Let's Examine the Scriptures Every Day 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
All Scripture is inspired by God (2 Tim. 3:16).
The Greek term translated "breathed out by God" literally means "breathed in by God" or "breathed out by God." Jehovah used his spirit to “breathe” or put his ideas in the minds of the Bible writers. When we read God's Word and meditate on it, divine teachings enter our minds and hearts. Those inspired ideas motivate us to live according to what God wants (Heb. 4:12). But to fully benefit from the holy spirit, we must regularly take time to study the Bible and think carefully about what we read. In this way, the Word of God will influence everything we say and do. We must also worship God with his servants (Ps. 22:22). Jehovah's spirit is present in the meetings (Rev. 2:29). When we meet, we pray for the holy spirit, we sing songs based on the Word of God and listen to biblical instruction presented by brothers who have been appointed by holy spirit. Now, if we want to fully benefit from this spirit, we have to go to meetings prepared to participate. w19.11 11 pars. 13, 14
a) In what way is the holy spirit like the wind? b) How did Peter explain the way the holy spirit works?
How else does the holy spirit help us? Just as favorable winds bring a ship to safety in the middle of rough seas, the holy spirit helps us weather the storms of life so that we can reach the new world that God promises.
Since the apostle Peter was a fisherman, he was familiar with navigation. Perhaps that is why he used an expression that apparently is related to navigation to explain how the holy spirit works. He wrote: "Never has a prophecy been made by the will of man, but men spoke from God prompted by holy spirit." The Greek word translated "driven" literally means "dragged," "carried away" (2 Pet. 1:21; note).
What image did Pedro want to convey by using the expression "carried away"?
What image did Pedro want to convey by using the expression “carried away”? Luke, the writer of the book of Acts, used a similar form of the same Greek word to refer to a ship that is carried away by the wind (Acts 27:15). So when Peter said that the Bible writers were "taken away," he used "a fascinating maritime metaphor," as one biblical scholar pointed out. In fact, he meant that, just as the wind propels a ship to reach its destination, the holy spirit directed the prophets and biblical writers to carry out their work. The same biblical scholar said: "The prophets raised the candles, so to speak." Jehovah did his part by giving them “the wind,” that is, his spirit. And the Bible writers made theirs following the guidance of that spirit.
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