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Rooms or Mansions? John 14:2 Excerpt The Greek word  monai  was rendered in the Vulgate by the Latin  mansiones , which came down through the Tyndale version to the KJV as “mansions.”  The use of the word “mansions” here is unfortunate because it has become infused into popular Christian culture so that one can hear some Christians speaking about the fact that they have “a mansion just over the hilltop.” Such a concept, unfortunately, supports the Western economic notion that following Jesus will lead to economic prosperity either in this life or in the life to come, especially if one must suffer in this life. But such a concept fails for several reasons. First, God does not promise economic prosperity. Second, the idea is a typical Semitic word picture describing a relationship of God with the people of God like the picture of heaven in  Revelation 21–22 . Third, and most importantly,  monai does not mean a castle-like home anymore than  ma...

Rooms or Mansions? John 14:2 Excerpt The Greek word  monai  was rendered in the Vulgate by the Latin  mansiones , which came down through the Tyndale version to the KJV as “ mansions .”   The use of the word “ mansions ” here is unfortunate because it has become infused into modern Christ ian culture so that one can hear some Christ ians speaking about the fact that they have “a mansion just over the hilltop.” Such a concept, unfortunately, supports the Western economic notion that following Jesus will lead to economic prosperity either in this life or in the life to come, especially if one must suffer in this life. But such a concept fails for several reasons. First, God does not promise economic prosperity. Second, the idea is a typical Semitic word picture84 describing a relationship of God with the people of God like the picture of heaven in  Revelation 21–22 . Third, and most importantly,  monaidoes not mean a castle-like home a...

Rooms or Mansions? John 14:2 Excerpt The Greek word monai was rendered in the Vulgate by the Latin mansiones, which came down through the Tyndale version to the KJV as “mansions.” The use of the word “mansions” here is unfortunate because it has become infused into popular Christ ian culture so that one can hear some Christ ians speaking about the fact that they have “a mansion just over the hilltop.” Such a concept, unfortunately, supports the Western economic notion that following Jesus will lead to economic prosperity either in this life or in the life to come, especially if one must suffer in this life. But such a concept fails for several reasons. First , God does not promise economic prosperity. Second , the idea is a typical Semitic word describing a relationship of God with the people of God like the picture of heaven in Revelation 21–22 . Third , and most importantly, monai does not mean a castle-like home anymore than mansiones in the Vulgate is to be interpreted ...

Rooms or Mansions? John 14:2 Excerpt The Greek word monai was rendered in the Vulgate by the Latinmansiones, which came down through the Tyndale version to the KJV as “mansions.” The use of the word “mansions” here is unfortunate because it has become infused into popular Christ ian culture so that one can hear some Christ ians speaking about the fact that they have “a mansion just over the hilltop.” Such a concept, unfortunately, supports the Western economic notion that following Jesus will lead to economic prosperity either in this life or in the life to come, especially if one must suffer in this life. But such a concept fails for several reasons. First, God does not promise economic prosperity. Second, the idea is a typical Semitic word describing a relationship of God with the people of God like the picture of heaven in Revelation 21–22 . Third, and most importantly, monai does not mean a castle-like home anymore than mansiones in the Vulgate is to be interpreted ...

Rooms or Mansions? John 14:2 Excerpt The Greek word  monai  was rendered in the Vulgate by the Latin mansiones , which came down through the Tyndale version to the KJV as “mansions.”  The use of the word “mansions” here is unfortunate because it has become infused into popular Christian culture so that one can hear some Christians speaking about the fact that they have “a mansion just over the hilltop.” Such a concept, unfortunately, supports the Western economic notion that following Jesus will lead to economic prosperity either in this life or in the life to come, especially if one must suffer in this life. But such a concept fails for several reasons. First, God does not promise economic prosperity. Second, the idea is a typical Semitic word picture84 describing a relationship of God with the people of God like the picture of heaven in  Revelation 21–22 . Third, and most importantly,  monai  does not mean a castle-like home anymore than  m...