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Originally Posted by UntoHim
Harold, Harold, you may want to think twice before you use google as your bible teacher. Don't be so lazy. There are tons of good websites that will explain to you what the Jewish concept of the Spirit was back in the day. You may want to even speak to your local Jewish Rabbi, he will probably give you about the same interpretation as the Jews in Jesus' time. So why don't you run along now and do some actual research, and then maybe you can have something to contribute besides trying to be the Devil's advocate
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Untohim,
No need to get snotty. I didn't run to google. That's just your projection. I have a Bible program on my computer.
And talk about lazy. You say there are tons of good websites that explain Jewish concept of spirit, but don't present even one.
And I'm not "running along." You are not my mother. Even tho you remind me of her.
The truth is, your statement :
"The people to whom Jesus was speaking to had very little concept of the Holy Spirit...in fact the Holy Spirit was a totally foreign term/concept to most of them."
is ludicrous. These Jews were learned Jews. They studied at Hellenistic schools. Of course they knew the term pneuma. It wasn't foreign to them.
Maybe you should think twice before shooting off from the hip.
You could have at least countered with verses, instead of with ad hominem's :
Joh_7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive:
for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Act_23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel,
nor spirit ...