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1 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | sunnyhills | 159575 | ||
please explain to me zechariah ch 14:16-20. I do not agree with the commentary. If the scriptures before these are literal, then surely the latter are too. Are we not to celebrate the feast of tabernacles in the milliniem literally? thanks, sunnyhills |
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2 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | mark d seyler | 159576 | ||
Hi Sunnyhills! I know of no reason whatsoever to think that this prophecy is anything but literal. Many commentators wrote that the Feast of Tabernacles is specifically fulfilled by the Millenium. You do well to question the commentaries that disagree with the straightforward, plain meaning of the Bible. See you at the Feast! Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | DocTrinsograce | 159580 | ||
Hi, Brother Mark... Where does it plainly say in Scripture that the "Feast of Tabernacles is specifically fulfilled by the Millennium?" (sic) I may be mistaken, but I do not know of any Scripture that explicitly gives the authority to interpret the significance of the Feast of Tabernacles beyond what is given in the Old Testament. If I am in error, please correct me. By the way, there are many fine commentators who have an exceptionally sound hermeneutic, but do not agree with our eschatological perspective. In Him, Doc |
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4 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | mark d seyler | 159581 | ||
Hi Doc, I believe I said that some "commentators" have said that the Feast of Tabernacles is fulfilled in the 1000 year reign of Christ. Not all commentators agree, but I would more regard those that consider that the feast will be held over those that consider it won't, given Zechariah's prophecy. You would have to look at those commentaries to see why they have made those statements. If you wish, I could supply you with the names of some that teach that, so you could check. Love in Christ, Mark |
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5 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | DocTrinsograce | 159582 | ||
Dear Brother Mark, Sorry... I didn't mean to misquote you. Yes, please direct me to the sources that you mention. I'd like to see if they have solid Scriptural authority to arrive at such conclusions regarding the feasts. A couple of decades ago everyone was into typology. They saw types all over Scripture! Typology can, indeed, be found in the Word. For example, we know that the brass serpent of Numbers 21:9 is a type of Christ because we have the authority of John 3:14 to see it as a type; we know that Adam of Genesis 2 was a anti-type of Christ because we have the authority of 1 Corinthians 15:47 to see Adam as a anti-type; we know that Melchizedek of Genesis 14 was a type of Christ because we have the authority of Hebrews 7 to see Melchizedek as a type; etc. However, the fact that Joshua is the Hebraic form of the name Jesus does not give us authority to view Joshua, son of Nun, as a type. (There were very many similar types taught!) Consequently, things like the interpretations of the feasts, need to be examined with a very critical eye, lest we read into Scripture what Scripture does not actually say. Regarding commentaries, this might prove useful: Doctors Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart (authors of "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth") recommend that a commentary ought to be chosen on the following basis: 1. The commentary should be exegetical 2. The commentary should be based on the original languages of Scripture 3. The commentary should discuss all possible meanings of a given text, offering the pros and cons of each, before the author presents his preferred meaning 4. The commentary should discuss text-critical questions 5. The commentary should discuss the historical background of texts as appropriate, and provide solid historical information at the beginning of sections (i.e., books, etc.) 6. The commentary should give bibliographies so that you can further study issues if you wish Personally, I would add that the commentary should be well accepted by the broader church; i.e., one that has stood the test of time. All of these factors provide you with a valuable tool to aid in your studies of the Word. It seems to me that to show preference for a commentary based on an eschatological position might, at best, leave you ignorant of other perspectives, or, at worst, lead you to an incorrect conclusion in your studies of the Word. It behooves us to remember that our eschatology is not inerrant, nor our commentators, but only the text of the Scripture as originally transmitted. In Him, Doc |
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6 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | mark d seyler | 159771 | ||
Hi Doc, I will get some of the names for you as I am able, as I have noticed these in passing, without really paying a lot of attention to which ones they were. I apologize if I erroneously gave you the impression that I was promoting those commentaries that I referred to. I intended simply to say that they existed. My purpose was to show that there are a lot of different ideas out there. I do recall saying something to the effect that I would more readily choose one that did not deny the plain reading of the Bible. Anytime I have to assume something that is not in the text, or start re-arranging elements of the text, that is a big bright warning light to me, and let's me know that I may be going down a wrong road. Thank you for your instruction on how to study the Bible. Personally, I only use commentaries after I have already spent considerable time studying the scriptures themselves. If I find a scripture that seems particularly difficult to understand, or that grammatically and contextually can mean varying things, I will check numerous commentaries to see what has been written. There are about 15 or so that I look at with any regularity, with more that come up occasionally. As with anyone who interprets or teaches the scriptures, whether the commentator who publishes a book, the preacher who stands at the pulpit, or a writer on the web, none of us are right all the time, many of us are right at least once in a while, and most of us that are truly seeking to serve the Lord are somewhere between those two. I don't know of any commentary that I would recommend to someone lock stock and barrel. Anyway, thank you for your recommendations and reminders! :-) Love in Christ, Mark |
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7 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | DocTrinsograce | 159778 | ||
Dear Brother Mark, I agree whole heartedly that commentaries ought only be used to validate our own interpretation after we've already done the sweating! It is hard, though, in our push-button, microwave, world to use the discipline NOT to take the easy way out! At least, I find it hard! Nevertheless, praise God for the resources that we have at our fingertips -- or mouse pointers -- today! In Him, Doc |
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