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Dr. Feinberg, Dr. Sutherland and Dr. Chase Discussions
Q. San Diego, Calif. "Are we sup posed to read the Bible as Isaiah 28:10 suggests, 'precept upon pre cept, line upon line'? If so, what does this concept really mean?" A. In any Biblical interpretation we must be careful not to take a por tion of Scripture out of its original context. The principle of repetition has been basic to good communi cation down through the ages in providing the best means of edu cation and retention. The truths of God's Word are to be considered as building blocks as we seek to grow in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
While this is vital to us, it is not specifically what Isaiah had in mind as he was rebuking Israel and warn ing them of the coming judgment and captivity. The people were ob viously disgusted with the proph et because they did not want to hear this word. All they had heard was impending doom. They asked, in essence, "Is that all he knows to talk about? Does he think we are babies? He seems to think we have to take his words in very small portions and he repeats them over and over again." They did not want to hear anymore. They were really mimicking him as the orig inal Hebrew shows. Page 7
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