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On a Conjecture: "The God of X will be the Son of X"

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In an answer given here: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/96437/on-inferring-that-the-redeemer-will-spring-from-the-race-of-shem , Paul Chernoch makes the very interesting observation: >Going through the ESV, I checked every verse with the construction "God of X". When X is the name of the person, these are the only names ever used: >- Shem >- Abraham >- Isaac >- Jacob >- Israel >- David >- Elijah >- Hezekiah >- Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego >- Daniel >The last three are references made by foreign kings, with Hezekiah being mocked and the remaining ones being honored, but this honor of being named in a "God of X" construction was not given by a prophet. Even so, Hezekiah was in Jesus' genealogy. >This leaves Elijah alone as not being in the line of the savior. He is the exception that proves the rule: a person being honored by being named in the phrase "God of X" is being granted a title of being an ancestor of the messiah. In Elijah's case, as far as we know, he was childless (the Bible being silent on this), so there would be no confusion. However, Elijah is a type of Christ, as he raised people from the dead. Hence, the conjecture here seems to be (with the explained exception of Elijah): that the phrase "God of X" is used in the Bible, it necessarily implies that "The God of X will be the Son of X." For example, see the fourth item in the list given in https://www.newtestamentchristians.com/bible-study-resources/351-old-testament-prophecies-fulfilled-in-jesus-christ/ ("The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem") I would like to know if anyone can think of a counterexample to Paul Chernoch's observation. More specifically--- QUESTION: Can anyone think of (with the noted exception of the prophet Elijah) an instance where the phrase "God of X" is used and it *does not* imply that "The God of X will be the Son of X"? (Perhaps in some bibles, the phrase "X's God" (or something like it) might be used in certain places.) Thank you.
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Aug 2, 2023, 01:11 PM
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