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QUESTION ? ( which I was ask to answer, I will paraphrase )


How do you know, that Jesus knew the woman was bleeding that touched the hem of His
garment ! Maybe, he did not know that she was braking a Leviticus bodily discharge law ?




For all the nay-sayers . . . who think that Jesus is not the Word/Logos . . . Here is proof more proof
of His divinity to be seer, in His earth teachings . . . as The Messiah !

Stop thinking that Jesus was just a Prophet !


http://seatedprophetic.org/welcome-2/diffe...prophets-seers/


Seers have visions and when God spoke to Jeremiah, who was a seer, He asked him,”Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” (Jer 1:11) He did not ask Jeremiah “what do you feel”, or “what do you think”. What do you see is a question for a seer. Jesus also was a seer. “Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” (John 1:48), “And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” (Luke 10:18), some understand a gift where you sense through touch as a “seeing” gift, but others see the seeing gift more accurately described Biblically as one who “sees” things.




John 1

47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

48"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

50Jesus said, "You believe[k] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." 51He then added, "I tell you[l] the truth, you[m] shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
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excerpt from below
The same candor and openness distinguished the after-interview of Nathanael with Jesus, as is evident by his question, "Whence knowest thou me?" (Jn 1:48). The reply of Jesus was not what he expected. It concerned the time he had spent under the fig tree, kneeling, no doubt, in silent prayer and communion with God, and brought to mind all the sacred hopes and aspirations of that hour. It taught him that here was One who read on the instant the inmost secrets of his heart, and was Himself the ideal for whom he was seeking; and it drew from him the confession, "Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel" (Jn 1:49).



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EXCERPT
http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?dict=d...;word=Nathanael

NATHANAEL (2) [ISBE]
NATHANAEL (2) - (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael): Nathanael, who was probably a fisherman, belonged to Cana in Galilee (Jn 21:2). According to the "Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles" (compare Budge, Contendings of the Apostles, II, 50), Nathanael was the same as Simon, the son of Cleopas, and was one of the Twelve. He was among those who met and conversed with Jesus during the preaching of John the Baptist at Bethany beyond Jordan (compare Jn 1:28). From the manner of the invitation extended to him by Philip (Jn 1:45), it is evident that Nathanael was well versed in ancient Scripture, and that in him also the preaching of John had aroused a certain expectancy. His reply to Philip, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? (Jn 1:46), was prompted, not by any ill repute of the place, but by its petty insignificance and familiarity in Nathanael's eyes. To this question Philip made no direct answer, but replied, "Come and see." It was the answer best fitted to the man and the occasion; it appealed to Nathanael's fair-mindedness and sincerity of purpose. He responded nobly to the call, and on approaching Jesus was received with the words: "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" (Jn 1:47). It was a tribute to that singleness of heart which enabled him to overcome his initial prejudice. The same candor and openness distinguished the after-interview of Nathanael with Jesus, as is evident by his question, "Whence knowest thou me?" (Jn 1:48). The reply of Jesus was not what he expected. It concerned the time he had spent under the fig tree, kneeling, no doubt, in silent prayer and communion with God, and brought to mind all the sacred hopes and aspirations of that hour. It taught him that here was One who read on the instant the inmost secrets of his heart, and was Himself the ideal for whom he was seeking; and it drew from him the confession, "Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel" (Jn 1:49).
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Jesus the Seer: The Progress of Prophecy (Hardcover)

http://www.buy.com/prod/jesus-the-seer-the...6/30555491.html

Scholars have increasingly acknowledged that prophetic traditions, expressions, and experiences stand at the heart of most religions in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is no less true for the world of Judaism and Jesus. Witherington aims to look at the broader expression of prophecy in its ancient Mediterranean context in an attempt to better understand biblical prophecy in that wider context, as well as the prophetic role of Jesus.

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http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%201

Colossians 1

The Supremacy of Christ

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
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http://www.ccel.org/node/5052/20796

EXCERPT:
Revelation 1.1a The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him.

This is not the Revelation of John the Seer, John the Mystic, John the Apostle, John the Presbyter, or John the Revelator. Though we certainly might credit one of those names with the transmission of this vision, creation of this Revelation began with Jesus Christ, which vision—according to our Revelator—was given to Jesus by God. And the vision of Jesus Christ, we know, has been captured and summed up by Jesus’ biographers:

Matthew 4.17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Mark 1.15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Luke 4.43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

A specific time, according to Mark’s account of Jesus, was fulfilled. The kingdom of the heavens, the kingdom of God, had arrived, in some fashion or another. We must ask ourselves how, in a world where New Jerusalem had not actually descended from the clouds in glory, in a world that had not seen the infamous Son of Man explode into the world of war and politics, Jesus could insist that the kingdom was indeed found within his own person and within his own followers. Because insist Jesus did, sending disciples of his own out into the world to preach that same “gospel of the kingdom,” to preach to the Resurrection of Israel and the Day of Judgment .

To speak of this great day, and to talk of this kingdom, Jesus adopted an inspired vision of God’s own making, a vision burned into the collective consciousness of the Jewish nation, found in Daniel, where the Son of Man—representing the kingdom of the saints, the Jewish nation—descended from the clouds to reign eternally. And while we’ll look at this vision at length in due time, we’ll here simply note that Jesus’ vision of the Son of Man was at odds with the visions of his contemporaries. The Gospel of John is kind enough to give us a window into the conflict between these disparate visions:

John 12.34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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Messiah Christ Jesus, our Lord (Logos)

researcher
QUOTE (crownsevenalphabet @ Oct 28 2008, 04:15 PM) *
QUESTION ? ( which I was ask to answer, I will paraphrase )


How do you know, that Jesus knew the woman was bleeding that touched the hem of His
garment ! Maybe, he did not know that she was braking a Leviticus bodily discharge law ?




For all the nay-sayers . . . who think that Jesus is not the Word/Logos . . . Here is proof more proof
of His divinity to be seer, in His earth teachings . . . as The Messiah !

Stop thinking that Jesus was just a Prophet !


http://seatedprophetic.org/welcome-2/diffe...prophets-seers/


Seers have visions and when God spoke to Jeremiah, who was a seer, He asked him,”Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” (Jer 1:11) He did not ask Jeremiah “what do you feel”, or “what do you think”. What do you see is a question for a seer. Jesus also was a seer. “Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” (John 1:48), “And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” (Luke 10:18), some understand a gift where you sense through touch as a “seeing” gift, but others see the seeing gift more accurately described Biblically as one who “sees” things.




John 1

47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

48"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

50Jesus said, "You believe[k] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." 51He then added, "I tell you[l] the truth, you[m] shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."


Yeah. God shows people stuff in mental pictures from the HS when he wants them to do something, or, show them something. Jesus saw stuff like that from the Holy Spirit. That's how he knew what to do because the Father was showing him.

Modern Day example:
http://www.christian-forum.net/index.php?s...c=23433&hl=

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crownsevenalphabet
QUOTE (researcher @ Nov 6 2008, 07:48 PM) *
QUOTE (crownsevenalphabet @ Oct 28 2008, 04:15 PM) *
QUESTION ? ( which I was ask to answer, I will paraphrase )


How do you know, that Jesus knew the woman was bleeding that touched the hem of His
garment ! Maybe, he did not know that she was braking a Leviticus bodily discharge law ?




For all the nay-sayers . . . who think that Jesus is not the Word/Logos . . . Here is proof more proof
of His divinity to be seer, in His earth teachings . . . as The Messiah !

Stop thinking that Jesus was just a Prophet !


http://seatedprophetic.org/welcome-2/diffe...prophets-seers/


Seers have visions and when God spoke to Jeremiah, who was a seer, He asked him,”Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” (Jer 1:11) He did not ask Jeremiah “what do you feel”, or “what do you think”. What do you see is a question for a seer. Jesus also was a seer. “Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” (John 1:48), “And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” (Luke 10:18), some understand a gift where you sense through touch as a “seeing” gift, but others see the seeing gift more accurately described Biblically as one who “sees” things.




John 1

47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

48"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

50Jesus said, "You believe[k] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." 51He then added, "I tell you[l] the truth, you[m] shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."


Yeah. God shows people stuff in mental pictures from the HS when he wants them to do something, or, show them something. Jesus saw stuff like that from the Holy Spirit. That's how he knew what to do because the Father was showing him.

Modern Day example:
http://www.christian-forum.net/index.php?s...c=23433&hl=

smile.gif



Amen

Amen


I really loved that, brother ! And Praise His Holy Name [IHVH], for the healing and
anointing of the Holy Ghost !



crownsevenalphabet
QUOTE (crownsevenalphabet @ Oct 29 2008, 04:18 PM) *
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%201

Colossians 1

The Supremacy of Christ

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_a...ls_in_the_Bible
---. — The --- has always enjoyed a marked favour above all other beasts of burden in the bible. This is evidenced by two very simple remarks. While, on the one hand, mention of this animal occurs over a hundred and thirty times in Bible. On the other hand, the Hebrew vocabulary possesses, to designate the ---, according to its colour, sex, age, etc., a supply of words in striking contrast with the ordinary penury of the sacred language. Of these various names the most common is hamôr, "reddish", the hair of the Eastern --- being generally of that colour. White asses, more rare, were also more appreciated and reserved for the use of the nobles (Judges 5:10). The custom was introduced very early, as it seems, and still prevails, to paint the most shapely and valuable donkeys in stripes of different colours. In the East the --- is much larger and finer than in other countries, and in several places the pedigrees of the best breeds are carefully preserved. Asses have always been an important item in the resources of the Eastern peoples, and we are repeatedly told in the Bible about the herds of these animals owned by the patriarchs (Genesis 12:16; 30:43; 36:24, etc.), and wealthy Israelites (1 Samuel 9:3; 1 Chronicles 27:30, etc.). Hence the several regulations brought forth by Israel's lawgiver on this subject: the neighbour's --- should not be coveted (Exodus 20:17); moreover, should the neighbour's stray --- be found, it should be taken care of, and its owner assisted in tending this part of his herd (Deuteronomy 22:3, 4).
The --- serves in the East for many purposes. Its even gait and surefootedness, so well suited to the rough paths of the Holy Land, made it at all times the most popular of all the animals for riding in those hilly regions (Genesis 22:3; Luke 19:30). Neither was it ridden only by the common people, but also by persons of the highest rank (Judges 5:10; 10:4; 2 Samuel 17:23; 19:26, etc.). No wonder therefore that Jesus, about to come triumphantly to Jerusalem, commanded His disciples to bring Him an --- and her colt; no lesson of humility, as is sometimes asserted, but the affirmation of the peaceful character of His kingdom should be sought there. Although the Scripture speaks of "saddling" the ---, usually no saddle was used by the rider. A cloth was spread upon the back of the --- and fastened by a strap was all the equipment. Upon this cloth the rider sat with a servant usually walking alongside. Should a family journey, the women and children would ride the asses, attended by the father (Exodus 4:20). This mode of travelling has been popularized by Christian painters, who copied the eastern customs in their representations of the Holy Family's flight to Egypt.

Scores of passages in the Bible allude to asses carrying burdens. The Gospels, at least in the Greek text, speak of millstones run by asses (Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:41; Luke 17:2); Josephus and the Egyptian monuments teach us that this animal was used for threshing wheat. Finally, we repeatedly read in the Old Testament of asses hitched to a plough (Deuteronomy 22:10; Isaiah 30:24, etc.), and in reference to this custom, the Law forbade ploughing with an ox and an --- together (Deuteronomy 22:10). From Is., xxi, 7, confirmed by the statements of Greek writers, we learn that part of the cavalry force in the Persian army rode donkeys. We should perhaps understand from IV K., vii, 7, that the Syrian armies followed the same practice; but no such custom seems to have ever prevailed among the Hebrews. With them the --- was essentially for peaceful use, the emblem of peace, as the horse was the symbol of war. The flesh of the donkey was unclean and forbidden by the Law. In some particular circumstances, however, no law could prevail over necessity, and we read that during Joram's reign, when Benadad besieged Samaria, the famine was so extreme in this city, that the head of an --- was sold for 120 pieces of silver (IV K., vi, 25).





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