philosophy of science: meaning and functions (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, September 28, 2018, 15:34 (2247 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

David: Thanks for the clarification of your view. I certainly agree about the concept of boredom is totally wrong, as it is a humanizing view of God. I also do not think God has a 'need to grow'. I view him as all He can be or needs to be.

Tony: His name literally means: I am/will be what I am/will be.

Tony: This implies that he can change, or grow, to be what he needs to be in order to accomplish his purpose.

David: When God appears in the burning bush He says I am what I am. My encyclopedic dictionary which is part of the Masoretic text OT I have does not give that definition of God as you do. He is Lord or eternal, and eternal is considered the most proper . Again we are humans who try to describe Him. Another Jewish source I have describes the words for God as meaning Lord, Master, ruler and judge. I see no sense that He needs to grow.

Tony: that was from a Jewish translation, ironically.

Thanks for looking at Jewish commentary. Put two Jews in a room in discussion and there will be ten opinions. The problem is interpreting ancient Hebrew in the OT is the lack of base words and the need to translate by inference from the context. I'm presenting what I was taught and the use of two sources I have in my library.