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He Brought Us Forth James 1:18 Excerpt The pronoun  us  in  he brought us forth  is inclusive. This clause, rendered as “gave us birth” by NRSV , can be understood in three different ways: (1) First, it is sometimes taken to mean the birth of Israel as God’s special son ( Hos 11.1 ) and as having a special place over other nations ( Deut 7.6 ). (2) The second interpretation takes it as a reference to the creation of the human race in general. The references in verse   17  and the use of the term “creatures” (meaning the whole creation) in this verse lend support to this understanding. However, there are some problems with this view. For one thing it is most unlikely that the Divine will is simply to create human beings.  This would be too self-evident to be meaningful. The will of God is to bring about salvation of believers. Secondly and more importantly, the verb used here, “to give birth,” is never used for creation. (3) The majo...

He Brought Us Forth James 1:18 Excerpt ‎The pronoun us in he brought us forth is inclusive. This clause, rendered as “gave us birth” by NRSV , can be understood in three different ways: ‎(1) First, it is sometimes taken to mean the birth of Israel as God’s special son ( Hos 11.1 ) and as having a special place over other nations ( Deut 7.6 ). (2) The second interpretation takes it as a reference to the creation of the human race in general. The references in verse 17 and the use of the term “creatures” (meaning the whole creation) in this verse lend support to this understanding. However, there are some problems with this view. For one thing it is most unlikely that the Divine will is simply to create human beings. This would be too self-evident to be meaningful. The will of God is to bring about salvation of believers. Secondly and more importantly, the verb used here, “to give birth,” is never used for creation. ‎(3) The majority of scholars therefore prefer a ...

He Brought Us Forth James 1:18 Excerpt ‎The pronoun us in he brought us forth is inclusive. This clause, rendered as “gave us birth” by NRSV , can be understood in three different ways: ‎ (1) First, it is sometimes taken to mean the birth of Israel as God’s special   Son ( Hos 11.1 ) and as having a special place over other nations ( Deut 7.6 ). ‎(2) The second interpretation takes it as a reference to the creation of the human race in general. The references in verse 17 and the use of the term “creatures” (meaning the whole creation) in this verse lend support to this understanding. However, there are some problems with this view. For one thing it is most unlikely that the Divine will is simply to create human beings. This would be too self-evident to be meaningful. The will of God is to bring about salvation of believers. Secondly and more importantly, the verb used here, “to give birth,” is never used for creation. ‎ (3) The majority of scholars therefore pr...

He Brought Us Forth James 1:18 Excerpt ‎The pronoun us in he brought us forth is inclusive. This clause, rendered as “gave us birth” by NRSV , can be understood in three different ways: ‎(1) First, it is sometimes taken to mean the birth of Israel as God’s special   [ Son ]   ( Hos 11.1 ) and as having a special place over other nations ( Deut 7.6 ). ‎(2) The second interpretation takes it as a reference to the creation of the human race in general. The references in verse 17 and the use of the term “creatures” (meaning the whole creation) in this verse lend support to this understanding.  However, there are some problems with this view. For one thing it is most unlikely that the Divine will is simply to create human beings. This would be too self-evident to be meaningful. The will of God is to bring about salvation of believers. Secondly and more importantly, the verb used here, “to give birth,” is never used for creation. ‎(3) The majori...