happily =]
all scripture is about Him -- He said so. He commanded that we search it and find it testifying of Him. when He opened the understanding of His apostles, He showed them how everything from Moses through the prophets was speaking of Him, of His person and the things which he would do and would be done unto Him.
for in them ye think ye have eternal life:
and they are they which testify of Me.'
(Joh 5:39)
Hello @post,
I wondered what verse you were thinking of when you said (quote), 'all scripture is about Him ... He said so:' and then saw that you were referring to the record of the meeting of the risen Christ with the two disciples travelling on the road to Emmaus; where it is said, 'And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.' Here it does not say that ALL things were about Him, does it? but that, 'He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.' Though those 'things' concerning Him were to be found in 'all the Scriptures', He identified for them the things within them which concerned Himself, so that not ALL was about Him.
@post said:-
so, i don't know **exactly** what you mean by 'spiritualizing' the text, but in a very real sense God explained to us that the text is spiritual and that it is meant to be understood as both literal events and allegorical revelations of Him. Galatians 4 is an exemplar par excellence of how scripture is to be understood.
* You refer to Galatians four as an example. Are you referring to the reference to Hagar and Sarah in Galatians 4:21-31? If so, it is plainly stated in Galatians 4:24 that it is allegorical: and I believe that where an allegorical interpretation is required, that we are told so: and should not take it upon ourselves to interpret any Scripture allegorically unless it is made obvious within the context of the word of God itself that we should do so.
@post said:-
... so ask the questions, what is honor, who is your father, who is your mother, what is long life, what is the land that is promised?
not according to human definition, but divine definition. search the scripture; what does God call life, what does God call Father, what does God call inheritance, what does God call honor?
when you find the answers to these, you will see that these things are all testifying of Him. of salvation, of repentance, of faith, of love, of redemption and unity in Him.
can you see it?
this is the intent of scripture -- what is recorded and is not recorded is recorded or not recorded for the sake of revealing the person and work of God: of Christ, Who is the invisible God made visible. The Word - revealed and testified of in the word.
shall i go on? i don't want to patronize you, but i want you to have open eyes seeing His glory when you look at these texts. i'll give you lists of verses if that's what you need, but my hope is that they are already hidden in your heart with the Truth and you will recognize them for what they are =]
* I believe that God says what He means, and means what He says, and that those questions you ask should be asked only when the truth of what is being said in the text itself is acknowledged.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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