John, I await your reply. It should be interesting to see if you think you have not "cancelled out" the meaning of Rom 9:13 with John 3:16. Do you really think they are incompatible scriptures, and Believers must choose one or the other? Or are they BOTH true? You seem to not believe the first one, and wish to explain away the meaning of "hate" with a word study. Maybe it really means "loved"? Izzy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Did God hate or love Esau? David's post: Izzy wrote: > Keep in mind that God loved Jacob > and hated Esau. (Rom. 9:13) John wrote: > God loved them both - John 3:16. Maybe a good > word study on "hate" would help. John, do you reconcile these passages together in your mind, or do you just dismiss Romans 9:13 because you like reading John 3:16 better? John says: When I get back to my library, I will deal with this issue. I will not answer the question posed above, however, because it implies a shallowness on my part that I do not care to debate. See you on the back side of the Rockies. John ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.