The Father Loves The Son
He is well pleased with his son.
The father loves the son. In fact the father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Aramaic bible in plain english the father loves the son and he has given all things into his hands. Intimacy moses significance of love towards christ the father s activity regarding christ. Notes on john 5 17 et seq and on philippians 2 8 9 the thought is that in the relation between the father and the human nature of christ the reason of the father s love is based upon the self devotion of the son.
His soul delights in the son. And lo a voice from heaven saying this is my beloved son in whom i am well pleased matthew 3 17 in this remarkable verse god the father speaking from heaven itself introduces his beloved son to the world. 17 therefore doth my father love me. Continue ye in my love better abide ye in my love.
So our first statement is that god the father loves the son not with any self denying sacrificial mercy but with the love of delight and pleasure. God s things revealed interaction of father and son amazement of jesus christ god love of. God s word translation the father loves his son and has put everything in his power. For the meaning of this difficult verse comp.
We remember the look he gave us when he would discipline us knowing the pain it caused him as he would carry out whatever punishment would be coming. The father s love and presence was ever with the son because the son ever did those things which were pleasing to him. Note on john 8 31 the love of the son is ever present wherever willing heart of obedient disciple is open to its power. The father loves the son and has given all things into his hand.
For the father loves the son and shows him all he does. Theirs is the ultimate love relationship the perfect son and the perfect father. Then you will truly be. Yes and he will show him even greater works than these so that you will be amazed.
When he looks at his son he enjoys and admires and cherishes and prizes and relishes what he sees. The father loves the son and has given all things into his hand. Deuteronomy 8 5 thou shalt also consider in thine heart that as a man chasteneth his son so the lord thy god chasteneth thee. It is easy for us to understand the father s love for his son for his son was worthy of such an incredible love.
New living translation for the father loves the son and shows him everything he is doing. As christ prayed in the upper room for thou. The story of the prodigal son many of us still remember our fathers even if they are no longer among us. But in his final high priestly prayer before going to the cross jesus prays a prayer that will absolutely rock our concept of god s love for us.