JESUS CHRIST: The Fulfillment of the Promises of God

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The individual sessions in this audio teaching series systematically build upon each other. It is highly recommended that the listener start with the first session and proceed in succession.

LINKS TO THE ASSOCIATED HUBS

1. Part 1 - Intro

2. Part 2 - The Lord See and Provides - Jehovah Jireh
   

3. Part 3 - The Lord Heals - Jehovah Rapha
   

4. Part 4 - The Lord is my Banner - Jehovah Nissi
   

5. Part 5 - The Lord Who Sanctifies Us - Jehovah Qadash
   

6. Part 6 - The Lord is my Peace- Jehovah Shalom
   

7. Part 7 - The Lord is my Righteousness - Jehovah Tsidkenu
   

8. Part 8 - The Lord is Present, or There - Jehovah Shammah
   

9. Part 9 - The Lord my Shepherd - Jehovah Rohi

Rightly dividing the word of truth?

These words "rightly dividing" from 2Timothy 2:15 are the compound Greek word orthotomeo; accurately used by Greek speaking Gemologists to describe "cleaving" an uncut diamond. Before cutting the diamond the planner must first look inside of the rough uncut stone for the "clevis" and mark where to cut accordingly. These markings of where to cut are dictated by the inherent characteristics of the diamond itself. Incorrectly marking of the diamond by a fraction of a millimeter could result in catastrophe. If the cutter cleaves the diamond in the wrong spot it will most likely shatter into dust. And so it is with the word of truth. To the degree it is allowed to speak for itself is to the degree we have the rightly divided word of truth; to the degree we read into it is to the degree we have little more than diamond dust.

A few more quick and simple keys for understanding and enjoying the Bible:

First of all, when looking for the meaning of a particular verse we need to carefully read the entire context of a passage. Seeing the surrounding scope of a verse is essential for seeing the correct meaning. Verses cannot be extracted from their contexts and still project the intended truth.

In the second place, we should look into our minds to see if we are reading exactly what is stated or, perhaps, whether we are reading into the words or between the lines. The error is more likely to be in our understanding then it is to be a translation error. Not allowing the Scriptures to interpret themselves is a major source of error for the lack of accurately understanding the truth of any given subject.

Thirdly, when studying an unclear or apparently contradictory verse, look at other verses on the same topic, because when the other verses are clear and agree with one another, we know that the many concurring verses must be correct and the unclear, contradictory verse may have had an error creep into it somewhere along the line (either in our understanding or in the translation). We must adhere to the truth of the many clear verses and look for the error regarding the contradictory verse. 

And finally, it is sometimes necessary to look at the older, more nearly original texts (such as Estrangelo Aramaic, Hebrew, or Greek) to see if the translation is as clear in English as it was in the earlier texts; looking at the translations of older texts to see if they are clearer is often a tremendous help for seeing the truth. The Bible does not say of itself that any translation is 100% without error. It proclaims of itself that the original "God-breathed" writings were without error, and we do find a promise from God in Psalms 12:7 that He will preserve His word forever; however, this preserving process is an ongoing process. The original writings were without error, but some errors have crept in over the years through bad translations and false teachings. God continues preserving His word of truth through whatever means He sees fit for those who hunger for truth.

Only when our minds understand what a given verse is communicating of itself—with proper translation, seeing the verse in its context, and having all verses on a given topic concur—do we have what is referred to as “the word of truth.” No version or translation presents in perfection the inspired, original “God Breathed” writings, and therefore we as students must be especially diligent in seeking the errorless truth of the original, God-breathed Scriptures.