Sunday, November 16, 2008

More thoughts on the Bible's Levels of Meaning

Last post I said:

"There is the historical level of meaning. At a minimum, every verse has a historical meaning because all of the Bible was dictated by God and recorded as part of the Bible at some point in space and time. Additionally, on those occasions when the Bible makes a fuller statement of history, the Bible does so infallibly."

Every verse also has a moral dimension. At a minimum, that moral for life on this earth is that the Bible is to be obeyed, read, heard, meditated upon, and studied as much as possible.

" My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee." Proverbs 3:1-2

So also every verse of Scripture has a spiritual dimension; that is, every verse of the Bible has something to do with the spiritual realm. This can be seen in the fact that the Bible did not originate in the physical realm. The Bible did not originate in the earth, or in the minds of men. The Bible came from God, who is spirit.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw." Revelation 1:1-2

No comments: