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NASB | Isaiah 28:10 "For He says, 'Order on order, order on order, Line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there.'" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 28:10 "For He says, 'Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Rule upon rule, rule upon rule, Here a little, there a little.'" |
Bible Question: I have been studying this in context and I am understanding it differently than the way it is most commonly preached. Can you give me your insights on this verse. What do you think it means by "Line upon Line, precept upon precept?" there is no reason to quote Matthew Henry or other well known commentaries, I would be interested in your thought based on the logical reading of the context. Thanks. |
Bible Answer: It seems to me that the context of Is 28 leads one to think that this idea of line upon line and precept upon precept here, as spoken of in this context in this passage is something that the Lord did not want them to have to rely on to know Him. It seems that the message is that He would that they come closer and have a more Spirit Filled relationship with Him, but they would not. Instead thier answer is "no, we don't need all that intimate stuff. We would just like a list of rules and we will keep them, thank you very much." So God says "fine then I will give you line upon line and precept upon precept that you may go and walk in them and fall and be broken because you will all miserably fail." However he who would know doctrine (true Holy Spirit doctrine) are those that are as they that are weaned at the breast of God almighty, they will intimately walk with Him in relationship and the truths of the word will be made alive by virtue of the Holy Spirit living in them and by their walk of faith and utter dependance on the Lord. If they will... this is the rest that God will give them. Not the sabbath day but the rest of the Holy Spirit in them and leading them. Not a list of rules like sabbath rules and such, but the Holy Spirit in them saying .. this is the way walk ye in it. Not line upon line (rules to keep) but even this Filling of the Holy Spirit and recieving gifts of the Holy Spirit for service such as the gift of tongues which is prophesied in this passage by Paul as having to do with tongues (1 Corinthians 14:21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.) Yet for all that they will not hear. If this prophesy is about tongues among other things it speaks of and Paul said it was, then we can logically conclude that the subject also includes this experience that always accompanied tongues which was the baptism of the Holy Ghost, so when he says "who will know doctrine?" and answers with "He that is weaned from the breast" and then contrasts it with... Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. Isa 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. And again contrasts this with... Isa 28:13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. He makes it very clear that there is a difference between a walk of line upon line and a walk of the refreshing rest of the Holy Spirit. I understand that we must live our faith by the Word of God and we must take all scriptures into account when understanding doctrine, but that is not what line upon line means in this passage. This line upon line here means more like a list of rules to keep so you can appease your conscience yet not really love the Lord with your whole heart. It is a snare. As I heard a brother of old once write.." A snare of a step in the right direction.." it is good to keep the "rules" but it is not enough to really know the Lord. If you would Know the Lord you must allow His Spirit to completely own you. My God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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