Hearing The Word Of God
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [1]
Is an ordinance of divine appointment, Romans 10:17 . Proverbs 8:4-5 . Mark 4:24 . Public reading of the Scriptures was a part of synagogue worship, Acts 13:15 . Acts 15:21 . and was the practice of the Christians in primitive times. Under the former dispensation there was a public hearing of the law at stated seasons, Deuteronomy 31:10; Deuteronomy 31:13 . Nehemiah 8:2-3 . It seems, therefore, that it is a duty incumbent on us to hear, and , if sensible of our ignorance, we shall also consider it our privilege. As to the manner of hearing, it should be constantly, Proverbs 8:34 . James 1:24-25 . Attentively, Luke 21:38 . Acts 10:33 . Luke 4:20; Luke 4:22 . With reverence, Psalms 89:7 . With faith, Hebrews 4:2 . With an endeavour to retain what we hear, Hebrews 2:1 . Psalms 119:11 . With an humble docile disposition, Luke 10:42 . With prayer, Luke 18:1-43 : the advantages of hearing are, information, 2 Timothy 3:16 . Conviction, 1 Corinthians 14:24-25 . Acts 2:1-47 : Conversion, Psalms 11:7 . Acts 4:4 . Confirmation, Acts 14:22 . Acts 16:5 . Consolation, Philippians 1:25 . Is. 40: 1, 2. Is. 35: 3, 4. Stennet's Parable of the Sower; Massilon's Ser. vol. 2: p. 131. Eng. trans. Gill's Body of Div. vol. 3: p. 340. oct. ed.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
is an ordinance of divine appointment ( Romans 10:17; Proverbs 8:4-5; Mark 4:24). Public reading of the Scriptures was a part of synagogue worship ( Acts 13:15; Acts 15:21), and was the practice of the Christians in primitive times. Under the former dispensation there was a public hearing of the law at stated seasons ( Deuteronomy 31:10; Deuteronomy 31:13; Nehemiah 8:2-3). It seems, therefore, that it is a duty incumbent on us to hear, and, if sensible of our ignorance, we shall also consider it our privilege.
(1) As to the manner of hearing, it should be constantly ( Proverbs 8:34; James 1:24-25); attentively (Luke 21:48; Acts 10:33; Luke 4:20; Luke 4:22); with reverence ( Psalms 89:7); with faith ( Hebrews 4:2); with an endeavor to retain what we hear ( Hebrews 2:1; Psalms 119:11); with an humble, docile disposition ( Luke 10:42); with prayer (Luke 18).
(2) The advantages of hearing .are information ( 2 Timothy 3:16); conviction ( 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Acts 2); conversion ( Psalms 11:7; Acts 4:4); confirmation ( Acts 14:22; Acts 16:5); consolation ( Philippians 1:25; Isaiah 40:1-2; Isaiah 35:3-4). (See Preaching).
