When it says “the Lord repented”, to who does he repent to?
2007-05-31 15:38:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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For those of you who require more information, I can only suggest that you study more. If I can find it then so can you, but then I grew up believing and have 40 years of study under my belt.
2007-05-31 16:25:43 · update #1
He "changed His mind".
2007-05-31 15:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by johnnywalker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word we use for repent meant to change direction. One could repent and not be "sorry." There is a textual issue here. Likewise, Satan is a theos, or as we would translate it literally a God, because Greek lacks a way to differentiate any being who is not natural. English is a larger language than Greek.
2007-05-31 22:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Repented" in this context means the Lord changed his mind. God's intent is to express his character in a way that is understandable to human beings.
2007-05-31 22:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously He did not repent of sin, since He never sinned. This is the general sense of "repent", which means literally to "think again", or more loosely translated, to "change one's mind" or "reconsider". Besides, even repenting of sin doesn't have to be done "to" someone. To repent of sin simply means to turn away from sin, or change one's actions.
2007-05-31 22:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi JED. In the Bible when God repents it means He has changed His mind. God gives us examples of when He changed His mind (repented). In Genesis 6:5-6 God tells us He repented:
"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart."
God tells us in Exodus 32:4 that the people of Israel had made a golden calf and declared:
"...These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt."
God was going to destroy Israel for worshiping false Gods. In Exodus 32:10 we read:
"Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation."
But, Moses pleaded with God and the Lord changed His mind, He repented. In Exodus 32 God tells us:
"And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people."
2007-05-31 23:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never seen..the lord repented..so what are you talking about? give scripture
thank for the 2 points
2007-05-31 22:46:11 · answer #6 · answered by blessedrobert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gen. 6:6 - The Lord was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in his heart.
To Himself. But he considered Noah and found favor. Therefore, he did not destroy man at that time.
2007-05-31 22:57:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it ironic that so many people that try to find fault with the bible, only quote a portion of a verse and then don't back up what they are saying with the book, chapter and verse? I think so.
2007-05-31 22:46:45 · answer #8 · answered by God's Child 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is King James English
spoken centuries ago.
It translates today into - God changed His mind
2007-05-31 22:48:09 · answer #9 · answered by maildad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to give us a verse reference so we can read it in context.
2007-05-31 22:42:15 · answer #10 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋