Was Jesus Possessed By God?

[Micaiah]

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.” (Proverbs 8:22-23, KJV)

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[civic]

He was God ( John 1:1) who became man ( John 1:14).

Good topic for discussion @Micaiah

 

[Diserner]

This is referencing the Holy Spirit, the subject of Proverbs 1-9.

 

[Micaiah]

All my years of reading the Holy Bible this verse never provoked that thought in me until today while reading that portion of Proverbs today.

It’s very interesting.

 

[Micaiah]

This is referencing the Holy Spirit, the subject of Proverbs 1-9.

The verse says “the LORD” possessed him.

Not the Spirit.

 

[TedT]

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.” (Proverbs 8:22-23, KJV)

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ImCo
Prov 8 is about Wisdom, personified as a person but not really a person....

 

[Micaiah]

“The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.” (Proverbs 3:19, KJV)

“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (John 1:3, KJV)

“Wisdom” in this portion of Proverbs is Jesus.

This is a strong implication.

 

[Wrangler]

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.” (Proverbs 8:22-23, KJV)

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Playing loosely with the word - Yes. Just the other day @civic I think and I were talking about Scripture stating the Spirit of God dwelling in Jesus. This indicates Jesus is like a container, who emptied himself of self.

He was God ( John 1:1) who became man ( John 1:14).

Good topic for discussion @Micaiah

John 1:1 does not even refer to Jesus. Anyone who denies Jesus had God in him is not reading Scripture and denying the purpose and effect of his baptism.

That trinitarian IDOL distorts ones grasp of Scripture.

 

[jeremiah1five]

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.” (Proverbs 8:22-23, KJV)

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They possessed each other.
Self-Existing.

 

[civic]

They possessed each other.
Self-Existing.

perichoresis