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NASB | Luke 2:11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:11 "For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (the Messiah). [Mic 5:2] |
Subject: Cont radiction??? |
Bible Note: Hello San Lukas, When I wrote that you will be well on your way when you are able to explain Isa 28:10 I truly hoped you would take that opportunity to consider Isa 28:18. I mean, in terms of what the verse is saying, who is saying it and what really is the point. We have to be careful in loose interpretations. You wrote as your understanding of the verse: "clearly we don't have to read the whole verse after God answers our question with the 'line'...." Some logic will do nicely here. Ask youself, if the "line" is sufficient, then why did God inspire the whole verse; and those after, and those before? The verse is teaching actually quite the opposite from your assumption. Again; who is speaking, Isaiah the prophet? Some translations show this verse in quotation marks. It is widely understood that it is probably those leaders Isaiah mentioned in the previous verses. When you consider they were angry with Isaiah and the wording of verses 9-10 it takes on a certain sarcastic tone; wouldn't you agree? "To WHOM will HE teach knowledge, and to whom will HE explain the message...(empasis added). "Those who are weaned from the milk, those taken from the breast? (sarcasm) As though Isaiahs teachings were for no more than children, certainly not the wise and learned among them. The priests and prophets had become drunkards and in their position of power and authority did not appreciate that Isaiah "spoke down" to them as though they were children..."precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, hear a little there a little." (remember the sarcastic drip). So what do we gain from this. My belief is that precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upone line, line upon line, and hear a little there a little must have been the way Isaiah the prophet was approaching the teaching of God's people. So as with children, "precept upon precept, precept upon precept - repetitive learning, hearing it over and over again. "line upon line, line upon line" This would be the most important point in correcting your view here. This would not mean read along until you think you have an answer and then stop (even in the middle of the verse). Rather, it refers to the truth that Scripture interprets Scripture. As we read along and study, line upon line, verse upon verse, chapter upon chapter, book upon book, and testament upon testament, the "doctrine" will be established. I hope this helps, God bless, Jeff |