John 18:36 Jesus on the Space Time Continuum

36: Iesous answered My kingdom is not from this kosmos[1] if my kingdom were from this kosmos then would my servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews but at this time is my kingdom not from here

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[1] Jesus called Satan the prince of this kosmos ^{John 12:31, John 14:30, John 16:11} Paul also called Satan the god of this kosmos ^{2 Corinthians 4:4} The kosmos can refer to either planet earth or to all of the planets—the entire universe, the space time continuum. What is interesting about Jesus’ statement about his kingdom not being from this kosmos (as opposed to some other kosmos), is the implication that this kosmos (universe/space time continuum) may not be the only kosmos God ever created. The God of creation lives outside the space time continuum we understand to be our universe. He created it and the boundaries of it. We leave it to the reader to meditate on this thought.

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Untranslated words in this verse:

Iesous Pronounced Ee-A-Soos G2424 translated Jesus: Yeshua is the Hebrew name, and its English spelling is “Joshua.” Iesous is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, and its English spelling is “Jesus.” Thus, the names “Joshua” and “Jesus” are essentially the same; both are English pronunciations of the Hebrew and Greek names for our Lord. For examples of how the two names are interchangeable, see Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8 in the KJV. In both cases, the word Iesous refers to the Old Testament character Joshua. Because of disparities in English translation of the word, Iesous will remain untranslated throughout the main body of scripture this commentary. https://gotquestions.org/Yeshua-Jesus.html 

Kosmos G2889 The earth, the world/universe, the space time continuum, the system of this world/arranged order of things, the people who inhabit the earth 

Genesis 1:1: Godhead Heaven

    1: In the beginning ELOHIYM [1] created the heavens (shamayim[2]) the earth (erets ^H776) 2: The earth [was] unformed and unfilled and darkness was upon the face of the depths (darkness covered the entire earth) and RUWACH[4]  ELOHIYM fluttered upon the face of the waters 3:

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[1] Elohiym   Gods, i.e., The Godhead. All references to “God” in Genesis chapter one are Strong’s Hebrew reference 430 (H430), “Elohiym”.  Elowahh H433 is the singular of Elohiym. The word, Elohiym, refers to more than two (Martin/Ankerberg 1985). There is a word in Hebrew that refers to more than one but not more than two, but Elohiym is not that word. The word “Elohiym, is a reference to the Godhead. Genesis 1:1 specifically tells us that it is the LORD God Yahweh Elohiym—the Godhead—who created all things (Isaiah 44:24, 45:18, John 1:3,10). This is first Biblical evidence that Jesus is Jehovah, not simply a subordinate that God “used” to create all things. According to Philippians 2:10-11, which is a New Testament quote of Jehovah who is speaking in Isaiah 45:23, Jesus is the LORD GOD—Yahweh Elohiym—of Genesis1-3. The fullness (entirety) of the Godhead resides in Jesus in physical form (Colossians 2:9). We serve a God who is one. The Holy of Holies literally means the Holy place of the Holy Ones—i.e., the Godhead (Cooke). Do we understand how God can be three yet be one? No, we do not. It is as impossible for man to analyze and pry apart the Godhead as it would be to attempt to separate the soul and spirit; only God has sufficient understanding and power to accomplish such a thing in His triune personage and yet remain one. It is sin to theologically transform the Triune Godhead into a hierarchal, idolatrous, triad. Just so, it is sin to theologically turn the holy, one flesh, relationship of marriage into a hierarchal duo with a god-man at the helm. Manmade hierarchies accomplish nothing less than the conversion of triune into triad and one flesh into duo.

[2] Strong’s Hebrew reference 8064 Heaven is, SHAMAYIM from SHAMEH. The word, SHAMAYIM is used exclusively for all references to heaven from Genesis 1:1 through Psalm 78:8. In these passages, only the context can determine which “heaven” the verse is referring to, whether the sky, beyond the sky (space), or the third Heaven Paul was caught up to.

[4] RUWACH H7307 feminine noun; Spirit Wind Breath

Additional commentary pending for this chapter. Questions and comments are welcome.