For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness
Romans 4:3
INTRODUCE
- Do you want to start with a question or an answer?
- What does the verse say?
- What does the verse mean?
- Who is the speaker?
#Parallel
And, behold, the word of the LORD [came] unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. Gen 15:4
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Gen 15:6
James 2:23 And the scripture <1124> was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
#setting
In one sence, Rome: 1 Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to God’s glad tidings, 2 (which he had before promised by his prophets in holy writings,) 3 concerning his Son (come of David’s seed according to flesh, 4 marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by resurrection of the dead) Jesus Christ our Lord; 5 by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations, 6 among whom are *ye* also the called of Jesus Christ: 7 to all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
In another aspect, the prison that Paul wrote from is the setting, or the headspace of the heavenlies where his mind was at is the scenery: Rom 16:23 Gaius, my host and of the whole assembly, salutes you. Erastus, the steward of the city, salutes you, and the brother Quartus.
Yet in some ways, we are transported to the Vision of Abraham told by Moses in Genises 15. Another aspect would say near the place of Gen 14: Gen 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
ADD TO KNOWLEDGE
- What makes something scripture?
- We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2Pe 1:19-21
- We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- Who can give true scripture
- Gen 20:7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
- What does the word scripture mean?
- Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine – scripture
graphe, G1124
- Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, Vine – scripture
- Is scripture valid?
- Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, [Did ye never read in the scriptures <1124>, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Is scripture authoritative?
- Why should I listen to scripture?
- John 5:39 [Search the scriptures <1124>; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- How do I test the scriptures?
- 1John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
- 1John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
- 1John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
- 1John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
ASSIGNMENTS
What can we get from the when the bible talks about scripture?
- ]Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them[, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures <1124>, nor the power of God.
- ]Matthew 26:54 [But how then shall the scriptures <1124> be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
- ]Matthew 26:56 [But all this was done, that the scriptures <1124> of the prophets might be fulfilled.] Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
- ]Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures <1124> the things concerning himself.
- Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures <1124>?
- Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures <1124>,
- John 2:22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture <1124>, and the word which Jesus had said.
- John 19:37 And again another scripture <1124> saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
- John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture <1124>, that he must rise again from the dead.
- Acts 1:16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture <1124> must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
- Acts 8:32 The place of the scripture <1124> which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his
- Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures <1124>,
- Acts 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures <1124>, came to Ephesus.
- Acts 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures <1124> that Jesus was Christ. {Christ: or, is the Christ}
- Romans 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures <1124>,)
- Romans 9:17 For the scripture <1124> saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
- Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures <1124> might have hope.
- Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures <1124> of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
- Galatians 3:8 And the scripture <1124>, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
- Galatians 3:22 But the scripture <1124> hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture <1124> [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- 2 Peter 3:16 … things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures <1124>, unto their own destruction.
Look up the word for scripture, or a synonym in the old testament.
- #LXX
- Gen 15:6
- 31:15
- Lev 7:18
- 17:4
- 25:31
- 27:23
- Nm 18:27,30
- Dt 2:11,20
- 3:13
- 1Sa 1:13
- 18:25
- 2Sa 4:2
- 14:13,14
- 19:19
- 1Ki 10:21
- 2Ch 5:6
- 9:20
- Neh 6:2,6
- 13:13
- Job 31:28
- 34:37
- 41:29,32
- Ps 32:2
- 35:4
- 41:7
- 44:22
- 52:2
- 106:31
- 119:119
- 140:2
- 144:3
- Pr 16:1,30
- 17:28
- 24:7
- Ecc 10:3
- Is 2:22
- 5:28
- 10:7
- 13:17
- 29:16,17
- 32:15
- 33:8
- 40:15*,17
- 44:19
- 53:3,4,12
- 57:8
- Jer 11:19
- 18:8,11,18
- 23:27
- 26:3
- 29:11
- 36:3
- 48:2
- 49:20,30
- 50:45
- Lam 2:8
- 4:2
- Eze 11:2
- 38:10
- Dan 4:35
- 11:24,25
- Hos 7:15
- 8:12
- Am 6:5
- Mi 2:1,3
- Nah 1:9
- Zec 8:17