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To: Jedediah

It always amazes me how God’s visions come to people in King James English. How many times have you walked up to friends and said “Behold!”?


19 posted on 07/13/2009 7:17:29 AM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out)
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To: autumnraine

be·hold (b-hld) KEY

VERB:
be·held (-hld) KEY , be·hold·ing , be·holds
VERB:
tr.

To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance.
To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: “Behold the man of the future” (Jerry Adler).
To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See Synonyms at see 1.
VERB:
intr.

Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.


22 posted on 07/13/2009 7:24:43 AM PDT by Jedediah
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To: autumnraine

Yeah, if God’s vision came to someone, say a Muslim or non-Christian, it would be blown off as a delusion, or labeled as satanic.


23 posted on 07/13/2009 7:29:50 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.)
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