The Public Reading of the Scripture
"Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching."--1 Timothy 4:13
The last few months within the year of the public reading of the Scripture have been a feast of exceeding tasteful bliss at my church. After starting the New Testament reading in the morning services, last Sunday we finished the New Testament in Revelation 22! This Sunday morning we'll start again in Matthew 1. In the evenings, we're in the book of Judges. It's exciting to read the Bible publically in and with the Church.
Just like Colin Smith says, "The Bible is meant to be read aloud." In Thomas Watson's A Body of Divinity, he says great things pertaining to the nature and study and doctrine of the Scriptures. In particular he says that the Scripture ought to be read aloud in private and aloud corporately, whether it be with the family or in the Church--but especially in the Church. Furthermore, he says that the Scripture demands special attention to reading it with calm emphasis when the Scripture is sweet and peaceful and heavenly. When the Scripture is serious and austere, it demands to be read with fear and with blushing of the cheeks. When we read the Psalms, they demand us to read it with joy and shouts of praise; with hope and tears.
We can glorify God using all our five senses in the reading of the Word! Emphasize certain words, certain sentences, certain phrases that you normally wouldn't emphasize. There are inexhaustible jewels in the Sacred Writings.
Raise your voice and may your affections be raised especially when you see Christ in the reading of the Scripture! He is the Great Prophet of our God whose word encapsulates all the words of the prophets from of old (Luke 24). All the promises of God find their 'Yes' and 'Amen' in Jesus.
I love you all! Loving the Scripture from Genesis to Revelation,
Gabe--Romans 10:4
The last few months within the year of the public reading of the Scripture have been a feast of exceeding tasteful bliss at my church. After starting the New Testament reading in the morning services, last Sunday we finished the New Testament in Revelation 22! This Sunday morning we'll start again in Matthew 1. In the evenings, we're in the book of Judges. It's exciting to read the Bible publically in and with the Church.
Just like Colin Smith says, "The Bible is meant to be read aloud." In Thomas Watson's A Body of Divinity, he says great things pertaining to the nature and study and doctrine of the Scriptures. In particular he says that the Scripture ought to be read aloud in private and aloud corporately, whether it be with the family or in the Church--but especially in the Church. Furthermore, he says that the Scripture demands special attention to reading it with calm emphasis when the Scripture is sweet and peaceful and heavenly. When the Scripture is serious and austere, it demands to be read with fear and with blushing of the cheeks. When we read the Psalms, they demand us to read it with joy and shouts of praise; with hope and tears.
We can glorify God using all our five senses in the reading of the Word! Emphasize certain words, certain sentences, certain phrases that you normally wouldn't emphasize. There are inexhaustible jewels in the Sacred Writings.
Raise your voice and may your affections be raised especially when you see Christ in the reading of the Scripture! He is the Great Prophet of our God whose word encapsulates all the words of the prophets from of old (Luke 24). All the promises of God find their 'Yes' and 'Amen' in Jesus.
I love you all! Loving the Scripture from Genesis to Revelation,
Gabe--Romans 10:4
posted by the Zepeda family at
7:21 PM
1 Comments:
Gabe! It's good to read about what has been happening in your church w/ the Word. I wish my church back home would think along the same lines. Its hard to find churches today that put that much emphasis on making Scripture a vocal thing.
I'm glad you are doing well at least in the Church sense of things. If you could, leave me a comment on my blog and let me know your address. There is a present that a few of us here at school want to send you :) I know you will like it. Tell Bec and the baby hi for me!
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