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Putting something into the box, or Taking something out of the box? |
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October 26, 2019
With the former, a man can make the Scriptures
to say virtually any fanciful ideas and fables. This can be done with some imagination and speculation.
With the latter, a man is refrained from
saying what the Scriptures do not say, even though he may still end up drawing
out what's not there.
Exegesis involves labours of study and mental
exertion.
1Timothy 5:17 KJV - Let the elders that rule
well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word
and doctrine.
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV — Study to shew thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the
word of truth.
labour - kopiáō, kop-ee-ah'-o; to feel
fatigue; by implication, to work hard:—(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied.
No, kopiáō is not sipping your cups of black
coffee, kopi-O, under the grapevines or fig tree.
Look down into any deep and clean well
carefully... you may see many things, including your own lovely reflection,
among others. One thing is certain, you can draw up only life-nourishing and thirst-quenching water from the well.
Jas 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place
sweet water and bitter?
2Pe 3:16
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them
of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they
that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures,
unto their own destruction.
Eisegesis has its dire consequences to God's children: SHIPWRECK!
1Tim 1
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy,
according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them
mightest war a good warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience;
which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.
Let us strive to be better students of God's
HOLY word; not a few of us have all been guilty of eisegesis along the way;
none are exempted from prejudices and baggage.
May the Lord forgive my sins.
You ask for yours if you have any.
