Scripture Interprets Scripture

[EarlyActs]

Interpretation is an action that can only be taken by sentient beings, of which Scripture is not, so Scripture can't interpret Scripture. We should use the context surrounding a verse and the border context of other passages that speak on the same subject to help us to correctly interpret it, but we are the one who does the interpreting. Likewise, the Bible does not speak for itself, otherwise there would be no one who disagreed about how to interpret it.

Well, the NT interp of the OT is actually people guided by God--or directly by Christ Himself. (Just think how much material you could cover in 40 days of teaching Moses and the prophets).

 

[EarlyActs]

It is true that God knew Abraham's faith and was not testing it to see how strong it was. But neither was He testing hIm in order to raise Abraham in the eyes of men. He was putting Abraham's faith to the test. Not for His sake, but for Abraham's sake. Through it Abraham's faith was strengthened. His trust in God was increased by trusting through this most extreme of commands to offer his son as a sacrifice.

And we see the same thing in Christ that it was foreshadowing. God offered His own Son as a sacrifice for the remission of sins for all who believe. Trust the Son.

Another thing that was tested was Abraham's grip on the Seed. In order to test whether Abraham truly believed that the Seed was Christ, God tested his attachment to his physical descent. This event sparks the whole distinction of the race-nation from those who believe, Rom 4 and 9.

 

[ChristB4us]

Interpretation is an action that can only be taken by sentient beings, of which Scripture is not, so Scripture can't interpret Scripture. We should use the context surrounding a verse and the border context of other passages that speak on the same subject to help us to correctly interpret it, but we are the one who does the interpreting. Likewise, the Bible does not speak for itself, otherwise there would be no one who disagreed about how to interpret it.

Scripture cannot go against scripture for why rightly dividing of the word of truth is something each of us need to rely on the Lord for His wisdom to understand His words as well as His help to apply them rightly so.

Because of many modern bibles today and they are not all saying the same thing nor the same message , wisdom is needed from the Lord to know whom loved Him to keep His words from those that did not. Jesus had shared this warning from the father that this will be so.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

Jesus said that also about His disciples as they were led by the Spirit of Christ to write.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

An example for the necessity to rely on Him for the truth in His words can be found in John 16:13 that testifies in all bible versions that the Holy Spirit cannot speak from Himself nor by His own authority nor express His own words BUT speaks ONLY what He hears.

BUT in Romans 8:26-27, most modern Bibles imply that the Holy Spirit makes direct intercessions Himself and implied this is done through wordless groans or some audible sound from which tongues for private users claim as proof text for using tongues for private use.

BUT in the KJV, The Spirit "itself" as being used as inferring indirectly for how the Holy spirit makes intercessions for us with groanings which CANNOT be uttered hence no sound at all. This "he" that searches our hearts is Jesus per Hebrews 4:12-16 and this is the same "he" that knows the mind of the Spirit as Jesus is the only Mediator between God and man per 1 Timothy 2:5

That explains why 'itself" is used when the pronouns "he" & "him" has been used towards the Person of the Holy Spirit, even in that same Book of Romans. By Jesus knowing the mind of the Spirit is how the silent intercessions of the Spirit is known by Jesus giving the Spirit's unuttered intercessions to the Father. So the Spirit is not making direct intercessions Himself. And this type of silent intercessions is not limited to those claiming tongues are for that purpose either when the Holy Spirit does this for each and every believer.

So all intercessions has to go through the Son; being the only Mediator between God and men BECAUSE whenever the Father says yes to any of those intercessions, be it our intercessions, the Spirit's silent intercessions, or the Son's own intercessions for us ( Hebrews 7:25 ), these are presented by only the Son so that whenever our prayers are answered, the Father may be glorified in the Son for answers to prayers.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.... 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

So when any believer prays to Mary, the departed saints, or even TO the Holy Spirit, they are dishonoring the Son in being that only Mediator between God and men that answers prayers so that the father may be glorified in the Son for answers to prayers.

Anyway, may the Lord help you to see this truth in scripture because those who apply Romans 8:26-27 as if that validates tongues for private use as if the Holy Spirit can turn God's gifts of tongues from speaking unto the people AROUND and speak back to God, when in actuality, John 16:13 in all bibles testifies that the Holy Spirit CANNOT DO THAT, is how one may appreciate the KJV as scripture aligns with scripture.

 

[Mr GLee]

It is true that God knew Abraham's faith and was not testing it to see how strong it was. But neither was He testing hIm in order to raise Abraham in the eyes of men. He was putting Abraham's faith to the test. Not for His sake, but for Abraham's sake. Through it Abraham's faith was strengthened. His trust in God was increased by trusting through this most extreme of commands to offer his son as a sacrifice.

And we see the same thing in Christ that it was foreshadowing. God offered His own Son as a sacrifice for the remission of sins for all who believe. Trust the Son.

Yes, a beautiful gospel parable. similar to that of Ziporah. and her son Gershom (a stranger in the land)

 

[Mr GLee]

If scripture interprets scripture and is the only source of revealed truth why does Christ say: seek ye first the kingdom (apostolic church) and not the Bible alone? Matt 6:33
Thanks

Apostle = sent one a messenger . . . . Sent ones church? What are they sent with and who sent them?

I would offer the Holy Spirit does the teaching comforting and last but the most important he brings to our memory the previous things he has taught. . . comparing the spiritual eternal (faith) to the spiritual. (faith)

Not the letter, historical temporal. . . to the literal, temporal. (No faith as powerless)
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you

The first use of the words no faith in respect to having none of the faith of Christ as it is written Revealing false apostles, sent with false prophecy. Oral traditions as commandments of dying mankind.

Deuteronomy 32:19-21King James Version And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is "no faith". They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

 

[donadams]

Still waiting for scripture to interpret scripture???
Matt 28:20
Acts 1:2
What commandments?

And to tell us what is and what is not part of scripture or the Bible?

Or list 1, 2, 3, of the Ten Commandments?

Thanks

 

[Arial]

Still waiting for scripture to interpret scripture???
Matt 28:20
Acts 1:2
What commandments?

I guess you don't remember the last two times I went over those scriptures with you when you asked the same question?

 

[Mr GLee]

Still waiting for scripture to interpret scripture???
Matt 28:20
Acts 1:2
What commandments?

And to tell us what is and what is not part of scripture or the Bible?

Or list 1, 2, 3, of the Ten Commandments?

Thanks

I would think All of them. . One law, the law of God.

The whole book of the law or book of prophecy. It contains no private interpretations of dying mankind.as a philosophy or men. It has no equal. God is subject to what he says. The mark of His living word what he says he brings to pass .

He works in us to bring the end of faith the salvation of our new souls. Yoked with him He can make our daily burdens lighter if we obey.( all things written in the law and the prophets. )

Loving Laws that move the believer to do the loving will of the Father. Like study to show oneself approval rightly divide (no adding or subtracting) interpret all things written in the law and the prophets (sola scriptura) The sword of the Spirit that works in those born again.

He warns of those who say we need dying mankind to teach us. His loving law stands.

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

1 John 2:26-27 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.