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Allow no one to be brains for you, allow no one to do your thinking, your investigating, and your praying. This is the instruction we need to take to heart today. Many of you are convinced that the precious treasure of the kingdom of Yahuwah and of Yahushua is in the Bible which you hold in your hand. You know that no earthly treasure is attainable without painstaking effort. Why should you expect to understand the treasures of the word of Yahuwah without diligently searching the Scriptures?
It is our duty to read the Bible daily.But casual reading of the Scriptures is not enough. The knowledge of Yahuwah is not to be gained without mental effort, without prayer for wisdom in order that you may separate from the pure grain of truth the chaff with which men and Satan have misrepresented the doctrines of truth.
The study of the Bible demands our most diligent effort and persevering thought.
We should diligently seek for the hidden treasure, and seek wisdom from heaven in order to separate human inventions from the divine commands. The Holy Spirit will aid the seeker of truth. "If any man willeth to do His will, he shall know of the teaching." John 7:17
You Can Understand the Bible
1. Does Yahuwah intend that we should understand the Scriptures?
“The secret things belong unto Yahuwah our Eloah: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29. “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of Yahuwah.” Mark 4:11.
Answer: Yes
2. Why do some people find it difficult to understand the Bible?
See Romans 8:5. “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Yahuwah: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:13, 14. See also: Ephesians 4:17-19.
Answer: They are not with the Spirit of Yahuwah
3. Can the unconverted fully understand Yahuwah’s word?
“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Yahushua by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from Yahuwah: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except Yahuwah be with him. Yahushua answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of Yahuwah. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Yahushua answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of Yahuwah. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:1-8.
Answer: No, it is not possible. It is foolish things to him.
See: 1 Corinthians 1:18
4. Are some parts of the Bible more difficult to understand than others?
“And account that the longsuffering of our Master is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.” 2 Peter 3:15, 16.
Answer: Yes, Apostle Peter attested to it.
5. Is there any relationship between obedience and the understanding of Yahuwah's word?
“Teach me, O Yahuwah, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.” Psalm 119:33-40.
Answer: Yes, Yahushua said that “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of Yahuwah, or whether I speak of myself.” John 7:17.
6. As we seek to understand Yahuwah's word, who will help us?
“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures” Luke 24:45. “That the Eloah of our Master Yahushua, the Anointed, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.” Ephesians 1:17-19.
Answer: The Father Himself has promised to help us to understand His words. “Consider what I say; and the Master give thee understanding in all things.” 2 Timothy 2:7.
7. Through whom does this help come?
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. . . . But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:16, 17, 26. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13.
Answer: Through the Spirit of Yahuwah.
All that Yahuwah's word commands, we are to obey. All that it promises, we may claim. Through its power, we are to live. Only as the Bible is thus held can it be studied effectively.
Principles Of Bible Study
8. Of what value is Bible study?
“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39. “...to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in the Anointed Yahushua. All scripture is given by inspiration of Yahuwah, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of Yahuwah may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
Answer: You will have eternal life.
9. How important was Yahuwah's word to Job?
“I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12.
Answer: More necessary than food
...man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. Deuteronomy 8:3
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of Yahuwah. Matthew 4:4
10. What noble example of Bible study is recorded in the Bible?
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11.
Answer: The Bereans because they searched the scriptures daily.
11. What should be our purpose in the study of the Bible?
“Study to shew thyself approved unto Yahuwah, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15.
Answer: Approach it in the spirit of a learner. Search not for proof to sustain our opinions, but in order to know what our heavenly Father says.
Precept upon precept, line upon line
12. How are we to arrive at a correct interpretation of Bible truth?
“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little” Isaiah 28:10. See also: 1 Corinthians 12:13.
Answer: The Bible explains itself by comparing verse with verse.
13. As we read the Bible, what else should we do?
“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.” 1 Timothy 4:15.
Answer: Meditate upon it and live in obedience accordingly.
Take one verse, and concentrate the mind on ascertaining the thought that Yahuwah has put into that verse for him, and then dwell upon the thought until it becomes his own.
Faith and Yahuwah-like Wisdom
14. As we study Yahuwah’s word, for what should we pray?
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of Yahuwah, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” James 1:5,6. See also: Psalms 119:18
Answer: We must pray for faith, Yahuwah-like wisdom and proper understanding of His words.
15. Of what personal benefit is the study of the Bible?
“...Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalms 119:9,11.
Answer: Faith in Yahuwah's word, prayerfully studied and practically applied will bring us off conquerors through the blood of Yahushua.
Suggested Methods Of Bible Study
1. Read it reverently. We should shut out of our minds all worldly thoughts when we open the pages of our Heavenly Father's word.
2. Read it slowly. "Be still, and know that I am Yahuwah" (Psalm 46:10). The Bible in the heart means eternal life.
3. Read it submissively. Come to this reading in a submissive, teachable, obedient spirit, and you will be truly taught of Him.
4. Read it prayerfully. Your progress in comprehension of the Bible will be measured by your earnestness in prayer.
5. Read it daily. "Today ... hear, His voice"- and every day.
6. Read it first. The best time in the day is the early morning hour.
7. Read it last. "Come unto Me, ... and I will give" (Matthew 11:28). Come telling Him our heart's need, and listening to His message to us.
Will you endeavor to study His Word every day in the way Yahuwah has told us to study it?
