-kee-nos from 2848 (from the kernel-shape of the insect); crimson-colored:--scarlet (colour, coloured). In Mark purple: Strong's Greek Dictionary 4209. porphura porjura porphura por-foo'-rah of Latin origin; the "purple" mussel, i.e. (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it. In John another word is used for purple:Strong's Greek Dictionary 4210. porphurous projurouV porphurous por-foo-rooce' from 4209; purpureal, i.e. bluish red:--purple. When you examine the three words you see a color that was bluish-red, or Purplish. What I call brown, my wife calls tan. Different people have different color preception. No contradiction. God does not take pleasure in the sacrifice of an innocent animal. God would, however, accept the death of an innocent animal in place of the death of the one who sinned against Him. The wages of sin is death. Those O.T. sacrifices pointed to the future sacrifice of Christ (Innocent Lamb of God), that is why God would not accept thoughtless sacrifices i.e. killing a lamb as a dog. God would indeed perfer our obedience, rather than for us to have to make a sacrifice. No contradiction. Finally, as to seeing God. Many times in the O.T. when God appeared to man it was in what theologians refer to as a "Theophany". A theophany was an appearance of Jesus, God the Son, prior to His incarnation. They did see God. Jesus told them that Abraham was glad when he saw Him: John 8:56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." Jesus told Philip that since they had seen Him, they had seen the Father. What they did not see was God the Father face to face in His glory. When you quoted Ex.33:20, you left out that part: Exodus 33:20 "And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." Again, no contradiction. Please be sure you quote verses in their entirety and in proper context. __________________ God loves you and I'm trying.