Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 97
97 about others that they were gods but were in fact not gods. . And it was merely a metaphorical way of saying; similarly when he claimed to be the Son of God, it was in a metaphorical sense and not in the sense that he had literally become. Divine. . The above quotation carries a reference to the Judaic. Law which we find in the Psalms, "God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. . How long will ye judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do Justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. " Arise O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations" (i. c. , the faithful are gods and He judges among these gods). (Psalm, 82). . The Messiah (peace be on him) points to these very word of David (peace be on him). One of the verses is: "He judgeth among the gods. " The other verses (6 & 7) are quite clear: "I have said, ye are gods, and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the princes. ". ALL ISRAEL TERMED GODS. Here David (peace be on him) says in effect: "O Israel all of ye are gods. You are all of you Divine and sons of the. True Lord. " At the same time, he pointed out that though he had called them gods and sons of God, they should not be led to believe that they were literally gods or sons of God but