The apostle Peter walked in the dust of the Rabbi for three
years and cited prophecy as being a better witness. 2 Peter 1:19-21 attests to
the validity of the Word, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto
ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first,
that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the
prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as
they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
Bible gateway is my go to website for a quick keyword
search. Individual verses having that keyword are listed plus the opinion to
view them in context.
An example is Daniel 7:16 which resulted from a search for
the keyword “interpretation.” In context it reads:
Daniel 7:15-17,
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my
body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him
the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of
the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which
shall arise out of the earth.
Without reading the original verse in context one could miss
the fact that Daniel was given a look into the last days.
Old Testament heroes depended on God when interpreting
dreams.
Genesis 40:8, "And they said unto him, We have dreamed
a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not
interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you."
Genesis 41:16, "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It
is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
Solomon used the wisdom given him by God when interpreting
“a thing.” Ecclesiastes 8:1, "Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the
interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the
boldness of his face shall be changed."
When Daniel interpreted the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar in
Chapter 2, Daniel credited God. Daniel 2:28, “But there is a God in heaven that
revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in
the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are
these”
And again regarding the “Handwriting on the Wall.” Daniel
5:26, "This is the interpretation of the thing: Mene; God hath numbered
thy kingdom, and finished it."
Jesus warned us again and again about false teachers. This
warning was reinforced in 1 Peter 2:1, “But there were false prophets also
among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily
shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and
bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
With this in mind, my Bible study is just that, a study of
God’s Word.
Added Later:
2 Timothy 2:14-16 reinforces this:
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them
before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the
subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (G3718) the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings (G2757): for they
will increase unto more ungodliness.
G3718 - From a compound of G3717 and the base of G5114; to
make a straight cut, that is, (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly
(the divine message): - rightly divide.
G2757 - From a presumed compound of G2756 and G5456; empty
sounding, that is, fruitless discussion: - vain.
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