Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

Ministered

Bible References

The epistle

Exodus 31:18
When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two Tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone written by the finger of God.
Revelation 2:1
"To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: "The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says this:
Revelation 3:1
"To the messenger of the church in Sardis, write: "The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this:

Ministered

1 Corinthians 8:5
For even if there are "gods" in heaven and on earth (as indeed there are many so-called "gods" and "lords"),

Not

Exodus 24:12
Then the LORD told Moses, "Go up to me on the mountain and stay there. I'll give you stone tablets with the instruction and law that I've written to teach the people."
Exodus 34:1
The LORD told Moses, "Cut out for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones, and I'll write on the tablets the words which were on the first tablets that you broke.

General references

Exodus 32:16
The tablets were the work of God and the writing was God's writing, inscribed on the tablets.
Proverbs 6:21
by binding them to your heart continuously, fastening them around your neck.
Proverbs 7:3
Strap them to your fingers and engrave them on the tablet of your heart.

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