Continuing with Our Eternal link to GOD in Christ as exposed by Him, the I AM. 6

     With this posting I will begin a deep dive into what John 1:18 and others reflect about why so many remain unaffected by the Gospel of the Resurrection and the change (redemption of all of humanity) that took place on the Cross. Now where and how to start has been my question to Father and the LORD Jesus. To start lets look at John 1:18 first with the KJV, KJV+ and then with the new Mirror Study Bible.

John 1:18 "No man has seen God at any time; The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Them."

Now for the KJV+: No manG3762 has seenG3708 GodG2316 at any time;G4455 TheG3588 only begottenG3439 Son,G5207 which isG5607 inG1519 theG3588 bosomG2859 of theG3588 Father,G3962 heG1565 hath declaredG1834 him. 

Now for the Mirror: "Until this moment GOD (Elohiym, H430) remained invisible; Now the 1authentic, incarnate begotten Son, the blueprint of our design Who represents the innermost being of GOD, the Son Who is in the bosom of the Father, brings GOD into full view! He is the 2official authority qualified to announce God! He is our guide who accurately declares and interprets the invisible God within us." (begotten only of God, [1, G3439] monogenes. Official guide, [2, G1834 is from G1537 and G2233] eksegesato (while G1834 is: exēgeomai), from G1537 ek, A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote): - after, among, X are, at betwixt (-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for (-th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, . . . ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with (-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion, and G2233, hēgeomai, Middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71, ago; to lead, that is, command (with official authority); figuratively to deem, that is, consider: - account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think. (For those who have read my outline of the meaning of Elohiym, you should be able to see clearly our relationship here.) To lead as a Shepherd leads his sheep; Thus hegeomai, means to be officially appointed in a position of authority.)

Now for what I have been shown in Gen. 1:26-28, 2:6-7 and 3:5, 6-8, 9-11, back to Genesis 1:26-28 which states this: "God (H430) said, Let Us make man in Our image (H6754), after Our likeness (H1823): and let them have dominion (H7287) over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. So God (H430) created (H1254 (H853)) man (H120) in His own image, in the image of God (H430) created He him; Male and female created He them. And God (H430) blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth (H776), and subdue (H3533) it: and have dominion (H7287) over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."

Our first word is GOD, H430 which we have looked into sometime ago now: 'ĕlôhı̂ym, Plural of H433 ( 'ĕlôahh, from H410 ['êl, Shortened from H352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty]; a deity  ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme GOD.

Our second word is image, H6754: tselem, resemblance; hence a representative figure.

The next is likeness, H1823: demûth, From H1819 [dâmâh, to compare; by implication to resemble, liken, consider: use similitude.]; resemblance; concretely model, shape;

Then comes dominion, H7287: râdâh, to tread down, that is, subjugate; prevail against.

Next we have two together in created: H1254 (H853): bârâ', to create; then H853, 'êth, from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self, generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely.

Then we have man, H120: 'âdâm, From H119To show blood]; ruddy, that is, a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, humanity.

Next is Earth, H776: 'erets, root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.

Next is subdue, H3533: kâbash, a primitive root; to tread down; hence negatively to disregard; positively to conquer, subjugate, violate: - bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.

Are you getting the picture of just what this is saying? GOD is Spirit and humanity is the exact image and likeness of Their Spirit.

Now for Genesis 2:6-7 and the introduction to earthy humanity where we find this, but first understand this takes place after the day of rest in 1-3: "But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; And man became a living soul (H5313)." 

Soul, H5313: nephesh, From H5314 [nâphash, o be breathed upon, that is, refreshed.]; properly a breathing creature.

Now for our look at Genesis 3, at verses 5, 6-8, 9-11:

The serpent is speaking here: "For God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."

Then we have this: "And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; And he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; And they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden."

Then hear this from GOD: "The LORD God called Adam, and said to him, 'Where art you?'  Adam said,"I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; And I hid myself."
GOD said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded you that you should not eat?"

Now how did man and woman know that they had lost the Glory that had covered them both? They saw their nakedness and this has been so from that moment on, they became earthlings being earthly minded, for this was the death spoken of by Elohiym to him, that is to Adam first who past it to woman. And our first passage bears this out and reveals the remedy for this.There is a bit more to come...the woman of Revelation 17 plays off of this deception by keeping all under a spell of religions belief systems of falsehood. As did the Pharisees of Jesus' day.