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Dug a little deeper?:
Isa 42:13 "The LORD Shall Go Forth As A Mighty Man,
He shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: He shall cry,
yea, roar; He shall Prevail against His enemies.
Lets assume Grace underlined "A mighty man" to think this verse is saying God will reveal Himself as a Mighty Man literally which of course reveals the same trap @Taken fell into. Grace also try's to link this verse to Isaiah 9 which we will leave for now.
This is a good teaching moment and reveals why it's important to read Scripture in context.
What we have in Isaiah 42:13-14 is one magnificent simile where God is both mighty warrior and a woman in the throes of labor.
Now I know Grace, Taken or Johann are not for a moment going to suggest God here is a literal Man or a Woman in child birth, but lets assume "anything is possible", with those who try to force trinitarian dogma on the record and as tiresome as this is getting, we will restore the integrity of this text also.
For God to relate to His people, it was common for Him to be described in human terms, yes, in both male and female genders i.e The Lord will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. “For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back. But now, like a woman in childbirth, I will cry out, I gasp and pant.”
You see Grace failed to read the Scripture in context and @Johann you are equally as guilty by approving whatever you thought Grace was trying to prove from Isaiah 42:13.
Can you all please take more care with the Word of God and not force man-made notions on it.
Please.
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