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Revilonivek:
Isaiah 65 says we will not remember our former life, nor will it enter our mind.. Of course this is after the 1000 years reign.
Isaiah 65:16-18
16That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Genesis is defined in many languages as an origin, a birth, a beginning....Revelations is a book that focuses on what must be done to complete our spiritual development.
Many thanks to you all! you all helped put things in perspective for me. It does make sense.. Genesis is after all, explains our spiritual state in the beginning...untrained. Garden of Eden represent home and security... The whole bible explains our whole progress of spiritual development. It is like the prodigal son, returning home once we learn everything we need to learn... I look forward to that day when we can all return home. Of course as refined. I am also glad we will not need to remember the former life. It is traumatizing enough.
Denise
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: Revilonivek on July 05, 2011, 02:21:17 PM ---Isaiah 65 says we will not remember our former life, nor will it enter our mind.. Of course this is after the 1000 years reign.
Isaiah 65:16-18
16That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
--- End quote ---
A better translation of verse 17 contains 'the former shall not be mentioned, nor come into heart' [Rotherham Emphasized Bible]. In simple terms, after God forgives, He doesn't continue to throw it in our faces. But He's not going to mind-wipe us.
Remember, no prophecy of scripture interprets itself [2 Pet 1:20, Prov 1:6].
Craig:
Isaiah says no such thing..pay attention to the words. And like Marques says check translations if something is not clear. And always find a second witness to any scripture we come to question.
Craig
Revilonivek:
okay here's scripture from the Rotherham Emphasized bible..
65:16 So that he who blesseth himself in the earth, Will bless himself in the God of faithfulness, And he who sweareth in the earth Will swear by the God of faithfulness - Because the former troubles have been forgotten, and Because they are hid from mine eyes.
65:17For, behold me! Creating new heavens, and a new earth, - And the former shall not be mentioned, neither shall they come up on the heart,
here'es another, from Ecclesiastes. Rotherham Empasized Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:9-11
9 That which hath been, is the same that shall be, and, that which hath been done, is the same that shall be done, - and there is, nothing new, under the sun. 10 Is there a thing, of which it can be said, See here, it is, new? Already, hath it been, for ages, it is something which was before us. 11 There is, no remembrance, of the thing before, - nor, even of the things after, which shall be, will there be any remembrance, with them who shall come after.
Maybe he's just talking about the present time, his time. Maybe I'm wrong. throughout scriptures, you can find scriptures that God commands we are not to remember the former things, for they passed away.
Here's another interesting information I came across: Isaiah 65:20
I think he is comparing what it will be like in the new world to come, comparing it to this current world.
100 yrs. in this world is a lifetime to us, but in the new heavens and new earth 100 yrs. is like being a infant or a
child in the new world. Cool huh?
20.There shall be thenceforward, no more, A suckling of a few days, or an elder Who filleth not up his days, - But, a youth a hundred years old, may die, Yea a sinner a hundred years old, shall he accursed,
Kat:
Hi Denise,
Look at how the Good News Bible has that verse is Isaiah.
Isa 65:16 Anyone in the land who asks for a blessing will ask to be blessed by the faithful God. Whoever takes an oath will swear by the name of the faithful God. The troubles of the past will be gone and forgotten."
When we understand why God's plan is the way it is, we will not dwelling on the bad things that will be "gone and forgotten," but not erased from our momory.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
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