Hearing The Word Of God
HEARING THE WORD OF GOD
Is an ordinance of divine appointment, Rom 10:17. Pro 8:4-5. Mar 4:24. Public reading of the Scriptures was a part of synagogue worship, Act 13:15. Act 15:21. and was the practice of the Christians in primitive times. Under the former dispensation there was a public hearing of the law at stated seasons, Deu 31:10; Deu 31:13. Neh 8:2-3. It seems, therefore, that it is a duty incumbent on us to hear, and , if sensible of our ignorance, we shall also consider it our privilege. As to the manner of hearing, it should be constantly, Pro 8:34. Jam 1:24-25. Attentively, Luk 21:38. Act 10:33. Luk 4:20; Luk 4:22. With reverence, Psa 89:7. With faith, Heb 4:2. With an endeavour to retain what we hear, Heb 2:1. Psa 119:11. With an humble docile disposition, Luk 10:42. With prayer, Luk 18:1-43 : the advantages of hearing are, information, 2Ti 3:16. Conviction, 1Co 14:24-25. Act 2:1-47 : Conversion, Psa 11:7. Act 4:4. Confirmation, Act 14:22. Act 16:5. Consolation, Php 1:25. Is. 40: 1, 2. Is. 35: 3, 4. Stennet’s Parable of the Sower; Massilon’s Ser. vol. 2: p. 131. Eng. trans. Gill’s Body of Div. vol. 3: p. 340. oct. ed.
Fuente: Theological Dictionary
Hearing The Word Of God
is an ordinance of divine appointment (Rom 10:17; Pro 8:4-5; Mar 4:24). Public reading of the Scriptures was a part of synagogue worship (Act 13:15; Act 15:21), and was the practice of the Christians in primitive times. Under the former dispensation there was a public hearing of the law at stated seasons (Deu 31:10; Deu 31:13; Neh 8:2-3). It seems, therefore, that it is a duty incumbent on us to hear, and, if sensible of our ignorance, we shall also consider it our privilege.
(1) As to the manner of hearing, it should be constantly (Pro 8:34; Jam 1:24-25); attentively (Luke 21:48; Act 10:33; Luk 4:20; Luk 4:22); with reverence (Psa 89:7); with faith (Heb 4:2); with an endeavor to retain what we hear (Heb 2:1; Psa 119:11); with an humble, docile disposition (Luk 10:42); with prayer (Luke 18).
(2) The advantages of hearing .are information (2Ti 3:16); conviction (1Co 14:24-25; Acts 2); conversion (Psa 11:7; Act 4:4); confirmation (Act 14:22; Act 16:5); consolation (Php 1:25; Isa 40:1-2; Isa 35:3-4). SEE PREACHING.