Search the Scriptures

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Some Christians may NOT think it is important to know the correct meaning of the Hebrew and Greek words used in the Bible. But the LORD chose the Greek language to record the Good News of his Gospel. Every word applied is a clue needed to receive a full understanding of the whole.

Paul observes, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, that thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

Notice the idea of "The man of God may be perfect." How? By the study of Scripture.

The English word "Search" can be applied in several ways. A few synonyms are to seek, probe, examine, explore, sound, investigate, and inquiry. In Greek there are four (4) Greek words for search or searched, each having a slightly different meaning. The Greek breaks each word down, English does not.

This is where many Christians err when they apply one meaning of the word "Search" to every word search they come across in the Bible. Why do Christians do this? They may feel it is not important, are negligent, or they may intentionally corrupt the word, for whatever reason.

John 5:39, Jesus said to the people of Israel, "Search the Scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

I assume Jesus was referring to every book in the Old Testament because the New Testament had not been written yet. He is not speaking about a once-through, thank you; or he said, but a lifelong commitment to study. So, what does it mean to search the Scriptures? The definition of the word search, "ereunao" from the Greek, means "To search into, to investigate, to explore.

"Search" is a transitive verb, meaning when the action expressed by a verb is exerted on an object, or terminates upon it, the act is considered as passing to the object, thus the verb is called transitive. The following verses give one the information needed to understand, and qualify the word fully.

John 7:52, Nicodemus said to Jesus, "Search, and look: for out of Galilee arises no prophet."
Romans 8:27, "He that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the (Holy) Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."

Revelation 2:23, Jesus said, "I am He which searches the reins (inner most thoughts of the mind) and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works."

1 Corinthians 2:10, "The Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God."

1 Peter 1:11, "Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the suffering of Christ, and the glory that should follow."

Your thoughts:

[Perspectivo]

[Replying to placebofactor in post #1]

I've read a few of your posts and noticed you write in the style of Henry Halley. If you're not familiar with him he wrote Halley's Bible Handbook.


I liked the part where you wrote : when Jesus said search the scriptures, he didn't mean a once-through thank you, but a lifetime commitment of study. You're good with words.

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[Replying to placebofactor in post #1]

I've read a few of your posts and noticed you write in the style of Henry Halley. If you're not familiar with him he wrote Halley's Bible Handbook.


I liked the part where you wrote : when Jesus said search the scriptures, he didn't mean a once-through thank you, but a lifetime commitment of study. You're good with words.

Thanks for the complement, I've never read Mr. Halley, but I will take a look at his Handbook.

[lifelongseeker]

[Replying to placebofactor in post #1]

They told me to seek the truth. I finally did.

Our OT was produced by Masorete Jews 1000 years after Christ called them sons of Satan.

Our NT is pseudepigraphical (forgery) manuscripts written 300 years after Christ. Ordered into cannon by...for...
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Masoretes -"𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛". Masoretic Text - "𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛" (Jewish Tanakh, from 1008BC) is our Old Testament.
Jeremiah 8:8 

Many ancient manuscripts have been found. Mystic, Gnostic, another messiah...

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[Replying to placebofactor in post #1]

They told me to seek the truth. I finally did.

Our OT was produced by Masorete Jews 1000 years after Christ called them sons of Satan.

Our NT is pseudepigraphical (forgery) manuscripts written 300 years after Christ. Ordered into cannon by...for...
____________
Masoretes -"𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛". Masoretic Text - "𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛" (Jewish Tanakh, from 1008BC) is our Old Testament.
Jeremiah 8:8 

Many ancient manuscripts have been found. Mystic, Gnostic, another messiah...

Hey, if that's what you want to believe, be my guest. But every point you stated above is incorrect. Jesus said to the Pharisees and Scribes, "You are of your father the devil," not the Masoretes who came five-hundred years after Christ. They began the Masora. They are the authors of the points and accents in the Hebrew text as we find them and which serve as vowels.