if the Son sits at the right hand of the Father, who sits on the left?

Question

the obvious answer would be the Holy Spirit, but i think i heard someone say it's either moses or elijah.

Answer 1

no one...the right hand is representative of power, strength, and the highest position...

Answer 2

Dear that guy drew,

There are times that the Bible doesn't tell us something so it's dangerous to fill in the gaps. The Bible says Jesus is at the right hand of the Father and he is making intercession for the believers. In the context of the passage - the right hand is a place of honor and power, and so Jesus is from his throne in Heaven.

It can not be the Holy Spirit - because He dwells within the believers, and it's not Moses or Elijah (remember when the sons of Zebedee wanted to sit to the left of Jesus- he reminded them that they could not bear what he had to bear). So i don't think a person could occupy that place.

It doesn't necessitate that someone must sit to the left...

Hope that helps.

Kindly,

Nickster

Answer 3

Being at the right hand does not necessarily mean literal location, any more than do Jesus’ illustrative words mean the sheep are now literally always located at his right and the goats literally at the left. It is no more literal than is the sitting position mentioned at Psalm 110:1. Jesus did not literally sit from the time of his resurrection and ascension to heaven until 1914, when he stood up as the enthroned King. The sitting position merely meant that he was inactive as far as assuming the kingly duties is concerned. Also, the right-hand position is not necessarily to be viewed as literal, but symbolical. The right side indicates the place of preference, of excellence, of favor and approval.

Attn: Garine. The Bible does not support a trinity. Who did Stephen see in vision? He saw Jesus standing at God's right hand. (Acts 7:55) So how could Jesus be God or part of a trinity? Also to say that Jesus had a body but the Father didn't is also wrong. Just as physical persons have bodies, spirit persons also have bodies. See 1 Cor. 15:44, 45

Answer 4

Well If Jesus is around, it certainly wouldn't be Elijah or Moses - they are Old Testament.

Sometimes the obvious answer is the right one!

Answer 5

It's not so easy to comprehend.

The trinity is one but only Jesus has a body. Does He still have it up there? I think so. God is spirit and so is the Holy Spirit.........so when Steven saw the heavens open ....he was trying to describe what he saw...and then John was taken up to the 3rd heaven and saw what he did. I think He saw Jesus and all in one.

Left? don't know, don't try to guess that which is not revealed

Answer 6

Daughter.

Answer 7

No one.

Jesus waas exalted to sit on the right hand of the Father after His resurrection. The "right hand" side is considered to be the side of honor in most Middle Eastern cultures.

In Roman times, guests would recline before a low table on their left sides, eating with their right hands. The guest reclining immediately to the right of the host was the most honored guest, with each guest going around the table in the same fashion, with the least esteemed person farthest from the host.

This explains why Jesus' disciple John leaned against Jesus' breast as they ate of the last supper when he asked who it was that would betray Jesus.

John was immediately to Jesus' right, and Peter, having recently been rebuked by Jesus, was at the opposite side of the table in the position of least honor. Therefore Peter beckoned to John to ask Jesus who the traitor was.

John 13:21-25

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

Answer 8

Firstly to Garine K.
WWWWHHHHHAAAAATTTTT??????
What drugs are you doing???
This a question about WHO is sitting at GODS left.
Jesus is sitting at GODS right, so who's sitting at his left?
If you yourself believe in the creator than many are sitting to GODS left.

Be well.

Answer 9

The Bible doesn't tell us, so we don't know. It is not anything that anyone would be given by revelation because is has no application in life.

Answer 10

Dave. As it sez in the Bible "And Dave spake unto God "For sooth why the F*ck and I on the left side?"

Thanks for playing.