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NASB | James 1:5 ¶ But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:5 ¶ If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. |
Subject: Scripture alone? |
Bible Note: I agree that many questions relate to the meaning of a particular verse of scripture, or perhaps a biblical principle. Yet also, there are many who ask a question without any idea what verses may relate. In either case, this exercise is for those who are interested in attempting to rely entirely upon scripture either to answer a question or shed light upon itself. I'm not suggesting that this method be adopted universally, but rather be viewed merely as one option for those who wish to consider it as a hermenuetical discipline. Clearly, as has been so eloquently pointed out, we must be mindful of the limitations of such an approach. Yet, it is the purpose of this exercise to flesh out what those limitations might be, as well as possibly discover its legitimate utility. As for how Jesus responded, I note that with the devil in the desert, during his tempation, he did not engage in any dialogue other than to rebuke the devil with specific counters directly from scripture.....no expositions, commentaries or dictionaries are reported. You hit the nail on the head when you said "...or we can do our best to follow the lead of our King and attempt to open up the Scriptures..." It is the words "do our best" and "attempt" that inspire this exercise...which I offer as an attempt to do exactly that. I look forward to your next post. My next question is: What constitutes a biblical worldview, as compared and contrasted with worldliness? Please respond with the text of whatever scripture you feel is appropriate along with any necessary for proper context. |