Difference between revisions of "Scriptures"

<p> (See [[Bible]] ; [[Canon; Inspiration; Old Testament; New Testament]] ) Appropriated in the Bible to the sacred writings (&nbsp;2 Kings 22:13; &nbsp;Psalms 40:7; &nbsp;2 Timothy 3:15-16, "the [[Scripture]] of truth"; &nbsp;Daniel 10:21; &nbsp;Ezra 6:18). Meetings for worship and hearing the word of the Lord are noticed in &nbsp;Ezekiel 8:1; &nbsp;Ezekiel 14:1; &nbsp;Ezekiel 14:4; &nbsp;Ezekiel 33:31; and even earlier, &nbsp;Isaiah 1:12-15. Especially after the return from [[Babylon]] Ezra held such meetings, when the restored exiles yearned for a return to the law. Now the Jews read the Pentateuch once in every year, divided into 54 '''''Parashas''''' or "sections": and parts only of the "prophets", '''''Haphtaroth)''''' , shorter lessons read by a single individual, whereas the '''''Parasha''''' is distributed among seven readers. Of the '''''Hagiographa''''' , the five '''''Megilloth''''' ("scrolls") are read on five annual fasts or feasts, not on the sabbath. </p> <p> "It is written" is the formula appropriated to holy writ. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 30:5; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 30:18, '''''Kakathuwb''''' ''("As It Is Written")'' ; Greek '''''Grafee''''' , '''''Gegraptai''''' , '''''Ta Hiera Grammata''''' (&nbsp;Matthew 4:4; &nbsp;Matthew 4:6; &nbsp;Matthew 21:13; &nbsp;Matthew 26:24). The Hebrew, however, substituted '''''Mikra''''' , "what is read," for '''''Kethubim''''' , which is applied to one division of Scripture, the '''''Hagiographa''''' (&nbsp;Nehemiah 8:8). '''''Grafee''''' in New Testament is never used of a secular writing. &nbsp;2 Timothy 3:15-16, "all Scripture ''('' '''''Pasa Grafee''''' ''; Every [[Portion]] Of "The [[Holy]] Scripture")'' is God-inspired ''(Not Only The Old Testament, In Which Timothy Was [[Taught]] When A Child, Compare '' &nbsp;Romans 16:26 '', But The New Testament According As Its Books Were [[Written]] By Inspired Men, And Recognized By Men Having "Discerning Of Spirits", '' &nbsp;1 Corinthians 12:10 ''; '' &nbsp;1 Corinthians 14:37 '')'' , and ''(Therefore)'' profitable," etc. </p> <p> The position of the "Greek adjectives", '''''Theopneustos Kai Ofelimos''''' , inseparably connected, forbids making one a predicate the other an epithet, "every Scripture given by inspiration of God is also profitable," as Eilicott translated In &nbsp;2 Peter 1:20-21, explain "no prophecy of Scripture proves to be ( '''''Ginetai''''' ) of private ''(An [[Individual]] Writer'S Uninspired)'' interpretation," i.e. solution, and so origination. "Private" is explained "by the will of man," in contrast to "moved by the Holy Spirit," not in contrast to the universal church's interpretation, as Rome teaches. </p>