In your opinion do they, in some ways, conflict or are they completely synonymous?
2006-12-06 03:36:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Greek word kurios is translated lord in the N.T. It means something similar to our word "sir." It might also be translated master. It is a word of respect. Father is from the Greek, pater. It means father in English. In the N.T. Jesus is often referred to as Lord, but never Father.
2006-12-06 03:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sometimes have to slow down to catch the context of the passage. What might really help you to understand is a concordance. If you turn to the beginning or end of your Bible, you might have an explanation of the translation.
For instance, the word might be capitalized; LORD and sometimes you might see Lord. They did this (for their reasons) to make the translation in English so that the layman reader can know that they are translating a different word in the Hebrew that was used in the manuscript that they were using to translate from.
In the New Testament Greek, it is typically Theos, or simply; God, the Supreme Being, Creator, etc.
2006-12-06 11:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Jewish Tanakh (what you call the OT) they are the same. G-d is our Lord and Father. They do not conflict at all. It is showing the relationship of G-d, the Father, and G-d, our Lord and Holy One......that they are the same.
2006-12-06 11:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G-d is an infinite beings that we as finite beings cannot truly understand. The use of the varying names in Torah represents this different ways he interacts with the world and us. So in terms of G-d there is no conflict.
2006-12-06 11:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....it was written in a patriarchal society......so Father would be the highest form alongside the term Lord.
2006-12-06 11:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by Barrett G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lord- denotes one who has ownership or authority- god therefore "lord of heaven and earth" . also jesus given authority over mankind for a thousand years by god- therefore also "lord" or "lord of sabbath".
father- head of houshold or family- god, again holds the position of head over the entire universal family. incidently no one should use it as a religious title (as the clergy class does in many religions) according to mathew 23:9.
2006-12-06 11:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by erik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord to me means the one who is superior, in control, has authority while father means one who establishes or founds or heads.
Very similar.
Lord is superior power.
Father is leader and creator.
To me they do not conflict.
Peace.
2006-12-06 11:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by elibw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Father, the one who gives us life. We are to love Him.
Lord, the one who's laws we need to obey.
2006-12-06 11:44:01 · answer #8 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋