God is revealed in Scripture

Psalm 19:7-11

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

⁷ The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
    reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.
⁸ The commandments of the Lord are right,
    bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
    giving insight for living.
⁹ Reverence for the Lord is pure,
    lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
    each one is fair.

¹⁰ They (laws) are more desirable than gold,
    even the finest gold.
They (laws) are sweeter than honey,
    even honey dripping from the comb.
¹¹ They (laws) are a warning to your servant,
    a great reward for those who obey them.

Okay. I know I have marked this up again. But hopefully you will be able to see the parallel phrases as a result.

Everything in green refers to Scripture: instructions of the Lord, commandments of the Lord, commands of the Lord, reverence for the Lord, laws of the Lord.

Everything underlined refers to some description of what Scripture is: perfect, trustworthy, right, clear, pure, true, more desirable than gold, sweeter than honey, a warning to mankind, a great reward.

The grey phrases in verses 7-9 show what Scripture does: it revives the soul, it brings wisdom, it brings joy to the heart, it gives insight for living, it lasts forever, it is fair.

By the way, what does Ephesians 6 say about Scripture?

          “Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17

Scripture is God’s word.

What does John say about the Word?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1

The Word is Jesus Christ.

Now I am no Greek scholar but according to what I uncovered, the Bible uses two different Greek words here. Ephesians uses the word “rhēma” (ῥῆμα) to signify Scripture. John 1:1 uses the word “Logos” (Λόγος) to describe Christ.

But Psalm 19 is in Hebrew. Wouldn’t it be cool if God is saying in Psalm 19 that Scripture is referring to Christ himself? Think about it: Christ is right. He is clear. He is pure. He is true. He is more desirable than gold and sweeter than honey. He is a warning to mankind and is our greatest reward.

Supposing that were true, the revelation of Scripture is really the revelation of Christ. And through Him we find our reward: eternal life.

Lord, I don’t want to play fast and loose with your Scripture. But I’ve been thinking about the word “word” for the past week or so. And this just seemed to make sense to me. Please don’t let my inferences cause anyone to stumble. Instead, may your Name be glorified above all others.