ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tokonaki 16 Sanuali 2021

the Angel of the Lord found her

Pea ‘ilo ‘a e fefine ‘e he ‘Āngelo ‘a Sihova

Senesi 16 (Genesis 16)

(v. 7) Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.

(v. 7) Pea ‘ilo ‘a e fefine ‘e he ‘Āngelo ‘a Sihova ‘i ha matavai ‘i he toafa, ‘a e vai ko ia ‘oku ‘i he hala ki Sua.

*Commentary: The Reformation Study Bible*

Angel of the LORD. The identity of the angel of the Lord is debated. According to some scholars, the angel of the Lord appears in many instances to be a theophany, a visual manifestation of God Himself (e.g., 18:1-33; 22:11-18; 32:24-30; Ex. 3:2-6), though the angel of the Lord is sometimes distinguished from God in other cases (e.g., 21:17). Hagar's remarks in v. 13 imply that she has seen God. Others, however, note that "angel" means "messenger." They argue that as secular messengers are fully equated with their senders (Judg. 11:13; 2 Sam. 3:12, 13; 1 Kin. 20:2-4), so God's angel is identified with Him (see also Gen. 21:17:31:11; Ex. 14:19; 23:20;32:34). Either way, God communicates to Hagar through the angel in this text.

‘Angelo ‘a Sihova. Ko hono fakaʻuhingaʻi ‘o e ‘angelo ‘a Sihova ‘oku tipeitiʻi. ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e kau tangata teolosia ‘oku nau pehe, ko e teofanio (ko e hā fakasino mai ‘a e ‘Otua), he naʻe lahi ‘a ‘ene hoko ‘i he Fuakava Motuʻa (Sen 18:1-33; 22:11-18; 32:24-30; ‘Eki 3:2-6), pea neongo naʻe ‘i ai pe ‘a e taimi naʻe hā pe ‘a e ‘angelo´ ‘a e ‘Otua´, ‘o makehe pe ia mei he hā mai ‘a e ‘Otua´ (21:17). Ko e lea ‘a Hekaʻā ‘i he veesi 13, ‘oku mahino mai naʻa ne mamata ki he ‘Otua´. ‘Oku toe ‘i ai pe mo e kau tangata teolosia ‘oku nau talamai, ko e “‘angelo´”, ko e “talafekau”. Pea ‘i hono fakaʻuhinga fakamamani lahi´, naʻe maʻu pe ‘e he talafekau´ ‘a e tuʻunga ‘o e tokotaha naʻa ne fekauʻi mai ia´ (Fakamaau 11:13; 2 Sam. 3:12, 13; 1 Tuʻi 20:2-4) pea ko e ‘uhinga ia ‘oku taha ai pe ‘a e ‘Angelo ‘a e ‘Otua´ mo e Iaa (Sen 21:17:31:11; ‘Eki 14:19; 23:20;32:34). Ka neongo kotoa eni, naʻe fetuʻutaki ‘a e ‘Otua´ mo Hekeʻā ‘i he potu Folofola ko eni´ o fou ‘i he ‘Angelo´.

* study on the Attributes of God / ako ki he natula (ngaahi ‘ulungaanga) ‘o e ‘Otua *

GOD IS . . . (KO E ‘OTUA, ‘OKU . . )

GOD IS TRIUNE

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13:14)

Doctrine

Christians are monotheists. We believe in the one true living God (Deut. 6:4; 32:39; Isa. 44:8; 1 Cor. 8:6). But that does not mean that all monotheists believe in the same God. When we speak about God, we must relate his entire identity. Thus, while attesting to the "singularity” and unity of the Godhead, we also affirm just as strongly the triunity of the Godhead (Matt. 28:19). The God who is one is at the same time three in persons.

Ko e ‘Otua´ ko e Tolu-ʻi he-Taha

Ko e kelesi ‘a e ‘Eiki ko Sīsū Kalaisi, mo e ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua, mo e feohi ‘o e Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni, ‘ofa ke ‘iate kimoutolu kotoa pē ia (2 Kolinito 13:13).

Tokāteline

Ko e kau Kalisitiane´, ko e kau monofiesi (lotu ki he ‘Otua pe taha). ‘Oku tau tui ki he ‘Otua moʻoni mo moʻui pe taha (Teut. 6:4; 32:39; ‘Ais. 44:8; 1 Kol. 8:6). Ka ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga eni ‘oku tui ‘a e kau monofiesi kotoa pe ki he ‘Otua tatau. ‘I he taimi ‘oku tau lave ai ki he ‘Otua´, kuopau ke tau fakamatalaʻi kakato ‘a e ‘Otua´. Ko ia ai, lolotonga ‘etau fakamoʻoni ki he “taha” mo e fakatahataha ‘a e ‘uluʻi ‘Otua´, ‘oku tau tui taʻe toe veiveiua ki he tulinitī (tolu-ʻi he-taha) ‘a e ‘Otua´ (Matiu 28:19). Ko e ‘Otua ‘oku taha mā tē, pea ko e toko tolu Ia, ‘i he taimi tatau pe.