See for more themes. | Q4: How to study Scripture? Hypothesis: How does the Scripture say Scripture should be studied? Introduction: Many people assume they can read Scripture anyway they like, and get any message they like. Will this lead to "truth" ? Not really You can prove anything you like from Scripture if you doubt it's power. So it's important we ask Scripture how Scripture should be read. Challenge! Where do you find in one huge passage of Scripture across 2 or 3 chapters, telling us how Scripture should be studied? Wouldn't that be a great discovery?
Method: Only a single passage is considered, and followed step by step as the passage highlight various points.
Conclusion: The Scripture method for reading Scripture found across one passage of two chapters of Scripture is as follows:- Discussion:
In the beginning...it's OK to start on milk.. Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
Isaiah says we start off as babies drinking milk.
It's OK to read Scripture in milky doses.
Here we see the first poetry picture simile. When a baby begins as a babe, only milk is used, but as the baby matures stronger foods are used, as nourishment.
It is a very sad day indeed to see adult people still feeding upon the milk of the word, especially claiming to have spent years growing in Jesus.
(1) Measure truth using big and little marks..
Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
When you measure something you start from a fixed known mark and measure from big marks and little marks until your object is judged by the big and little marks on your measuring standard. Thus when measuring any object, your need a standard and big and little marks that all must line up with what you're measuring.
Here we see another poetry picture simile.
This poetry picture simile means to look up all references on whatever measuring of a word topic your studying and compare everything with that topic with everything Scripture has to say about that topic. That makes logic sense.
But you will NOT do this if you assume Hebrew words have different meaning depending upon context, thus other sentences of context will tell you nothing about what the Hebrew word means. Thus you have become biased and blind in how the Holy Writings says to read the "lines" upon "lines".
Of course if you wanted to make a biased assessment, you would deliberately avoid other "lines" and choose the ones you want to exaggerate because you have some agenda already in mind.
The Holy Writings says instead, to look at all the "lines" on a topic before making a conclusion.
(2) Build truth from the standard of Jesus.
Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
When you read any measuring topic against the "lines of Hebrew", always cross reference the "lines" back to the chief corner stone, who is called Jesus. Since the Scripture Torah was written with Jesus in mind, it makes sense that every topic should be related to Jesus in some way.
Thus the Holy Writings should be Christ centered.
(3) Plumb the truth against the judgement of other marks.
Isa 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet:
Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Various building poetry pictures are presented here, all giving the simile of measuring truth, is found by measuring truth against all the big and little marks found on the topic of study. The message is study everything on the subject, not just here and there. Look up every reference. Than plumb the new theory of faith with the older known theories of faith, so we do not disregard the old building blocks in our wall of truth.
(4): Plough deeply until ... straight, soft and humble...
Isa 28:23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
24 Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
(5): Beware of the traditions of men..the false prophets..
Scripture is not sealed that none cannot read it or understand. For the Holy Spirit will bring all who read the Scriptures into present truth.
Mt 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Isa 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Beward of those who pretend to do good, but they are two faced, mouse water, skin deep Christians who teach only the commandments of men.
(6): Scripture study is a miracle wonder producing meekness..
Isa 29:24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
Such scripture study promises to keep your erring and to help you see the true doctrines of the LORD.
(7): Finally ask the Holy Spirit to talk to you..
Isa 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Beware of false smooth messages that deceive and seek to gain from you...
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
The Holy Spirit talks to you guiding you into all truth.
How do you know you have the real Spirit talking to you? By your fruits, ye shall know them. Test yourself, how is my character? Is it like Jesus ?
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Here in this verse are many Hebrew words that mean "marks" like on a "ruler". The measursement we have in mind is lined up with the big marks and little marks on the ruler.
When you compare "line" upon "line" these lines are "lines of Hebrew" and we are told to "line up" every verse in the Holy Writings with other verses that speak of the same Hebrew word.
Thus highlighting one text over another, you can make any measuring of truth look towards your viewpoint.
Here we see another poetry picture simile. When building a building from stone, each stone is aligned back to the corner stone, so the message of the wall is straight true and without error.
The "plummet" was a "weighted mark" used to make a building go up straight and true, that all the building blocks under study were found aligning themselves to the truth of the measurement.
Plough deeply the Holy Writings, break down every clod into Hebrew meaning, and make sure you have the fine tithe of meaning, pure, uncluttered and unbiased. Ploughing removes the pride from our soils, so the tilth is soft enough for others to receive. Ploughing develops the humilty required to be our brother's keeper.
Beware of the traditions and commandments of men, false prophets who do not read Scripture correctly. Trust only in your Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to teach you, not a human priest.
Scripture study promises to not only grind your pride into fine tilth, and make you humble before GOD, it also comes with the miracle of meekness, being fixed on Jesus power flowing through your life.
