Who Is A Comforter
Jesus knew that his apostles would miss him and even be frightened after he died leaving them with the responsibility to continue to teach the world of jesus message.
Who is a comforter. A comforter in american english also known as a doona in australian english or a continental quilt or simply quilt or duvet in english is a type of bedding made of two lengths of fabric or covering sewn together and filled with insulative materials for warmth traditionally down or feathers wool or cotton batting silk or polyester and other down alternative fibers. The new testament texts concerning the comforter the greek word for comforter is parakletos. However i will use comforter since it is the most familiar translation.
A comforter is normally loaded up with layers of natural materials. Rsv marg or advocate or helper. The most familiar translation of this greek word is comforter but a better translation is counselor or advocate as in a legal sense.
The first role of the comforter is to soothe us by helping us feel the love that god has for us. The same greek word thus rendered is translated advocate in 1 john 2 1 as applicable to christ. A reliever of anxiety.
A comforter is a fluffy thick quilted blanket used as the top blanket on your bed. The comforter is the holy spirit also known as the advocate while it can be said that the holy spirit was with christ it is important to also see the holy spirit as the third person of the trinity. As such the importance of what christ says here is that once christ ascends the holy spirit will descend upon all.
Comforter a person who reduces the intensity e g of fears and calms and pacifies. The designation of the holy ghost john 14 16 john 14 26. The textile used for comforter is cotton wool silk bamboo etc.
An allayer of fears. Sheets or additional thin blankets can be used under them.