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The riddle of Samson <ref>[[Jud 14:18]] And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.</ref> tells us Christ is the answer to all the prophetic riddles. If the shadow (prophetic riddle) doesn’t look like Christ, it isn’t a good shadow. (This keeps us focused) | The riddle of Samson <ref>[[Jud 14:18]] And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.</ref> tells us Christ is the answer to all the prophetic riddles. If the shadow (prophetic riddle) doesn’t look like Christ, it isn’t a good shadow. (This keeps us focused) | ||
| − | Jesus told the disciples on the road to Emmaus that all the scriptures spoke of him <ref>[[, | + | Jesus told the disciples on the road to Emmaus that all the scriptures spoke of him <ref>[[Lu 24:25]] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: [[Lu 24:26]] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? [[Lu 24:27]] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. </ref> |
He chastised the scribes and Pharisees for searching the scriptures to seek life, but rejecting him, since they spoke of him. <ref>[[Joh 5:39]] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</ref> | He chastised the scribes and Pharisees for searching the scriptures to seek life, but rejecting him, since they spoke of him. <ref>[[Joh 5:39]] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 4 June 2018
The riddle of Samson [1] tells us Christ is the answer to all the prophetic riddles. If the shadow (prophetic riddle) doesn’t look like Christ, it isn’t a good shadow. (This keeps us focused)
Jesus told the disciples on the road to Emmaus that all the scriptures spoke of him [2]
He chastised the scribes and Pharisees for searching the scriptures to seek life, but rejecting him, since they spoke of him. [3]
If we don’t see Christ in the scriptures, we have missed the primary purpose of the scriptures. [4]
If Christ is not central to a proposed interpretation, it is to be rejected. This rule alone separates the revealed word of God from Gnosticism, Kabbalah and Midrash.
Consequence of lack of Christocentric meaning: You miss the point of the scriptures in revealing God through Christ.
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- ↑ Jud 14:18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
- ↑ Lu 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Lu 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Lu 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- ↑ Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- ↑ Joh 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
