Rightly Dividing the Word

 

Today's verse is 16:25

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. 

    As I understand it, there are two primary schools of thought in regard to Bible interpretation. Some only interpret the Bible as stories, missing the richness of history the book portrays, some knowing the history, miss the truths hidden in the story. I heard a man say, that because when Jesus warned of the leaven of the Pharisees, he meant the teachings or doctrines of the Pharisees, and was not speaking of their actual bread, he thought that God did not necessarily mean that God did not create man on the sixth day. We must understand from the verse above, that not all scripture is meant to be only a proverb, or parable, and some may not be a proverb at all, but we must rightly divide the scriptures, seeking from the context what applications we may apply. After all, Thou shalt not steal, means thou shalt not steal. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Exodus 37, John 16, Proverbs 13, Ephesians 6

Monday’s reading will be Exodus 38, John 17, Proverbs 14, Philippians 1