More than a son? - comments

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Very interesting, never looked at it that way. 

My first thought was: more than a son... helpmate/compliment ... That seemed awkward. But, then my goofy side kicked in. Maybe: buddy, pal, amigo, compadre, etc.

In getting back to real thinking, I wondered: could, or would, God have given up His 'side-kick'? Would we sacrifice our friends &  cause them to suffer? 

More than likely we'd keep them out of harm's way: 

John 15:13: "No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends."

Now, if they were discussing a solution, as friends, I could see Michael saying: "Here's what we can do: 'I'll go down.... "

But the scriptures say: “For God loved the world so much that he gave his..." As in authoritative ownership.

So now, for me, I'm comfortable with "Son" but I'm not opposed to other thoughts that broaden (in a wholesome way) our understanding & possibilities. Of course, not any that would go against the current direction of the FS. After all, we have always been instructed the "light gets brighter" so we adjust. 

P

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Yeah, an earthly father and son may love each other dearly, but their relationship is somewhat temporary, or at least secondary, because the son moves on and forms a family of his own with a wife and that becomes his most powerful love bond. All the while the father also has his own love relationship with his own wife that is a closer bond than with his son, and permanent.

That's what got me thinking about the relationship between Jehovah and Michael. If their relationship is a permanent one where their bond will always be the strongest in their lives, then that aspect of their relationship is what i see as much more similar to a permanent husband and wife relationship that is never secondary to any other relationship.

:^)
Dave

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