Re: [TruthTalk] Please hear me out before ousting me.

[Wm. Taylor]

Good question, Terry. Yes, most of the translations have this word translated as either Redeemer or Kinsmen Redeemer, or redeemer, kinsmen redeemer, lower case (Some of the more liberal translations do whatever they can to diminish anything that might appear to be prophetic). And this is not to say that go'el is the only word that these translations translate as Redeemer; some of the translations use others. But this word carries with it the idea of kindred or kinship. Even in the passages that identify Yahweh as go'el, they do so in the context of the Holy One of Israel or to the King of Israel or the Mighty One of Jacob, or something similar, all clearly prophetic in that they anticipate the Christ, calling him at the same time Yahweh. I think this is probably why throughout the OT, if you follow the line of Eve through Seth and onward, you see a concerted effort on the part of the evil one to destroy the bloodline leading up to the birth of Immanuel. It is really quite fascinating.   Thanks for the interest, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Clifton To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Please hear me out before ousting me.   From: Wm. Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Job 19:23-27  --  "Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book! That they were engraved on a rock With an iron pen and lead, forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!" The word "Redeemer" here is go'el. I see the point you are making Bill.  Just wondered, since the Bible says only that Job used the word "Redeemer", and did not specify kinsman, can the word go'el ever be used without meaning kinsman? Terry