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NASB | John 7:18 "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:18 "He who speaks on his own accord seeks glory and honor for himself. But He who seeks the glory and the honor of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness or deception in Him. |
Bible Question (short): Apostolic Proof-texting? |
Question (full): Yes, let's dig into the Word. I have a question about how scripture is to be used -- especially about "proof texting." The authors of the New Testament frequently quote the Old -- celebrating Jesus as the fulfillment of the prophecies, and using Old Testament texts to develop and bolster their New Covenant understanding. Often, however, they employ these texts in a way that gives little weight to the original context. It seems they are just seeking phrases that prefigure Christ, even if the quote's setting is incongruous. What do you make of these strange readings? Is this a special knowledge (that Christ imparted on the road to Emmaus)? Or does this show a different mode of reading the Bible -- one that we no longer find acceptable? OK: it's late, and I'm going to bed. So I can't find the examples I was looking for. Some of the texts in Hebrews seem weird. How about, for instance, Hebrews 1:5b? This passage points back to 2 Samuel 7:14. The context seems to point to Christ "The King" --- until it mentions "When he does wrong...." Not "if," .... This is just one example - not the best example. So what do we make of apostolic prooftexting? |