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NASB | Micah 7:5 Do not trust in a neighbor; Do not have confidence in a friend. From her who lies in your bosom Guard your lips. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Micah 7:5 Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land]; Do not have confidence in a friend. Guard the doors of your mouth From her who lies in your bosom. [Luke 12:51-53] |
Subject: past prophecy or future or both? |
Bible Note: Melanie, He must be speaking as a sinner himself,since he speaks of God saving him in verse 7 and he says it directly in verse 9 that he is a sinner who suffers the anger of Yahweh. See Romans 1:18. I don't see this as a messianic prophecy,but the sinner here seems to foreshadow what St Paul says in Romans 6:5 As for your question How does one study the bible without a teacher?, I don't think it can be done effectively as indicated in Acts 8:26-39. But that does not stop people from trying. In my particular case I belong to a Church with Sacred Tradition and authoriy to shed light on and in some case authoritatively interpret difficult or disputed passages of the scripture. I truly believe that most of those who profess "scripture alone" with only the Holy Spirit to guide them usually in reality are also following the teaching and tradition of their own churches. And some of them even acknowlege the place of their tradition in their learning although perhaps not in the same manner as Catholics. Emmaus |