“It is written in the Scriptures: “I will speak to My own people through strange languages and through the lips of foreigners. But even then, they will not listen to Me,” says the LORD.” 1 Corinthians 14:21 Two of you have asked specifically about this …
A Midrashic Puzzle Gems
This Gem series is a great example of how Midrashic Interpretation works and this one is at the top of the range. It is one of the hardest passages of Scripture to understand and perhaps the most difficult example of Midrash I have found.
Bible Gem 461 – Isaiah 28:11 compared with 1 Cor 14:21
Did you do some work on it or are you waiting for me to tell you the “right answer”? Bad move! You will get most from these Gems exercises when you do it yourself. Did you find the right passage on your own? Let’s compare …
Bible Gem 462 – Drunken Leaders / Stammering Prophet (1 Cor 14:21 // Isaiah 28:11)
This is a very difficult passage and one that has sparked much debate over the centuries. Firstly over what Isaiah meant when he said it. Secondly over what Paul meant when he quoted it. Thirdly it contains some very difficult Hebrew which is the centre …
Bible Gem 463 – Babbling Childish Nonsense or Deep Pithy Sayings? (1 Cor 14:21 // Isaiah 28:10-11)
He tells us everything over and over—one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!” So now God will have to speak to His people through foreign oppressors who speak a strange language! Isa 28:10-11 The original …
Bible Gem 464 – Why Paul Quotes Isaiah 28:11-12 (1 Cor 14:21)
“It is written in the Scriptures: “I will speak to My own people through strange languages and through the lips of foreigners. But even then, they will not listen to Me,” says the LORD.” 1 Corinthians 14:21 Why does Paul refer to the passage in …
Bible Gem 465 – Tongues – A Sign for Unbelievers (1 Cor 14:22-25)
So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone …
Bible Gem 466 – Closing Thoughts on a Difficult Section (1 Cor 14:20-25)
Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind. It is written in the Scriptures: “I will speak to My own people through …