INQUIRER: Brother Eli, what I will ask is about our Lord Jesus Christ. I have two questions. It could be read in Psalms 90:2 that God or the Father has no beginning. My question: Is it possible that our Lord Jesus Christ was created, made or formed according to Proverbs 8:22 of the Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, New International Version, Good News Bible, Living Bible? Because the words used there are "create or the Lord created me." And in other verses, He has a beginning, He has an origin, that could be read in Revelation 3:14, Revelation 22:13, Colossians 1:15, Micah 5:2, John 1:1, and I John 1:1-2.

Bro Eli Soriano (EFS): Brother, you are asking if Christ has beginning or if He was created, right? You know, brother, the Bible cannot teach something which will contradict itself. You used the Revised Standard Version. Let us put the Revised Standard Version on the screen, Brother Mel - In the book of Proverbs 8:22 –

Bro. Daniel Razon (DSR): "The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old."

EFS: "The LORD created me..." The word "created" was used there in the Revised Standard Version. Now, in the Revised Standard Version also, in the book of Micah 5:2, it says –

DSR: "But you, O Bethlehem Eph'rathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days."

EFS: It is stated there that the one who will come forth from Judah, originates from old, from ancient days. In the King James Version -

DSR: "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

EFS: The one who will come forth out of Judah came "from everlasting" or "from eternity" mentioned there. We know that that is Christ. He will come from everlasting or eternity, right? For us not to be confused, because the translators render various words, let us look for the original Hebrew language which was used. What is the original Hebrew word in Proverbs 8:22? In Proverbs 8:22, the word “kaw-naw” is used. What are the meanings of “kaw-naw”? According to this -

Bro. Mel Magrdaraog (MM): "A primitive root; to erect, that is, create; by extension to procure, especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own; attain, by (-er), teach to keep cattle, get provoke to jealousy, possess (-or), purchase, recover, redeem, surely, verily."

EFS: The Hebrew Bible supplies various meanings for “kaw-naw”. The number one and preferred meaning is "to erect". That means "to establish." That can also mean "to create"; "by extension to procure, especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own; to attain..." So the King James Version chose - "The LORD possessed me, owned me in the beginning of his way," You read the word "create," But if we are going to get it from the context of the Bible, it will appear that the word "possessed" is firmer. "The LORD possessed me..." "The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old." See that? Before He began His works of old. So, He was not creating yet, the Son was already there. He was not the first one made but before God created, the wisdom was already there. Now, we will get the context of the Bible. Is knowing the Hebrew words or Greek words enough? Of course, we should get the context of the Bible. Which is more correct? Was He created or not? Or was He possessed or was He already there? Or how was it? Let us look at John's explanation in I John 1:1.

DSR: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
The same was in the beginning with God." All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." [I John 1:1-3]

EFS: The Father created and began the creation because He was there. So, in the biblical context, He was not created. Because if you get the biblical context, "In the beginning, He was already with God." "All things were made by him; "...and without him was not any thing made that was made. So, He existed before creation. He came first. So the King James translation is correct - “The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.“ The same is written in the Revised Standard Version. They changed "possessed" with "create" but it is still the same - “The LORD created me at the beginning of his works, the first of his acts of old.” See that. He existed before the first creations of God, He is existed before. It is correct in the King James Version - “The LORD possessed me…” It's better to use "possessed" if you were to translate the Bible. In the context of the Bible itself, it should be "possessed", He was already there. And that is proven by authorities like John, that from the beginning, Christ was with God. He was with God and He is God. He is part of God. John also wrote this in John 1:18.

MM: "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son," "...the only begotten God, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."

EFS: That was translated, "only begotten Son", right? But in Greek, it is written - “The begotten God” Monogenes Theos. That is in Greek - “The begotten God” Meaning, Christ was not created, He was begotten. "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten God," or the begotten Son, which is in the bosom..." So, He is a part of the being of the Father. The time came, He was begotten by God. So, the begotten was not created by Him. He was begotten by God. Listen. Let us go back to your basis in the Revised Standard Version. I will read it to you. In the RSV translation of the book of Proverbs 8:22 - “The LORD created me at the beginning of his works, the first of his acts of old.” 23 – “Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.” 24 – “When there were no depths I was brought forth,” See that? Even the version that gives you doubt which is your basis, tells that - He “…was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth;” "I was brought forth." See that? And that is the truth in the Bible that He was begotten, He was not created. He was not created. Do you know why? Listen to Hebrews 1:5 -

DSR: "For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

EFS: Did He tell any angel at anytime that - "...Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?" So, you know, brother, Christ was not created, He was brought forth by God. From the bosom of the Father God gave Him His own being, He was begotten by God. So in the next verse... In Hebrews 1:6 –

DSR: "And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him."

EFS: There is a term used in the Bible to describe Christ. "He is the first begotten." The meaning of first begotten is, God brought Him forth, He was not created. He was begotten by God. From the bosom of the Father, He was brought forth, He was given His own being, so He is called the first begotten. "And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world," The Scriptures say - "...let all the angels of God worship him." That is the Bible's answer to your question, brother.