How to Effectively Study and Interpret of the Bible

[RedFan]

I’m certain if every person came to the Bible with an open mind and no preconceived ideas and believed exactly what was written then we would all agree.

It’s not like the Bible can be interpreted, the Bible just says what it says. The only leeway we have as far as interpretation goes is whether a topic is spiritual or literal and when we can establish a doctrine with zero contradictions then we know we’ve done it right.

I disagree. Some passages lend themselves to more than one reasonable interpretation. In other words, they are ambiguous. Resolving ambiguities is often difficult. Made more so by occasional parables, hyperbole and other literary tools. And sometimes by outright mistakes.

 

[IndianaRob]

I disagree. Some passages lend themselves to more than one reasonable interpretation. In other words, they are ambiguous. Resolving ambiguities is often difficult. Made more so by occasional parables, hyperbole and other literary tools. And sometimes by outright mistakes.

I've found what works for me is to stick with what I completely understand, the straight forward things, and then the ambiguous one will become clearer I as understand more and more straight forward concepts.

 

[RedFan]

I've found what works for me is to stick with what I completely understand, the straight forward things, and then the ambiguous one will become clearer I as understand more and more straight forward concepts.

That's good. Personally, that hasn't always worked for me.

 

[IndianaRob]

That's exactly wrong. @IndianaRob

Here is the issue with trying to read the Bible as if its a Dictionary, or an Encyclopedia, or a Newspaper

Its not..

See, the words in the word of God, are all spiritual, because Christianity is all Spiritual.
So, you must be OF the Spirit of God, born again, or the bible will not reveal itself., and it still wont, until you learn how to discern it.

And once again... born again, is not "dunked in water or sprinkled".. so, be not deceived about that reader.

This means... that Its not about readying it.. its about HOW the Holy Spirit reveals the Light of Revelation, that is in the verse, inside your spiritual understanding.

You dont get this from just reading the verse, over and over.

Bible verses have to be OPENED- revealed by the Holy Spirit, who is "Christ in you".... or they remain words on a page that you would read and not understand them, even tho they seem to make perfect sense.

This is why 1John 1 says you must confess sin, and 1 John 3 says you dont. (KJV).

The words in the word of God are "Spiritually Discerned", and that means the Spirit of God, reveals them to you.

"Behold,......you mean if im not saved, or if i am saved, and i just read the NT 150 times, i can't understand it correctly".

That's correct., you can't, as the bible is not to be understood, its to be Spiritually DISCERNED.

And because so many who started a denomination, cannot, then that is why you have 45,000 denominations in the world that DO NOT AGREE ON SCRIPTURE, and never will.


This is why you have a "cult of Mary" and a Protestant church.

I agree, no one can understand the bible unless they're both saved and born again. Even still we have to believe every single word as written.

 

[Marvelloustime]

Lets start asking one the other and all some questions .
but prepare to hear pretzel doctrine and oh that was for that time and not this time
or that applied to that group and not this group . WELL Isay EVERY WORD of GOD
of CHRIST applies to us today same as it did to the early church .
Cultures are different , times do change , BUT NOT GOD , NOT HIS TRUTH , NOT HIS WORDS . that is how darn solid
i am about things . But watch out cause men can say that too
and yet they gonna say oh paul said this because of the culutre
JESUS said that because of the culture and times . GUESS who i dont heed , THEM .
GUESS who i do heed , JESUS . And i sure thinks its time all go and do likewise . MEN are the ones
complicating the bible my friend , THEY DO SO to JUSTIFY AS TO WHY THEY DO and BELIEVE as they do .
AS for me , IF JESUS said it , well , THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME to know ITS TRUTH and TRUE .

 

[ScottA]

Here is a quick outline of the requirements for effectively studying and interpreting the Bible:

First, the Scriptures, as inspired by the Ru’ach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), were NOT written to the spiritual elite, the Doctors of the Law, seminary graduates or to some selected religious group(s). No, what is recorded in the scriptures were given according to the will of God for His people – all of His people, both the chosen, the adopted, and grafted in. The scriptures are also made available (even in the ancient days) to the Goyim (nations, the “strangers” among the people, the “God Fearers), for those willing to accept them. That is, God’s word was given into the world for the world and everyone in it. It is God’s personal commentary concerning Himself, His nature and His purpose in creation. The Hebrew people were finally chosen by the sovereign God to be the vehicle by which He would again become known to the world, the chosen people.

The result being that if one desires to learn of the “God of the Jews”, the knowledge is freely available, even in poorly written translations. Any serious translation of the holy language into any known human language contains sufficient information to provide the path to reconciliation between the seeker of God’s face and God Himself. Anyone with a working understanding of their own native language can achieve sufficient knowledge to secure their salvation by a simple reading of the scriptures – and in their own language

Now, this is where things start to get a little sticky.

Second: In order to mature in one’s walk with the creator of the universe, one must also study the scriptures to show themselves approved before God. This means that one must come to an understanding of what God expects, even demands, of His children. Then comes the really hard part: The voluntary surrendering all of one’s self to the Master of Creation, just like a small child who surrenders to the authority of their parents.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, since you know that we will be judged more severely. Ya’akov (James) 3:1 [CJB]

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion. They want to be teachers of the law (Torah), but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently. But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately 1Timothy 5-8 [NET]

These two passages, taken in their original context, should be enough to give pause to anyone who would seek to elevate themselves above their brethren and receive the admiration of men.

While everyone should become teachers at some level (Heb 5:12-14), we are admonished not to remain as infants but to grow, mature, and to bear fruit in the kingdom. But to become “teachers of the Tanakh (Bible)”, we move into another realm of responsibility and accountability.

When a teacher proclaims that their knowledge, understanding and interpretation (application) of scripture is right before God, then those of lesser knowledge and understanding will accept the words of their “teacher”. If the teacher is in error, and his/her students act upon his teaching, then the student is in as much error as his teacher. Should a student fall into sin, or worse, as the result of the teaching he has received, then the blood/soul of that student is on the teacher’s hands. What if there is a generation of students? The teacher shall surely answer for his folly.

So, what is to done? Who is to teach, what is he to teach, and to whom?

Third: For those who have not come into a mature knowledge of God’s word, they may still teach others. One can, and should, share their testimony, what the Spirit of God has accomplished in their life. They can share the scripture that has impacted their life and how that was accomplished. As one matures in their knowledge and understanding they are to continue to share that which they have become confident. When placed in a position of “teacher” (children’s ministry, adult classes, etc.), one of the common answers to questions that one might expect you to give is, “I don’t know.” Or, “I am not sure, but I think …” Or some other acknowledgement that no, you do not have all of the answers, but you are willing to go study, find the answers, and will share what you learn. Also, to encourage the students to go and study for themselves and to share what it is they have learned!

Most of us are completely enmeshed in our Western, Greek centered worldview which results in a very serious limitation on our ability to understand the fullness of what our Lord is revealing to His children. It can be likened to a parent instructing their child not to go into the street. The child learns, usually with some pain, not to disobey the parent. As the child matures, they begin to learn that playing in the street can result in being injured by the traffic. Eventually the concept of nonexistence, death, as a real and present danger of being in the street is understood. The result is usually as one matures the dangerous nature of traffic is understood and what one must be aware of and what steps are necessary for “safe” travel on the streets. While this is the limit of our Greek thinking application, it still works enough for the majority of the population; it satisfies most of their perceived wants and needs.

However, there is a great deal further one can go in understanding and applying the concepts and precepts of ground transportation systems to one’s life.

To gain a greater appreciation of transportation system, their purpose, hazards and benefits, one must manifestly alter their view of traffic and transportation systems. To move from being a user of streets and the manner and modes of transportation one may choose from, to one who designs, engineer and construct streets, over and under passes, railroad crossings, etc. Streets and traffic become interlocking and interdependent systems. One must by necessity encounter physics, chemistry, mathematics, human psychology and physical limitations, design constraints, etc. etc. One’s view becomes more complex as it takes in the greater view of how one part of our society interacts with all of the other parts of our civilization. The street in front of my house is no longer a single focus, stand-a-lone object, but part of a whole that I do not fully understand. We have metaphorically moved from our Greek mindset to the Hebrew mindset.

Third: There are a few things to keep in the back of one’s mind as they peruse the scriptures.

- The Bible is a collection of Hebrew books, written by and for Israelites, not the Goyim (gentiles), with a few notable exceptions, for example the books of Luke and Acts, which were written to Theophilus, who, like Cornelius, may have been a “God Fearer” (Greek thinking God Fearer).

- There is no such thing as a perfect translation of the Holy Scriptures into English, or into any other language.

- A commentary is just one person’s interpretation of scripture. When you preach or teach the word of God you are adding your own personal commentary to the ever-growing collection.

- Your understanding of scripture will never be complete (Tamam, perfect), so be open to correction and instruction.

- If you ever get to the point where you actually understand what it is you think you know, you will be a spiritual giant.

- Do not fall into the trap of reading the scriptures as though they were written to you. They’re not! Even so, they were written with you in mind (for you).

- Do not search the scriptures to support your doctrines, rather, search the scriptures for doctrines to support.

I will be posting my approach to studying and interpreting scripture. Not for acceptance, rather as points of debarkation into discussions concerning the various subjects that may arise.

May all of our studies be fruitful.

You make some good points, some not so good.

The greatest approach any of us can take in pursuing God in His word, is to first know that it is His, and He alone who determines the outcome of those who come to Him for knowledge.

Even the Holy Spirit does not speak what is His own, but speaks only that which is given to Him. Those are the terms in full. Therefore, everyone who would share or hope to convey what they have learned from God, should humble themselves in the knowledge that what they are putting forth is not their own, and not to be of themselves, but of God. A true teacher of the things of God does not express their opinion, does not partake of conjecture or attempt to fill in what seems to be missing. Nothing is missing, and the greatest disservice that anyone of God's people can do is to take away what is of Him or add what is from us. Adding what is of us--is completely backwards and against God. That is not His plan. It is not we who add to His knowledge, but He who adds to ours.

The Way is very simple: Jesus's church, his body of believers are being built by what comes from the Father. Period. All else is the false teaching of religious men. If anyone is of God, let them separate themselves from those who take away or add of themselves to what is otherwise from God. Such is the worship of God in spirit and truth.

 

[David in NJ]

In studying Biblical Hebrew, one will discover a number of new concepts. The most obvious is that the Hebrew language is an expression of a very different world view than that of us living in a Western Greek-thinking culture. Hebrew is impossible to translate in a word-for-word format, while Greek translates rather easily into a word-for word- format.

The Greek in us desires to know who God is and to understand Him. (To figure God out)

The Hebrew wants to know what God is and how to please Him. (How to respond, obedience)

Hebrew is concrete, verb-based language that paints pictures. Greek, and English, are abstract, noun-based languages.

For example. We think of time as a linear measurement. Hebrews see time as cyclically. Picture a point in time as existing as a moving point on a wheel. Now think of that wheel moving down a road. Now reread the book Ecclesiastes and you will get a clear example. This is one reason one can find prophesies that contain both present and future tense (applications). When God says something will happen to the prophet, he may see it as have already happened (a done deal). There are only two tenses in the Hebrew language (perfect and imperfect), things will happen or they already have.

Another worldview disconnect is that the Hebrew language is a conceptual language, it is pictorial, and has its foundation in verbs – one or more of our five senses could be involved in a single word. Even two letter nouns find their root in three letter verbs. But you will discover these kinds of issues in your language course, not absolutely required in this study.

Here is just a sampling of worldview disconnects (a clash in world views):

Primary Greek vs. Hebrew

To believe correctly vs. behave correctly
Acquire education vs. learn submission
Acquire knowledge vs. acquiring wisdom
Sound reasoning vs. spiritual revelation
Material concepts vs. spiritual precepts
Knowledge of the word vs. knowledge of God
Etc.
These differences are not ridge. There are overlapping worldview differences according to individual study goals.

Finally, the Greek mindset requirement fulfilled: The creation of a check list (enclosed).
The Hebrew mindset requirement fulfilled: Tradition.

To effectively study and correctly interpret scripture here is what one needs to start with:

Read the entire book to discover the (1) language style (poetry, historical, prophetic, etc.), and some books bay contain more than one genre. One should never read (interpret) a book of poetry in the same way as a historical book. (2) What is the main theme(s) and/or subject(s) that the author is presenting, and (3) how does the verse(s) of interest fit into the book's theme and the particular subject?best to read the entire book through for each item noted above.

What is it that the original author is attempting to present, and how would the original hearers understand what is said/written? [This is to be done as well as we can, from our 21st century perspective.]

Things we need to know about the author and the book. Not in any particular order.

- The historical context of the time and place of the writing.
- The existing social and culture norms and practices.
- The religious principles and practices at the time.
- The language, as it communicates the collective worldview at that time.
- The purpose of the book, why was it written in the first place?
- What was the goal(s) the author wanted to achieve?
- How did the people react to the author’s words – where such reaction is noted?
- What is the genre of the book, historical, instructional, prophetic, poetic, a mixture, etc.?
- What did the author say about the same subject in the same book, and elsewhere (if he did)?
- What did other authors say about the same subject, if they did?
- Evaluate the context of the study subject within paragraph, if necessary, use the chapter, or the entire book, or if necessary the whole Bible, if required.
- Take lots of notes, depending on the depth of study you are planning to take.

Extra biblical documents will be required to answer (address, resolve) many of the above issues. History, theology, maps, etc. One source of information is to identify and research (on-line) the books that the OT writers referenced, and those that the Apostles read and used in their writings, such as the book of Jasher, Nathan, Gad, Shemaiah. Eddo, Jehu, The Acts of Solomon, and the book of Enoch. The book of Enoch, is clearly quoted by Jude in the NT.

When researching a particular subject first identify/locate everything that the author has to say about it. Search the current book and if it is included (addressed) in another work by the same author, use it too. Then search out what other authors have to say about the same subject (if any). This is very important in understanding some Old Covenant accounts where contemporary prophets discuss the same topic or event, but from a different perspective.

There are 1040 O.T. quotes in the N.T. Many are not at first obvious, but require understanding before the N.T. mention is understood in its context.

All relevant passages (O.T. & N.T.) must be included and addressed in developing a doctrine (understanding, applying and/or teaching the scripture to others). When there are disconnects between scriptures, they must be resolved before establishing a “sound doctrine”. Disconnects (e.g., conflicting statements, paradoxes) usually indicates one is reading from a Greek world view and not a Hebraic world view. It may require a careful examination of the original language texts.

If something is only mentioned once, do not attempt to make a full doctrine out of it, e.g., 1Cor 15:29, baptism for the dead. However, something only needs to written in the Bible one time to be important! If you can locate an authoritative extra biblical document that can assist in explaining a biblical passage you “might” be on good ground.

Remember, while there may be a number of applications of a particular passage, there is only one “correct” interpretation, and that is how the original author intended for his words to be understood and acted upon. That almost always present a stiff problem!

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Okay, I think I covered the basics. We can discuss each topic one at-a-time or group some of them together.

God has the BEST Way to study the Bible = i HIGHLY recommend it = Matthew 18:1-3

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

 

[JohnDB]

Where I see a lot of opinions that mostly blame people for not studying the scriptures...
Plus we have a HUGE number of professing Christians claiming to be teachers...(Which huge volumes of people ignore)

The root problem of scriptures is consumability. Meaning people can't consume scriptures as it requires more scholastic ability than they have. And going to those who promise to process the information for them to where its easy have an atmosphere about them which seems more self aggrandizing than helpful....which places their "lessons" in the highly suspect category.

And this gentleman seems to really wish for an average person to gain an understanding by reading for themselves. However, the problem of consumability arises again due to scholastic ability. They might have the desire...but their reading skills, foreign language skills, and conceptualization skills are not on par with with a scholar capable of doing these things.

So no, it's not necessarily people's fault for the amount of scholarship they have with scriptures. They might be lost as Gen Z with knowing how to approach the scriptures. And unless someone holds their hand as a guide...they know beyond all shadow of doubt their scholarship belongs in a FailArmy tiktoc video. So...they give up believing some sort of self soothing nonsense of "God doesn't want them" or "God doesn't care about me" or even "God is not real anyway"

With these thoughts in mind....
Let's try to do better.

 

[amigo de christo]

Hey friend-I use the Koine Greek daily and the Hebrew Masoretic and not afraid to look up selective scholars to help me to understand the text and rightly divide-why so hard on @Rita?
Instead of rejoicing with her you slam-dunk her-we are ALL watching out so no need to continually warning believers in Christ Jesus but speak up and out to those you have a problem with.
It can get a bit tiresome.
Shalom
J.

The q and a thread is now open for all to come and join .

 

[amigo de christo]

God has the BEST Way to study the Bible = i HIGHLY recommend it = Matthew 18:1-3

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.

SPOT on right my friend . just cause bad seeds did bad things dont mean we cannot simply read the bible for ourselves .
I have a new thread open my friend . And its gonna be real simple questions and answers too .
So simple a lil child could have known and answered them . Bring any and all that you can .
We gonna silence the voice of men gone wrong and keep it real simple . Just watch how simple
this will be my friend .

 

[amigo de christo]

I've found what works for me is to stick with what I completely understand, the straight forward things, and then the ambiguous one will become clearer I as understand more and more straight forward concepts.

BINGO . you spot on right my freind . and even things that might have seemed as they were contrary
will be seen in the rightly divided lens , THAT they were never contrary at all , it was only our own lack of knowlege
that may have made it seem as though it was contrary .
example . many think and beleive that james and paul preached contrary the one to the other
concerning faith . THEY DID NOT . NOT A WORD of it is contrary .
But even many high and mighty scholars do try and teach as though paul and james preached differently
and that perhaps pauls version was for the gentile while james was for the jew . A BIG LIE that one is .
EVERY letter written IS FOR the CHURCH that consists of believing jews and gentiles .
Many great and mighty scholars even try and act and teach like peter and paul
preached TWO DIFFERENT GOSPELS . another lie .
THE GOSPEL was THE SAME , its just as determined by the apostels , paul would mainly stick to the gentiles
and peter and they too the jews . BUT IT WAS THE SAME GOSPEL preached .
Even paul himself entered non stop into jewish synagogues everywhere he went . HIS GOSPEL
was the same to them as it was to the gentile .
EVEN PETER who mainly preached to the jews , PREACHED THE SAME GOSPEL to the HOUSE of cornelious a GENTILE .
YOU ARE SPOT ON RIGHT . HAD WE JUST READ IT FOR OURSELVES and done so daily
IT WILL COME TOGETHER JUST as it should have . ITS MEN that screwed everything up , deceivers
who made desciples to follow them . ITS all a sham too . WE should have simply stuck to the bible .
And now in the end a lie that will again gather all to merge as one is being sold and they are doing
everything by every means to convince us too . I aint buying a bit of it my friend . STAY in the bible .
ITS NOT LIKE todays great and mighty men suddenly found the cure
and now finally in this last hour have the right koine greek to fix
the problems . I aint buying a lick of what they say .
This movment is growing big time and watch WHAT Churches are fixated on it , YOU will see even a lot of false
leaders pushing this YE GOTTA KNOW greek stuff to better know the bible . THAT SPELLS a huge problem to me . A BIG ONE .

 

[Johann]

BINGO . you spot on right my freind . and even things that might have seemed as they were contrary
will be seen in the rightly divided lens , THAT they were never contrary at all , it was only our own lack of knowlege
that may have made it seem as though it was contrary .
example . many think and beleive that james and paul preached contrary the one to the other
concerning faith . THEY DID NOT . NOT A WORD of it is contrary .
But even many high and mighty scholars do try and teach as though paul and james preached differently
and that perhaps pauls version was for the gentile while james was for the jew . A BIG LIE that one is .
EVERY letter written IS FOR the CHURCH that consists of believing jews and gentiles .
Many great and mighty scholars even try and act and teach like peter and paul
preached TWO DIFFERENT GOSPELS . another lie .
THE GOSPEL was THE SAME , its just as determined by the apostels , paul would mainly stick to the gentiles
and peter and they too the jews . BUT IT WAS THE SAME GOSPEL preached .
Even paul himself entered non stop into jewish synagogues everywhere he went . HIS GOSPEL
was the same to them as it was to the gentile .
EVEN PETER who mainly preached to the jews , PREACHED THE SAME GOSPEL to the HOUSE of cornelious a GENTILE .
YOU ARE SPOT ON RIGHT . HAD WE JUST READ IT FOR OURSELVES and done so daily
IT WILL COME TOGETHER JUST as it should have . ITS MEN that screwed everything up , deceivers
who made desciples to follow them . ITS all a sham too . WE should have simply stuck to the bible .
And now in the end a lie that will again gather all to merge as one is being sold and they are doing
everything by every means to convince us too . I aint buying a bit of it my friend . STAY in the bible .
ITS NOT LIKE todays great and mighty men suddenly found the cure
and now finally in this last hour have the right koine greek to fix
the problems . I aint buying a lick of what they say .
This movment is growing big time and watch WHAT Churches are fixated on it , YOU will see even a lot of false
leaders pushing this YE GOTTA KNOW greek stuff to better know the bible . THAT SPELLS a huge problem to me . A BIG ONE .

Adif she'tatchil lilmod Yevanit ve'Ivrit akhshav lifnei she'yihiye me'uchar me'od.

 

[amigo de christo]

Where I see a lot of opinions that mostly blame people for not studying the scriptures...
Plus we have a HUGE number of professing Christians claiming to be teachers...(Which huge volumes of people ignore)

The root problem of scriptures is consumability. Meaning people can't consume scriptures as it requires more scholastic ability than they have. And going to those who promise to process the information for them to where its easy have an atmosphere about them which seems more self aggrandizing than helpful....which places their "lessons" in the highly suspect category.

And this gentleman seems to really wish for an average person to gain an understanding by reading for themselves. However, the problem of consumability arises again due to scholastic ability. They might have the desire...but their reading skills, foreign language skills, and conceptualization skills are not on par with with a scholar capable of doing these things.

So no, it's not necessarily people's fault for the amount of scholarship they have with scriptures. They might be lost as Gen Z with knowing how to approach the scriptures. And unless someone holds their hand as a guide...they know beyond all shadow of doubt their scholarship belongs in a FailArmy tiktoc video. So...they give up believing some sort of self soothing nonsense of "God doesn't want them" or "God doesn't care about me" or even "God is not real anyway"

With these thoughts in mind....
Let's try to do better.

you bought the deception . IF you think we need to sit under scholars to learn the bible you got a big problem .
THAT is what they want you to think .
MEN want us to think and to beleive we have to heed thier wisdom in order to learn said bible .
BIG mistake that one is . that is a way to only attain the power and control over men .
Them clowns dont fool me .
IF one wants to know the BIBLE , all they truly have to know and heed IS HE WHO INSPIRED said bible .
cause beleive you me , GOD can surely interpret and give the right understanding OF THE VERY WORDS HE INSPIRED .
FOLKS trust way too much in man . WAY TOO MUCH . they gonna get you all my freind .
WE should have and easily could have learned that bible FOR OURSELVES .
GOD IS WITH us . But folks had rather trust in man all mighty , cause man sure has a way
of feeding men exactly what it takes to please their flesh in order to attain the power over men .
Watch OUT pardner .

 

[amigo de christo]

Adif she'tatchil lilmod Yevanit ve'Ivrit akhshav lifnei she'yihiye me'uchar me'od.

My dear friend has spilled the banks of english . And due to i do not know hebrew , kindly let a wee child , a tiny flea know
the knowlege of the meaning of them words .

 

[amigo de christo]

Adif she'tatchil lilmod Yevanit ve'Ivrit akhshav lifnei she'yihiye me'uchar me'od.

Allow me to let you in on a secrete . I too learned other langauges
But at that time i still did not know OUR LORD .
Of course you know i aint implying you dont . I am rather saying
to beware of world wise men who might speak two or five or twenty langauges
and sound very wise , cause many of them be decievers too .
Learning a language is not a sin . but trusting and hoping in men is a curse .
SOMETHING i assume you already know very well but i had to say it anway .

 

[Johann]

My dear friend has spilled the banks of english . And due to i do not know hebrew , kindly let a wee child , a tiny flea know
the knowlege of the meaning of them words .

Why let you know if you speak in a condescendingly manner to others desirous to study Scriptures in Hebrew and Greek?

 

[David in NJ]

Where I see a lot of opinions that mostly blame people for not studying the scriptures...
Plus we have a HUGE number of professing Christians claiming to be teachers...(Which huge volumes of people ignore)

The root problem of scriptures is consumability. Meaning people can't consume scriptures as it requires more scholastic ability than they have. And going to those who promise to process the information for them to where its easy have an atmosphere about them which seems more self aggrandizing than helpful....which places their "lessons" in the highly suspect category.

And this gentleman seems to really wish for an average person to gain an understanding by reading for themselves. However, the problem of consumability arises again due to scholastic ability. They might have the desire...but their reading skills, foreign language skills, and conceptualization skills are not on par with with a scholar capable of doing these things.

So no, it's not necessarily people's fault for the amount of scholarship they have with scriptures. They might be lost as Gen Z with knowing how to approach the scriptures. And unless someone holds their hand as a guide...they know beyond all shadow of doubt their scholarship belongs in a FailArmy tiktoc video. So...they give up believing some sort of self soothing nonsense of "God doesn't want them" or "God doesn't care about me" or even "God is not real anyway"

With these thoughts in mind....
Let's try to do better.

Meaning people can't consume scriptures as it requires more scholastic ability than they have.

That is what the so-called 'scholars' want you to believe.

God had and continues to have it all under His Observance and Guidance from Day 1.

SEE here:
Genesis 15:6 - "And Abraham believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness."

SEE how easy that was and remains True to this day and Forward............

 

[amigo de christo]

Why let you know if you speak in a condescendingly manner to others desirous to study Scriptures in Hebrew and Greek?

Being that my warnings are good and men ought not to be so easily trusted and hoped in ,
i must continue with them . My dear friend what i write next is not to be mean in any way .
But if you desire not to share the meaning of said words , by all means i wont hold it against you .
Just dont hold my warnings against me . In fact i think a WHOLE TON of stuff
can get cleared up real fast if you all come to the q and a thread .
But are we gonna do that or are we gonna continue to assume things about each other that are probably
dead wrong assumptions . And its easy to make a wrong assumption over the internet .
BUT i have a simple way to CLEAR THIS ALL UP . and we can do it on the Q and A thread .
Being friendly and etc .

 

[amigo de christo]

That is what the so-called 'scholars' want you to believe.

God has and had it all under His Observance and Guidance from Day 1.

SEE here:
Genesis 15:6 - "And Abraham believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness."

SEE how easy that was and remains True to this day and Forward............

BINGO and BULLS EYE again my friend .

 

[amigo de christo]

That is what the so-called 'scholars' want you to believe.

God has and had it all under His Observance and Guidance from Day 1.

SEE here:
Genesis 15:6 - "And Abraham believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness."

SEE how easy that was and remains True to this day and Forward............

that is exactly what they want us to think . LIKE we cant really know the bible as well as we should
LEST WE SIT UNDER THEM and their scholars and their etc . I SEEN this for years my friend .
And the scholars and mighty men that i did test , DIDNT EVEN KNOW THE BASIC SIMPLE THINGS
that any tiny little pap sucking child should have known . READ IT FOR YOU and KEEP DOING SO my friend .