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Why read the Bible? Does Jesus specifically expect us to thoroughly understand the scriptures?

Meditating the Word of God – 12th October

Does Jesus specifically expect us to thoroughly understand the scriptures?

Today’s verse is from the Gospel according to Luke 24:44. The passage given below is from the three versions of the Bible.

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” (version NIV)

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If we do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will we be persuaded.

Meditating the Word of God – 11th October

If we do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will we be persuaded.

Today’s verse is from the Gospel according to Luke 16:29-31. The passage given below is from the three versions of the Bible.

Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ” (version NIV)