Cross - References
THE BIBLE STUDY METHODS
Whisnant’s Style
Part Five
THE PRINCIPLE OF INTERPRETATION BY PROPER USE OF CROSS REFERENCES
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS
I PETER 1:19
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, even the blood of Christ:
I Peter is a study of the doctrine of Redemption
Christological.
Practical exhortation and comfort for the daily needs of believers.
1 Peter 19
Peter designates the Lord as the Lamb without spot (inherent blame) and blemish (external defilement).
The Complete Biblical Library The New Testament Study Bible 16 Volume 1986. I had the first volumes as they came out over a year and a half in 1986. Outstanding without comparison.
"The ransom price was the "precious" (timio, most valuable) blood of Christ. As a lamb brought to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7), "without spot" (aspilou, unstained), fitting the requirements of the Paschal Lamb (see Exodus 12:5). The "Lamb of God" (John 1:29,36) must be perfect. Any lesser sacrifice would be unacceptable (see Leviticus 22:20)" First Peter 1:19
THEOLOGICAL
Theological interpretation is characterized by:
- an extension of the grammatical meaning to discover its fuller theological significance
- a synoptic view of all the Biblical data on given subject.
The justification for doctrinal hermeneutics is the claim of Scripture to contain a knowledge of God which may be expressed as teaching.
- Jesus was in His own ministry a doctrinal teacher.
- People were astonished at His teaching (John 7:16)
- He invited men to discover its divine origin (John 7:17)
Paul speaks
- of obeying doctrine from the heart (Romans 6:17)
- warns us of false doctrines (Eph 4:14)
- warns Timothy to be careful of sound doctrine
- refers to doctrine at least 12 times in the books of Timothy.
- the first profit of the Scripture is doctrine. 2 Tim 3:16-17
Doctrine gives the Christian faith its substance and form.
The Blood Of Christ refers to the means by which God can redeem the lost.
Blood
Lamb
Drafted by Charles E. Whisnant, Proof Read by Charity Whisnant
