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is a man “sent from God”). Jesus’ language here in prayer to the Father, [John, p. 863] accenting where he came from and where he is going, recalls his “plain” revelation to the disciples just a few verses earlier, “I came forth from the Father, and I have come into the world… — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 …
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Father’s presence I speak” (8:38), or “before Abraham came to be, I am” (8:58). But more often he spoke ambiguously of having “come into the world,” or being “sent” from the Father, expressions consistent with preexistence while not quite demanding it (see 1:6, where John too … — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 (@HwsEleutheroi) Apr 28, 2022 from …
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(1:2), and that he shared in the Father’s glory (see 1:14b). He alluded occasionally to his pre-existence in such expressions as “I came down from heaven” (6:38), or “[what] if you see the Son of man going up where he was at first?” (6:62), or “The things I have seen in the … — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 …
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more specifically it revisits the Gospel’s opening affirmation that “the Word was with God,15 and the Word was God” (1:1). While the allusion to the Gospel’s beginning is indirect rather than direct,16 the reader is expected to know that Jesus was “with God in the beginning” … — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 (@HwsEleutheroi) Apr 28, 2022 from …
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J. Ramsey Michaels, NICNT on John: The “glory” for which Jesus is asking is here defined as “the glory that I had in your presence14 before the world was” (v. 5). This is consistent with the notion that this “glory” is understood as the Son’s reunion with the Father, but … — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 (@HwsEleutheroi) …
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Let’s make Twitter maximum fun! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Apr 28, 2022 from http://twitter.com/elonmusk via IFTTT

For those claiming I am “tearing at the exegetical tradition” by reading John 17:5 in its plain sense, may I call a witness? “The glory which I had with thee before the world was.” He now declares that he desires nothing that does not strictly belong to him, but only … — 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢 (@HwsEleutheroi) …
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@TomBuck @elonmusk Tom that would be unfair to the liberals. 😂 — Pastor Wendell (@wendelltalks) Apr 28, 2022 from http://twitter.com/wendelltalks via IFTTT

I would be fine if @elonmusk required a reading comprehension test, a three digit IQ, and a logic test to have a Twitter account. — Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) Apr 28, 2022 from http://twitter.com/TomBuck via IFTTT

Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Apr 28, 2022 from http://twitter.com/elonmusk via IFTTT

@elonmusk @benshapiro If free speech is the end result I don’t care who doesn’t like it…the goal of free speech is free speech, not satisfying factions. #FreeSpeech — John Walker (@WalkerJohnB) Apr 28, 2022 from http://twitter.com/WalkerJohnB via IFTTT

You need to be permeable, able to float in and out of different circles and mix with different types. That kind of mobility and social contact will protect you from plotters, who will be unable to keep secrets from you, and from your enemies, who will be unable to isolate you. — 48 Laws Of …
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Any criticism of you is good trouble. Any criticism of me is harassment. — Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/pmarca via IFTTT

RT @elonmusk: Listen, I can’t do miracles ok https://t.co/z7dvLMUXy8 — Warren Myers 🐧🐿 (@warrenmyers) Apr 28, 2022 from Twitter https://twitter.com/warrenmyers April 27, 2022 at 10:12PM via IFTTT

Docking confirmed! https://t.co/RyPZBAv5Lo — SpaceX (@SpaceX) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/SpaceX via IFTTT

Paula White’s “gospel” is as false as the “woke” gospel. I would no more speak with someone who endorses her than I would with someone who promotes woke preachers. — Tom Buck (Five Point Buck) (@TomBuck) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/TomBuck via IFTTT

Overheard in Silicon Valley: “We’ve had decades of preference falsification in corporate America. Turns out when Elon stands up and says ‘this is absurd’ a lot of people have courage to do the same.” — Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/pmarca via IFTTT

@benshapiro Attacks are coming thick and fast, primarily from the left, which is no surprise, however I should be clear that the right will probably be a little unhappy too. My goal is to maximize area under the curve of total human happiness, which means the ~80% of people in the middle. — Elon Musk …
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This is an opinion piece presented as a factual headline from Reuters in order to trick you into clicking on it. https://t.co/4OeAmZVq4o — Upstate Federalist (@upstatefederlst) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/upstatefederlst via IFTTT

RT @shoe0nhead: blocking someone isn’t a violation of free speech and every time someone says this as a gotcha against anyone who is pro free speech it’s just embarrassing. if i lock the door to my home that isn’t violating your freedom at all. https://t.co/ocjiedAi05 — Warren Myers 🐧🐿 (@warrenmyers) Apr 27, 2022 from Twitter …
Continue reading RT @shoe0nhead: blocking someone isn’t a violation of free speech and every time someone says this as a gotcha against anyone who is pro free speech it’s just embarrassing. if i lock the door to my home that isn’t violating your freedom at all. https://t.co/ocjiedAi05

@whrobbins You’re saying writers never invest in what they’re writing about? Seems incredibly improbable — Warren Myers 🐧🐿 (@warrenmyers) Apr 27, 2022 from Twitter https://twitter.com/warrenmyers April 27, 2022 at 06:10PM via IFTTT

“It’s idiots all the way up” –⁦@ChrisWillx⁩ https://t.co/kSKZ12L7uf — Warren Myers 🐧🐿 (@warrenmyers) Apr 27, 2022 from Twitter https://twitter.com/warrenmyers April 27, 2022 at 05:36PM via IFTTT

Lets go 🇺🇸 https://t.co/a1KmRK8kTa — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/JackPosobiec via IFTTT

Thanks for all the suggestions folks! I think this queue will last me a few flights 😀 — Wes Eklund 🚢 (@WesEklund) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/WesEklund via IFTTT

“I can’t believe you’ve been nominated for this position. I can’t believe that the President of the United States would nominate someone from [the Southern Poverty Law Center] with this record,” says @HawleyMO to Biden’s latest far-left judicial nominee https://t.co/JBI9z4YaXP — Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) Apr 27, 2022 from http://twitter.com/abigailmarone via IFTTT