THE WORSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST part 2
This time I have use scriptures from the Bible, a lot of scriptures.
I realized that there are many Bible translations that use the word “worship” when people approached the Messiah.
Using the word worship is vague. What action does it imply?
I personally was accustomed to the translations that used the words kneeled, obeisance, and prostrated instead of worship, because that is what they physically did when they approached the Messiah.
Now from the beginning the Messiah said:
“and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
Matthew 4:9-10 KJVA
WHICH HE QUOTED FROM:
“I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me, and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.”
Exodus 20:2-6 ASV
“for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:”
Exodus 34:14 ASV
So, now, why would the Messiah say that we, including the devil, should worship only God the Father but then allow all these people to worship him as it says in the following scriptures:
“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”
Matthew 9:18 KJVA
“Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:33 KJVA
“Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.”
Matthew 15:25 KJVA
“When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.”
Matthew 8:1-2 KJVA
“And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.”
Matthew 28:17 KJVA
“And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:”
Luke 24:51-52 KJVA
HOWEVER THIS TRANSLATION USED THE WORD KNELT:
“When Jesus came down from the hill, large crowds followed him. Then a man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to him, knelt down before him, and said, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.””
Matthew 8:1-2 GNB
THIS ONE IS WEIRD - “ALL HAIL”?
“And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.”
Matthew 28:9 KJVA
THIS TRANSLATION USE THE WORD “GOOD DAY” AND “OBEISANCE”:
“And look! Jesus met them and said: “Good day!” They approached and took hold of his feet and did obeisance* to him.”
Matthew 28:9 NWT
AND HERE THE GREEK DIAGLOTT USE THE WORD PROSTRATED:
Matthew 28:9 Diaglott
So, if as “The devil said, “If you will prostrate and worship me..,” does this mean that if we bow down, kneel down or prostrate ourselves to anyone, then we are worshipping or simply showing respect? I think what the devil was asking for is the Messiah to do is:
1) pros
AND
2) serve the devil and do his will.
So, it is not that bowing, kneeling and prostrating is WORSHIP, but showing respect for someone they have to or want to SERVE. As the Messiah said: Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. THE ONE YOU SERVE IS WHO YOU WORSHIP.
“Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
Matthew 20:25-28 NIV
“Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,”
Luke 22:25-29 NIV
“And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Matthew 23:9-12 NIV
ACCORDINGLY, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, IS THE MESSIAH SAYING THAT WE SHOULD WORSHIP BY SERVING HIM? CLEARLY NO!
But, that is what John 12:26 says:
“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”
John 12:26 NIV
I CAN ONLY INTERPRET THIS TO MEAN IF SOMEONE WANTS TO SERVE THE MESSIAH THEN ONE MUST FOLLOW HIM BY SERVING OTHERS AS HE DID, FOLLOWING HIS EXAMPLE.
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