What do we know about James the Just

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

I am not the judge. Balancing mercy and judging fairly is something I can not do. Moses got away with murder and was still able to come face to face with God. How did that happen? Isaiah when faced with God saw his uncleanness and yet no record of any misdeeds... Go figure.

Moshe did not "get away with murder"...he did pay a price

 

[visionary]

Moshe did not "get away with murder"...he did pay a price

?? What price did God lay on him?

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

?? What price did God lay on him?

He was not allowed into The Promised land. Also when Moshe killed the Egyptian, it was not pre-meditated. He was defending a fellow Hebrew.

 

[visionary]

Numbers 20:12 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank." The Lord was displeased with Moses' actions: “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.

 

[Dave-W]

Numbers 20:12 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank." The Lord was displeased with Moses' actions: “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.

Except Moses had already been excluded from entering the Land:

Numbers 14:28
Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will surely do to you; 29 your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. 30 Surely you shall not come into the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. 31 Your children, however, whom you said would become a prey—I will bring them in, and they will know the land which you have rejected.

 

[visionary]

Except Moses had already been excluded from entering the Land:

Numbers 14:28
Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will surely do to you; 29 your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. 30 Surely you shall not come into the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. 31 Your children, however, whom you said would become a prey—I will bring them in, and they will know the land which you have rejected.

And this quote is about Moses being excluded from entering the land because of murder. ?? I think not, I think this verse has been expanded upon with my verse.

 

[Dave-W]

And this quote is about Moses being excluded from entering the land because of murder. ?? I think not, I think this verse has been expanded upon with my verse.

No. Nothing about murder. It was due to Israel not believing God could take them in to the promised land. Only 2 over the age of 20 got to go in, Joshua and Caleb. Moses was 80 at that point. Excluded.

 

[visionary]

No. Nothing about murder. It was due to Israel not believing God could take them in to the promised land. Only 2 over the age of 20 got to go in, Joshua and Caleb. Moses was 80 at that point. Excluded.

Yep, and now back to the reason it was brought up... Open heart wanted me to dictate what God will do, and I gave Moses as an example of God choosing how He handles the law, justice, mercy etc.

 

[Open Heart]

I am not the judge. Balancing mercy and judging fairly is something I can not do. Moses got away with murder and was still able to come face to face with God. How did that happen? Isaiah when faced with God saw his uncleanness and yet no record of any misdeeds... Go figure.

Okay, "I am not to judge" is a good answer.