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1 | Why is this verse here? | Luke 6:40 | nthnobdvs | 218527 | ||
Why does this verse come here? V. 39 seems to connect to v. 41; they are both metaphorically talking about the eyes as related to hypocrisy. v. 40, however, seems to be saying something that's not related to the topic that 39 introduces. Any explanation for this? The same thing happens in v. 43. The word "For..." makes me think that this verse is linked to the previous section but the topics don't seem to be related. Any insight into this? Thanks! |
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2 | Why is this verse here? | Luke 6:40 | stjohn | 218528 | ||
Hi nthnob... All of these verses are interrelated in how Jesus saw what the Pharisees were doing in the way they were teaching the children of Israel. They are the 'blind guides' of v 39, and in verse 40, He is admonishing His disciples to not be like them and think more of themselves then their teacher. Read in context with what Jesus was trying to get across to them, they fit together quite well. Perhaps we should think more about what God is trying to tell us, rather then focusing on, why He said what He said the way He said it. God said it just like He wanted to, so lets put our energy in understanding what that is. Hope that helps John |
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3 | Why is this verse here? | Luke 6:40 | nthnobdvs | 218529 | ||
John, I AM taking the verse in context- that's why I'm trying to understand how this verse fits in between the verses around it. To understand the larger context I think it's necesary to fully understand the smaller pieces of that structure. So to fully understand a book of the Bible you must understand each chapter, then each paragraph, verse... etc. I am trying to understand what God is trying tell us- the only way to do this is, in my opinion, to understand what He said, why He said it, and the way in which He said it; otherwise there is the danger of misinterpretation. Your thoughts were helpful, I just wanted to clarify my approach to reading/understanding the Bible. Thanks! |
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4 | Why is this verse here? | Luke 6:40 | stjohn | 218530 | ||
Hi nthnobdvs, Sorry for my criticism, it wasn't really called for. Sometimes I can be very obtuse, sorry. You are right of course with your approach to understanding Scripture by first understanding the book, then chapter, then verse, thus seeing the whole picture and giving us a better view of the little pieces and how they fit together. John |
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