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Subject: Isaiah 43:10 & the trinity, from a pro-JW site Author: Sherlock Holmes [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:01:01 10/30/02 Wed Author Host/IP: co-ratlsnk-u2-c5a-151.clspco.adelphia.net/68.64.22.151 Some might bring up for discussion Isaiah 43:10 where according to the NWT we can read: "'You are my witnesses,' is the utterance of Jehovah,'even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that you may know and have faith in me, and that you may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed,and after me there continued to be none. I - I am Jehovah,and besides me there is no saviour'" We would benefit from noting the context. Jehovah is asking his witnesses, the nation of Israel, to consider the "gods" of the surrounding nations. In contrast to Jehovah, the God of Israel, these gods have no real power as Jehovah has and has shown throughout this nation's history. Really, these pagan, idol "gods" are non-existent, an unreality.(Is.41:23) Hence, it is truth that Jehovah alone is the true God. There are no others that can rival him or can be compared with him from amongst the pagan nations. However,as can be seen from our discussion of the word "god"(Heb."elohim"), others who are not false "gods" can be so described. So there are more than just the two 'categories' or usages of "God/god" than a) The True God and b) False gods. There is another: c) Those who are both representatives and reflections, with power and authority from the True God can also be termed "god/gods." John, in his opening verses to his Gospel therein describes the Word, in his prehuman existence, as, not a false, idol, non-existent "god," but as one who was with the True God, and as 'spokesman' of this One, could be properly described as a "god." There is therefore, when we consider the contexts of both passages, no conflict with Isaiah 43:10 and the NWT's rendering of John 1:1. For a more complete discussion of this question I would urge those who are really interested to seek out the 'article', Question From Readers',The Watchtower, July 1st, 1986, p.31 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]