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Biblical Mistranslations of Omnipotence
- The Bible does not explicitly support God's omnipotence.
- Hebrew words like "Shaddai" and "Sabah oath" have been mistranslated as "almighty."
Origins of Omnipotence
- The concept of omnipotence arose from mistranslations and interpretations.
- It wasn't present in the Old Testament, rarely appears in the New Testament, and solidified with Jerome's Latin translation.
Philosophical Issues with Omnipotence
- Philosophically, omnipotence leads to paradoxes.
- Theologians qualify God's power, limiting it by logic, math, and God's nature.