Sunday, October 29, 2006

Right hand of Power…

I did a word study this week based on a discussion at DC on Monday. The verse in question:

Mathew 26: 64
64 "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."

The words in question are “right hand” and “Mighty” (some translations use the word Power, instead of Mighty One)

The word Right hand is from Greek: dexioß , translated: Dexios Meaning:
1. the right, the right hand
2. metaph.
a. place of honour or authority

The word Dexios is derived from: Dechomai Meaning:
1. to take with the hand
a. to take hold of, take up
3. to take up, receive
a. used of a place receiving one
b. to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
1. to receive hospitality
2. to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
c. of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
1. to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
d. to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
3. to receive, get
a. to learn

The word Power or Mighty is from the greek: Dunamis Meaning:
1. strength power, ability
a. inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
b. power for performing miracles
c. moral power and excellence of soul
d. the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
e. power and resources arising from numbers
f. power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts

I read the versed this way, after doing the word study. God the Mighty Power of the universe received Jesus to the place of honor, and authority in the kingdom, and will send him back with the authority of heaven.

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