The bible is a sealed book.
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep
sleep, and hath closed your eyes…and the vision of all is
become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which
men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray
thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed. Isaiah 29:10, 11
Man’s sin casts a shadow which darkens his understanding
of each verse.
Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals
thereof?…no man was found worthy to open and to read.
Revelation 5:2,4
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of
men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek
God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become
filthy…Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge.
Psalm 14:2-4
Why do ye not understand my speech?…Ye are of your
father the devil. John 8:43-44
[N]one of the wicked shall understand. Daniel 12:10
A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not: but
knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 14:6
[T]he wicked. They know not, neither will they understand.
Psalm 82:4,5
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. Psalm 92:6
Evil men understand not judgment. Proverbs 28:5
[T]he people…the Pharisees…they understood not what
things they were which he spake unto them. John 8:2, 3, 10:6
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools,
when will ye be wise? Psalm 94:8
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over to a reprobate mind…Being
filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; fully of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God,
despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things,
disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant
breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit
such things are worthy of death… Romans 1:28-32
Even man’s mind cannot penetrate the deep, dark shadow
which blackens ‘the book’.
[F]or the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and
the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Isaiah 29:14
For it is written, I…will bring to nothing the understandingof the prudent. I Corinthians 1:19
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of
God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know
them, because they are spiritually discerned. I Corinthians 2:14
The shadow is shaped like the profile of a heart jagged
with sin.
[W]alk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their
mind, Having the understanding darkened…because of
the blindness of their heart. Ephesians 4:17,18
[Y]e shall hear, and shall not understand…For the heart
of this people is waxed gross…lest they should…
understand with their heart. Acts 28:26,27
[Y]e fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Proverbs 8:5
[T]hou hast hid their heart from understanding. Job 17:4
They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut
their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they
cannot understand…a deceived heart hath turned him
aside. Isaiah 44:18-20
And they understood none of these things: and this saying
was hid from them. Luke 18:34
[W]here is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hidfrom the eyes of all living. Job 28:20-21
There is ‘a way’ of understanding the bible and that way
is Jesus Christ.
The preface to the KJV says, “He removeth the scales from
our eyes, the veil from our hearts, opening our wits that we
may understand His word.”
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root
of David, hath prevailed to open the book…for thou wast
slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.
Revelation 5:2, 4, 5, 9
[G]o in the way of understanding. Proverbs 9:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way… John 14:6
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
shall remain in the congregation of the dead. Proverbs 21:16
Hearken unto me everyone of you, and understand. Mark 7:14
Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures. Luke 24:45
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath givenus an understanding… I John 5:20
Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge. Colossians 2:2
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is
infinite. Psalm 147:5
[H]e hath counsel and understanding. Job 12:13
[W]ho hath given understanding to the heart? Job 38:36
[T]he Almighty giveth them understanding. Job 32:8
Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding.
I Chronicles 22:12
[T]he Lord give thee understanding in all things.
II Timothy 2:7
[T]he LORD made me understand. I Chronicles 28:19
[E]very wise hearted man, in whom the LORD putwisdom and understanding. Exodus 36:1
I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart.
I Kings 3:12
Pharaoh said unto Joseph…thou canst understand…
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me:
God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Genesis 41:15, 16
God gave them knowledge…Daniel had understanding
in all visions and dreams. Daniel 1:17, 18
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding
exceedingly much, and largeness of heart. I Kings 4:29