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
He gave Moses two tablets of testimony when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, tablets of stone written by the finger of God.
Revelation 2:1
"To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand -- the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
Revelation 3:1
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: 'I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.

Ministered

1 Corinthians 8:5
If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

Not

Exodus 24:12
The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me to the mountain and remain there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commandments that I have written, so that you may teach them."
Exodus 34:1
The Lord said to Moses, "Cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you smashed.

General references

Exodus 32:16
Now the tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.
Proverbs 6:21
Bind them on your heart continually; fasten them around your neck.
Proverbs 7:3
Bind them on your forearm; write them on the tablet of your heart.

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