The Word Shekinah ?

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48784.asp

[Scott Hutchinson]

I have never eaten at Ruth Chris's,but I love Polish sausage.Come to think of it,in my cap collection,I don't have cap that Poland on it.

[Scott Hutchinson]

You know Sinatra had a brother that wasn't so talented,his name was not so hottra.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Speaking of food this makes me hungry.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1627,...242207,00.html

[Sinatra]

Originally Posted by TJJJ

Where did you get that?

My mistake, I typed glory, meant cloud.

[TJJJ]

Originally Posted by TJJJ

Scott, patience.... give her some time!



A lot of time!



Days.....


Weeks....


Years.....

Days, weeks, years, decades, centuries, milleniums...

[Falla39]

I hear people say it from time to time in testimonies and from the pulpit, but when I
hear the word "shekinah", I think of the wicked king named Jechonias. He was cursed
to be childless. Shekinah, Jechonias!

In Matthew 1, he is named in the lineage of (possibly Joseph's). Also in Matthew 1,
you will find David's son, Solomon, mentioned. But in Luke 3 (possibly Mary's line),
you will find they left Jechonias name out, and instead of Solomon listed as David's son,
here you will find another son of David named. NATHAN. Could this be the same Nathan
that told David, "Thou art the man". How humbling would that be to a minister to hear
his son say, "Dad, you have been committing adultery". If David had a son who was a king,
could he not also have had a son that was a prophet!

Remember, Joseph wasn't Jesus father.

Just some thoughts,

Blessings,

Falla39

[TJJJ]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

It is in the Bible and is a NOUN for the spirit of God - Shekinah.

Blessings, Rhoni

P.S. I am at work so can't look it up but it is in the Old Testament.

Sorry Rhoni, I had failed to see where you were at work. Sorry. We will give you time after you get home, seeings how you are working to pay for those gift cards you are buying Scott and I.

[TJJJ]

Originally Posted by Falla39

I hear people say it from time to time in testimonies and from the pulpit, but when I
hear the word "shekinah", I think of the wicked king named Jechonias. He was cursed
to be childless. Shekinah, Jechonias!

In Matthew 1, he is named in the lineage of (possibly Joseph's). Also in Matthew 1,
you will find David's son, Solomon, mentioned. But in Luke 3 (possibly Mary's line),
you will find they left Jechonias name out, and instead of Solomon listed as David's son,
here you will find another son of David named. NATHAN. Could this be the same Nathan
that told David, "Thou art the man". How humbling would that be to a minister to hear
his son say, "Dad, you have been committing adultery". If David had a son who was a king,
could he not also have had a son that was a prophet!

Remember, Joseph wasn't Jesus father.

Just some thoughts,

Blessings,

Falla39

Interesting point there about Nathan! Could be as Nathan the Prophet does not rebuke David until quite a few chapters later.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I hear preachers use the word shekinah when talking about the glory of God,yet this is a word not found in the bible,so should we use it ?
I have heard both pro and con about using the term.
I will post links that give differing views on the term.

http://www.ao.net/~fmoeller/shekinah.htm

It comes from the word shakan, which means "dwelling"

This the Jews called שכינה Shekinah, the habitation of Jehovah. "Clark"

Exo 24:16 The glory of the LORD dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

NET
The verb is וַיִּשְׁכֹּן (wayyiskon), "and dwelt, abode." From this is derived the epithet "the Shekinah Glory," the dwelling or abiding glory. The "glory of Yahweh" was a display visible at a distance, clearly in view of the Israelites. To them it was like a consuming fire in the midst of the cloud that covered the mountain. That fire indicated that Yahweh wished to accept their sacrifice, as if it were a pleasant aroma to him, as Leviticus would say. This "appearance" indicated that the phenomena represented a shimmer of the likeness of his glory (B. Jacob, 749). The verb, according to Cassuto (p. 316), also gives an inkling of the next section of the book, the building of the "tabernacle," the dwelling place, the מִשְׁכָּן (miskan). The vision of the glory of Yahweh confirmed the authority of the revelation of the Law given to Israel. This chapter is the climax of God's bringing people into covenant with himself, the completion of his revelation to them, a completion that is authenticated with the miraculous. It ends with the mediator going up in the clouds to be with God, and the people down below eagerly awaiting his return. The message of the whole chapter could be worded this way: Those whom God sanctifies by the blood of the covenant and instructs by the book of the covenant may enjoy fellowship with him and anticipate a far more glorious fellowship. So too in the NT the commandments and teachings of Jesus are confirmed by his miraculous deeds and by his glorious manifestation on the Mount of the Transfiguration, where a few who represented the disciples would see his glory and be able to teach others. The people of the new covenant have been brought into fellowship with God through the blood of the covenant; they wait eagerly for his return from heaven in the clouds.

Exo 29:45 I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God.

NET
73 tn The verb is the root שׁכן (sakan), from which came the word for "sanctuary" (מִשְׁכָּן [miskan]). It is also used for the description of "the Shekinah glory." God is affirming that he will reside in the midst of his people.

Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

NET
36 tn Grk "and tabernacled."

sn The Greek word translated took up residence (σκηνόω, skēnoō) alludes to the OT tabernacle, where the Shekinah, the visible glory of God's presence, resided. The author is suggesting that this glory can now be seen in Jesus (note the following verse). The verb used here may imply that the Shekinah glory that once was found in the tabernacle has taken up residence in the person of Jesus. Cf. also Joh_2:19-21. The Word became flesh. This verse constitutes the most concise statement of the incarnation in the New Testament. Joh_1:1 makes it clear that the Logos was fully God, but Joh_1:14 makes it clear that he was also fully human. A Docetic interpretation is completely ruled out. Here for the first time the Logos of Joh_1:1 is identified as Jesus of Nazareth--the two are one and the same. Thus this is the last time the word logos is used in the Fourth Gospel to refer to the second person of the Trinity. From here on it is Jesus of Nazareth who is the focus of John's Gospel.