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NASB | Daniel 5:25 ¶ "Now this is the inscription that was written out: 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 5:25 ¶ "This is the inscription that was written, 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN [numbered, numbered, weighed, and divided].' |
Subject: Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 |
Bible Note: Greetings J! First of all, welcome to the forum! You wrote: "I don't worry about picking to pieces scripture...the Bible tells us this is foolishness, debate for the sake of debate..It takes our hearts and minds off of what is really important in scripture." Where exactly does the Bible tell us that it is foolishness to dig into the meaning of the 'pieces' of Scripture? :-) I agree with part of your point. It is possible to analyze the message of God intensly, but never actually 'hear' it. However, it is even more dangerous to go to the other extreme and not dig into God's Word and just 'make it' mean whatever we want. God's Word is written in real languages according to real rules of grammar. I believe that it is extremely important to dig into God's Word that we might better understand it and respond to it. Paul refers to this in 2 Tim. 2:15: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." Here 'correctly handles' is literally 'cutting straight the Word of Truth'. It is the same word used of a tent maker, who had to cut the pieces correctly and accurately in order to make a tent. Scripture must be approached with the same dilligence and care. And, yes, it must also be responded to as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |