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implies the pre-existence of Yeshua! properly using his dictionary. Let me give you an
example.
Similarly, verse 24 only means that Yeshua "pre-
existed" in the plan and mind of YEHOVAH and was In proper biblical hermeneutical study, defining a
therefore "loved" by the Father long before he actually word's meaning and usage in scripture greatly depends
existed. on the CONTEXT and SETTING the word attempting
to be defined is used. Take the word "knew" as used in
We have to be very careful and check what the Bible the KJV 1611 Bible:
says in the original Greek or Hebrew, otherwise we
can easily be led astray. Genesis 4:25: And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she
conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man
To Whom It may Concern, from the LORD.

I read the article entitled "A New Look at Marriage and Genesis 4:25: And Adam knew his wife again; and she
divorce." bare a son, and called his name Seth: for God said she,
hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom
Being a Protestant myself, I have no ties to the Roman Cain slew.
Catholic Church. However, it seems Mr. Dankenbring
thinks anything the Catholic Church teaches MUST BE Genesis 3:7: And the eyes of them both were opened,
WRONG just because the Catholic Church is indeed and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig
wrong in many of its practices. leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Of course, this is not properly "judging righteous judg- Now to make the word "knew" mean sexual intercourse
ment." Mr. Dankenbring merely condemns Jesus' in every instance it is used in the Bible would be ri-
teaching on divorce and remarriage merely because the diculous and would obviously be INCORRECT and
Catholic Church is associated with it? Now THAT is a make NO SENSE if someone did such nonsense!
weak and pitiful, argument to say the least!
Yet this is EXACTLY what Mr. Dankenbring DOES re-
Mr. Dankenbring in his hatred of the Catholic Church garding his understanding and usage of the word forni-
throws the baby out with the bath water so to speak be- cation (porneia) in the New Testament and the Old
cause of this hatred. Testament.

The Catholic Church has this one RIGHT to an extent. He doesn't understand that in Jeremiah God says he is
The Catholic Church believes they can "annul" or make married to Israel, but is NOT YET really married to Is-
"VOID" a marriage vow, when God clearly says in his rael AT ALL! God is only BETROTHED to Israel, and
word that only DEATH ends the marriage covenant the marriage supper of the Lamb has NOT YET
(Rom. 7:2, 3; I Cor. 7:39). TAKEN PLACE! This is why both words, fornication
AND adultery are used when God describes his deal-
Mr. Dankenbring also does not properly understand the ings with Israel. Additionally, God's thoughts are
Greek word Porneia and how it was used in the New higher than our own, and God is not confined to our
Testament also. He doesn't acknowledge that Matthew understanding of past and present understanding of
was a gospel written to the Jewish Nation, which is the TIME!
reason why the infamous and much lauded (though usu-
ally incorrectly understood) exception clause is ONLY Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning,
IN Matthew's gospel. It is only in Matthew's gospel be- and from ancient times the things that are not yet done,
cause ONLY THE JEWS required a legal divorce to saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my
END a "potential" marriage. pleasure:

Fornication or "porneia" as used in the New Testament God is only BETROTHED TO MARRY ISRAEL
does not, and CANNOT always mean every type of PRESENTLY! He is NOT married to Israel really YET!
sexual sin under it's definition. Mr. Dankenbring is not But God calls Israel his wife, and states the following
in Jeremiah 3:6 --
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