Reference: Scripture
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Or SCRIPTURES, the writings, that is, by eminence; the inspired writings, comprising the Old and New Testaments. See BIBLE.
Easton
invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of God, which we usually call the Old Testament (2Ti 3:15-16; Joh 20:9; Ga 3:22; 2Pe 1:20). It was God's purpose thus to perpetuate his revealed will. From time to time he raised up men to commit to writing in an infallible record the revelation he gave. The "Scripture," or collection of sacred writings, was thus enlarged from time to time as God saw necessary. We have now a completed "Scripture," consisting of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament canon in the time of our Lord was precisely the same as that which we now possess under that name. He placed the seal of his own authority on this collection of writings, as all equally given by inspiration (Mt 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; Lu 16:29,31). (See Bible; Canon.)
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Think not that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I came not to abolish, but to fulfill.
All things therefore, as many as ye may want that men should do to you, so also do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
On these two commandments hang all the law, and the prophets.
But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.
And he said to him, If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if some man would rise from the dead.
For they had not yet known the scripture that he must rise from the dead.
But scripture confined all things under sin, so that the promise from faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,
Hastings
1. The word 'Scripture' (Lat. scriptura, 'a writing,' 'something written') is used for the Bible as a whole, more often in the plural form 'Scriptures,' and also more properly for a passage of the Bible. It appears as tr of the Greek graph
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And it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of LORD, saying,
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
And have ye not read this scripture: The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be into the head of the corner.
(which he fore-promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures)
And David says, Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling block, and for a retribution to them.
But scripture confined all things under sin, so that the promise from faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
And indeed toward the heavenly agents he says, He who makes his agents spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if ye hear his voice,
while it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.
And consider the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him, as also in all his letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
Morish
This word occurs but once in the Old Testament, where an angel speaks of 'the scripture of truth.' Da 10:21. In the New Testament the various parts of the Old Testament are referred to as 'the scriptures'; they are the 'holy scriptures,' 2Ti 3:15; they must needs be fulfilled; they cannot be broken. Joh 10:35; Ac 17:2,11. Some erred because they did not know the scriptures. Mt 22:29. And 'all scripture' is God-inspired, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, or complete, fully fitted to every good work. 2Ti 3:16-17. It is in short a God-inspired and infallible revelation to man, and especially to those who are by grace in relationship with Him. As in a nation 'the records' are referred to as authority, so in the church, it is 'the scriptures' that bind the conscience, and should be an end of all controversy. To understand them the teaching of the Holy Spirit is needed, for "the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life."
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But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. And there is none who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.
But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
If he designated those men gods, for whom the word of God came to be (and the scripture cannot be broken),
And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he discoursed with them from the Scriptures,
But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness, read more. so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.
Smith
Scripture.
[See BIBLE]
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Watsons
SCRIPTURE, a term most commonly used to denote the writings of the Old and New Testament, which are sometimes called The Scriptures, sometimes the sacred or holy writings, and sometimes canonical scripture. See BIBLE.