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 have come to abolish the law, or the prophets: for I have come not abolish, but to complete.
Therefore all whatever ye would that men should do to you, so also do ye to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
In these two commands hang the whole law and the prophets.
Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither if any rise from the dead, will they be persueded.
For not yet knew they the writing, that he must rise from the dead.
But the writing shut up all things under sin, that the promise from faith of Jesus Christ might be given to the believing.
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus. All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:
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 will be in the eighteenth year to king Josiah, the king sent Shaphen son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, the scribe of the house of Jehovah, saying,
As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
And have ye not read this writing; The stone which the builders disapproved of, this was for the head of the corner:
(Which he before promised by his prophets in the holy writings,)
And David says, Let their table be for a snare, and for booty, and for a stumblingblock, and for a retribution to them:
But the writing shut up all things under sin, that the promise from faith of Jesus Christ might be given to the believing.
And truly to the angels of God he says, Who making his angels spirits, and his workmen flames of fire.
Wherefore (as the Holy Spirit says, If to day ye hear his voice,
In that it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, ye should not harden your hearts, as in the exasperation.
And the longsuffering of our Lord deem ye salvation; as also our dearly beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you; As also in all the epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things difficult to understand, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also the rest of the writings, to their own perdition.
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 announce to thee that recorded in the writing of truth: and not one strengthening himself with me upon these things but Michael your chief.
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, and the writing cannot be loosed;
And according to custom to Paul, he went in to them, and upon three sabbaths discussed with them from the writings,
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus. All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice: read more. That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.
Smith
Scripture.
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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.