Isaiah

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NASB	Isaiah 14:16 "Those who see you will gaze at you, They will ponder over you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms,
AMPLIFIED 2015	Isaiah 14:16 "Those who see you will gaze at you, They will consider you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms,

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Subject: Out of curiosity?

Bible Note: I'm sorry that my responses to you have been somewhat flippant. Until your last post, I didn't realize that you were seriously questioning. Although you frequently appear argumentative for its own sake, I will give you the benefit of the doubt for the time being. I will try to respond as clearly as possible. However, the full treatment of these doctrines are not appropriate in this forum. Furthermore, they have been dealt with much more effectively than I could by much more learned and godly men than I am. So I will leave it up to you to research fundamental Christian theology.

1. The canon is closed
2. God speaks entirely through His Word
3. There is no new revelation of God
4. Scripture is sufficient and complete
5. There is no private interpretation of the Word
6. Holy Spirit brings the Word to life in us

Many people have spent life times pouring over the scripture. What has grown up is a set of commonly accepted interpretations of the entire Bible. Now there is rarely 100 percent agreement, and there is rarely 100 percent correctness. These interpretations are not in themselves necessarily inspired or inerrant. Instead, they serve only as a guide.

Now, I checked over 10 of the most classic, and universally accepted commentators in orthodox reformed Christendom; men whose knowledge and insight have been recognized and utilized by believers for the last four centuries. They concur on the interpretation of Isaiah 14:16.

This does not, in itself, make them right. But it should give us pause when we see a different interpretation. (The distinction between these views is the meaning of orthodoxy and heterodoxy.) We should then ask, what is the source of this interpretation? In other words, how authoritative are they? Are they a recognized scholar? Is there the fruit of holiness in their life? Do they properly declare the truth of the Word and the Gospel?

Bill Clinton declared that abortion was no sin. When asked, he sited "a Baptist pastor" told him so. Now, is Clinton a great authority on morality and theology (let alone the Bible)? Does his single authority carry very great weight?

So, it is perfectly acceptable to ask about the authoritative source of a doctrine. I have to tell you, though, if you say "Henny Binn" teaches this interpretation of the passage, I confess that I will not be greatly persuaded.

Note: These are all just pieces of the puzzle. First and foremost is how does scripture interpret scripture? What is the context of the verse? What is the plainest and simplest interpretation of the passage? Etc. Etc. But those are things I'll leave for posts on proper hermeneutics.