Interpreting a word
or deed out of a given phenomenon using reason is the most critical function of
a judge, an investigator, or even to a normal day to day existing human being.
Interpretation is a proof of our being sentient in the world of
language. A word spoken or an act done needs to be rightly interpreted by
everyone for smooth interpersonal relations.
Moreso, interpretation has become the crux of all matters of disagreements on the existence of God among all believers putting into the fore the question on, Who is God? Additionally, the perception on God as almighty strengthened the stand of the atheists that they will only believe that God is true unless they see an amputee grow its lost part by the power of God. Also, the thoughts of a God who is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent has become the very measure of a God that they imagine of. Can anyone really measure God by human knowledge, much less, human imagination?
Moreso, interpretation has become the crux of all matters of disagreements on the existence of God among all believers putting into the fore the question on, Who is God? Additionally, the perception on God as almighty strengthened the stand of the atheists that they will only believe that God is true unless they see an amputee grow its lost part by the power of God. Also, the thoughts of a God who is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent has become the very measure of a God that they imagine of. Can anyone really measure God by human knowledge, much less, human imagination?
Needless to say,
interpretation is one of the source of problems of human consciousness. Just this
morning my wife Manel picked up a box of my newly bought Taclight
flashlight online. She told me to throw the box to the bin. In
reaction, I said, why throw the box when the flashlight is inside the
box? She replied, I just saw your flashlight hanging beside the refrigerator.
Realizing she had the wrong assumption and interpretation lest she throw away
my small personal investment I told her that I took the flashlight from
the refrigerator and placed it back into the box. One can just imagine
what a wrong assumption and interpretation can do. Seeing a thing
and giving an interpretation out of an assumed fact could spell destruction and
a great difference of the truth which is a matter of the present.
Translating this
experience into the spiritual, many among the present day scholars and churches
have adapted many ways of interpreting the holy scriptures. Each way,
however, have their own flaws and weaknesses and by virtue of bias some prefer
to adopt one method over the other.
What is being
exposed here are the ways of interpreting the scriptures by exegesis,
eisegesis, metagesis and hermeneutics. Exegesis is the manner of
interpreting a written piece based on the author's perspective. Eisegesis
is otherwise called by some as "poor exegesis" because it is
coming from the perspective of the reader. Hermeneutics is a way of
interpreting a script using the inputs of history, tradition, culture,
language, sociology, and other factors surrounding the writing of the text
while metagesis is the other than usual technique.
In whatever manner
the scripture is being interpreted today one has to bear in mind that
these are all private interpretations. What is not private, however,
is interpreting the scriptures by the Spirit. The Spirit has the
mind, character, and quality of being absolute, objective, subjective, ideal
and real.
As opposed to the
ways introduced by the scholars nowadays especially those in the Bible colleges
and universities the Spirit has a peculiar but relevant, suitable, and
applicable way of positing and knowing the truth.
Remember all these
that: the world knows not God; the world hates God and His people; and the
world is filled with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride
of life; Remember also that many will be deceive in these last days where many are called but few are chosen.
Where will all these lead us to?
Definitely, the reading the Bible needs a process to be able to attain unto knowledge like evaluating the words written which is inspired of God, analyzing the words and deeds of the men of God and God himself in mind, manner, works and ways, and interpreting it by Spirit.
Definitely, the reading the Bible needs a process to be able to attain unto knowledge like evaluating the words written which is inspired of God, analyzing the words and deeds of the men of God and God himself in mind, manner, works and ways, and interpreting it by Spirit.
Surely, depending on
the mindset of any individual one may take an optimist or a pessimist
view. In the Spirit, however, neither of these views are important
in taking into account the interpretation of a word or deed. What matters
most is the Spirit, hence, not subject to the laws and methods and constructs
of men like the methods of interpretation on things, words and deeds.
Remember, the mind
and ways of God is never the same as the mind and ways of man.
His thoughts are higher than a man's thoughts and his ways are higher than
a man's ways.
What the whole world
miss to know and understand is that the ancient interpreters of the laws of God
in the Bible are prophets who have the Spirit of God in them. Huldah
the prophetess was staying in the college as the main interpreter of the
written laws of God. Today, the world interpret the scriptures by
the wisdom of men from the theological colleges and universities using
doctrines and not by the Spirit of God. The world use human constructs and doctrines to interpret the Word of God. How did this happen?
Clearly, the Spirit
has become irrelevant to this world and they use the constructs of men to
measure and interpret the works, ways, mind, and manner of God. How can
the mind of the Spirit be the same as the mind of man knowing that what is
highly esteemed among men is an abomination with God and a thing lighter than
vanity.
Psalms 62:9 Surely
men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a
lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
This is the reason
why God has intended to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh because no one
man can ever know the interpretation of a thing without knowing the
present purpose, will, intent, time, judgment and counsel of God and without
his holy Spirit.
How pathetic is the
world today. All churches are trying to interpret
their translated scriptures, that is, by their own bible versions, as if
the original texts were written by men without the inspiration of the Spirit of
God. Completely the Spirit is not a factor in the equation of interpretation of
men today. The prophet has become mad and the spiritual man a fool to them. Truly, they have erred not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
The Spiritual
interpretation has the following qualities, among others: it can discern
the thoughts and intents of the hearts of men; it can weigh the path, actions
and spirits; and it can create a man into the image of God being conformed and
transformed into his likeness; it can make a man humble; it can make a man
obedient; it can make a man fear God and keep the commandments; it can make a
man holy and perfect; it corroborates the voice of the Lord; and it makes a man
do the work of the ministry, the edifying of the church and the perfecting of
the saints.
The fruit of human
constructs like the interpretation of the scriptures is always
competition, division, debate, envy and hate. They do more harm than
good. They fuel the resolve of the atheists to continue rejecting God
the Spirit. By interpretation men have become an enemy of God
than being a friend of God having not the faith which comes by hearing the Word
of God and not by reading.
Imagine a brother by
a mother who profess to be a Christian calling his own brother a cultist and
evil? This happen to me last July 16, 2020 when my brother Abel,
eldest, sent me through messenger saying that I am blind and trapped by
the devil. How the devil did he know I was trapped unless he is the devil
himself!
As if those were not
enough, he sent me another message in July 17, 2020 saying he dreamed of
me. In his dream, he saw me as a small child about 10 years old being
with him and that my house was burning. He added, that he was so sorry
because he cannot give his help to douse the fire. Then, he proceeded
to interpret his dream against me, saying, my whole family is in danger
of hell fire. How can a 10 year old child own a house? And so, I replied
he better be careful of his interpretation because the house is clearly his own
house!
Imagine how the
spirits of men can build a fire of animosity with a blood brother.
Surely, interpretation, vision, and dreams play a very important part in the
life of a man walking and living in the Spirit, and by the Spirit, all things
result to love, joy, and peace where no sorrow is added to it. The Spirit
creates no gap but why would Abel do so at all?
Ecclesiastes 5:7 For
in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers
vanities: but fear thou God.
Ezekiel 13:7 Have
ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination,
whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
Ecclesiastes 5:3 For
a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice
is known by multitude of words.
This mindset
is sick. Abel is so vituperatively rabid against the interpretation of
other men and churches ramming his belief and dogma from head flow to throat
having learned men's constructs like exegesis, eisegesis, and metagesis.
On the contrary, and
being hypocrite, he would wantonly unconscious destroy his own conviction on
the interpretation of the scripture by using a dream if only to push his agenda
on others. If the scriptures will not work, so to speak, here is my dream
dude! If the scriptures will not succeed in making someone believe my
words here is my vision. Know, however, that there are vain dreams and visions.
Abel is a presumptuous false prophet. Who is saying there are no
prophets nowadays? I say, there are many false prophets today in the churches
and the colleges, therefore, be wary and try their spirits whether they are of
God.
Jeremiah 23:16 Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that
prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their
own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Lamentations 2:14 Thy
prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have
not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen
for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
How can anyone know
the Spirit of God? Behold, God is known by his people whom he foreknow and
predestinate and ordained and glorified for the ministry. He is known by
the historical accounts in the continuum of testimonies in the ages
both ancient and present. Conversely, the holy scriptures enable us to
compare spiritual with the spiritual. Meaning, his works, ways, mind and
manner are intelligible to them who seek him with all their heart, with all
their soul, with all their mind and with all their might.
Nevertheless, the
scriptures can only prepare a man in mind and in heart for God to come.
The Man of God is the one who will perfect and make everyone holy who
comes to God for the service of God.
The Man of God is
the Spirit. The Spirit is the interpreter and the interpretation is in the
Spirit. There are infinite number of spirits and some remain a mystery
waiting for their time to be revealed. The Spirit is not the private
interpretation. A man's spirit interpreting the Bible is the private
interpretation. Discern the spirits and know your own spirit to
differentiate it from the Spirit of God so knowing which is private and which
is not.
Clearly, the vail
that blind and cloud the minds of men are the written scriptures which they
believe is the life that they should live unmindful of the active plan of
creation, and faith, and the mystery of God. The lack of knowledge of the
scriptures and power of God stem from the absence of the man who has the Spirit
of God.
Clearly, the
historical religious conflicts between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants,
the Muslims and the Christians, the Muslims and the Buddhists, and the Jews and
the Christians, to name a few, are examples of the fruit of private
interpretation but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance with patience.
As an addendum, billions of
people believe in the Holy Bible very few, however, know and understand the
contents because they are hedged by their methods of interpretation which are human constructs. A bigger number still, do not even have the drive to read the
scriptures. This exposition may offend or this may pose a challenge
to many but this is exactly the reason of
this writing that many might come to understand the Spirit and the law and the
interpretation.
The Bible is a contradiction of the laws making the interpretation a critical issue. To cite an example, the law of circumcision is in conflict with the law of Sabbath. Moreover, the law of Moses is even contradicted by his decrees farther down his ministry as demonstrated in the Ten Commandments which prohibits Israel of idols but Moses made the brazen serpent named Nehushtan. Additionally, Moses lead his people to war and kill nations despite the law against killing people. In another time, the prophet Jeremiah changed the laws of the Rechabites by making them drink wine. Boaz also made Ruth dip her bread on a vinegar but married her. In another time, the prophet Hosea was commanded to marry a whore and subsequently also took an adulteress by a command _ twice did Hosea do an abominable act before Israel. Jesus also broke laws being a nazarite breaking bread with wine and drinking wine, hence, called a winebibber. The priests also ate blood against the law concerning Israel.
Interpreting the Bible in chunks, in context, by chapters and by verse using exegesis, eisegesis, metagesis, and hermeneutics alone makes the way of interpreting the Bible devilish because this will unwittingly push people into interpreting the scriptures in a truncated knowledge or in part. Thus, the knowledge is in part and not a perfect one. Some do not even know which law and doctrine to adopt whether of Moses, or Jesus, or the apostles (James, John and Peter), or Paul. Precisely, this is the reason why denominations multiply.
The knowledge is divided into pieces and no one is able to integrate it with the Spirit of understanding and with the sound mind emphasizing the importance and relevance of the Spirit in the interpretation. So, also comes the importance of the prophet or the man of God with the Spirit of God in the interpretation of the things of God.
The reason why conflicts occur in the laws or words is because God is a Spirit and the Spirit itself is the law. The Spirit is the creator when sent into the world or when sent to a man. The laws are just the constructs of the Spirit and the same Spirit can change or destroy that law. The Spirit declares the things that are right in their right context and purpose and time. Let it be known, therefore, that the law is not the Spirit.
The Holy Bible is written by men, hence, the errors and inaccuracies of the figures and names. The narration of the stories written in the books reveal the pressure and threats to people like Stephen who was stoned to death, hence, the erroneous account on his actual statement or witness which was faithfully transcribed by the author.
Now, there is no other legitimate way of interpreting the word of God or another authority of the Law but the Spirit and by the Spirit. The Spirit reveals and declares things and not interpret. In the strict sense, it is even inappropriate to talk of interpretation when talking about the present because God is a God of the living and not of the dead. His laws are expressed in a voice and not in written words.
Going back farther into history, Moses never used a bible to declare his laws but by the Spirit even as Jesus did not use the scrolls to fulfill his ministry and testimony. Everything was revealed and commanded by the Spirit paved and prepared by a man like John the baptist for Jesus.
This is the reason why the scriptures are being consulted to a man with the holy Spirit of God for interpretation and application because the scriptures must coincide and synchronize with the present narrative of God like Moses' in his time and Jesus' in his time. Know the differences of their stories_ Moses was to kill nations and Jesus was to be killed as the propitiation of the sins of the lost sheep of the house of Israel, so to speak.
Interpreting the Bible in chunks, in context, by chapters and by verse using exegesis, eisegesis, metagesis, and hermeneutics alone makes the way of interpreting the Bible devilish because this will unwittingly push people into interpreting the scriptures in a truncated knowledge or in part. Thus, the knowledge is in part and not a perfect one. Some do not even know which law and doctrine to adopt whether of Moses, or Jesus, or the apostles (James, John and Peter), or Paul. Precisely, this is the reason why denominations multiply.
The knowledge is divided into pieces and no one is able to integrate it with the Spirit of understanding and with the sound mind emphasizing the importance and relevance of the Spirit in the interpretation. So, also comes the importance of the prophet or the man of God with the Spirit of God in the interpretation of the things of God.
The reason why conflicts occur in the laws or words is because God is a Spirit and the Spirit itself is the law. The Spirit is the creator when sent into the world or when sent to a man. The laws are just the constructs of the Spirit and the same Spirit can change or destroy that law. The Spirit declares the things that are right in their right context and purpose and time. Let it be known, therefore, that the law is not the Spirit.
The Holy Bible is written by men, hence, the errors and inaccuracies of the figures and names. The narration of the stories written in the books reveal the pressure and threats to people like Stephen who was stoned to death, hence, the erroneous account on his actual statement or witness which was faithfully transcribed by the author.
Now, there is no other legitimate way of interpreting the word of God or another authority of the Law but the Spirit and by the Spirit. The Spirit reveals and declares things and not interpret. In the strict sense, it is even inappropriate to talk of interpretation when talking about the present because God is a God of the living and not of the dead. His laws are expressed in a voice and not in written words.
Going back farther into history, Moses never used a bible to declare his laws but by the Spirit even as Jesus did not use the scrolls to fulfill his ministry and testimony. Everything was revealed and commanded by the Spirit paved and prepared by a man like John the baptist for Jesus.
This is the reason why the scriptures are being consulted to a man with the holy Spirit of God for interpretation and application because the scriptures must coincide and synchronize with the present narrative of God like Moses' in his time and Jesus' in his time. Know the differences of their stories_ Moses was to kill nations and Jesus was to be killed as the propitiation of the sins of the lost sheep of the house of Israel, so to speak.