[metmom]

Is there something about an interpretation of Scripture must not contradict other Scripture that is too hard to understand? I can see why some who would like to put themselves in a position to determine the *correct* interpretation of Scripture would like to convince others that it is too hard to interpret, but that is simply not the case.

What about *Do not lie* is too hard to understand?

What about *Do not commit adultery* is too hard to understand?

What about *Do not steal* is too hard to understand?

The only possible reason that people would say Scripture is too hard to understand and interpretations cannot be trusted is so that they can avoid having to obey it.

Scripture can be very meddlesome in a person's life. It is unyielding in it's demands and people simply do not want to submit to it.

It's far easier to say that no one can really understand it than to order one's life according to it.

[D-fendr]

Is there something about an interpretation of Scripture must not contradict other Scripture that is too hard to understand?

I understand it, but, again, you leave out that interpretation is required on both scriptures: Interpretation of scripture must not contradict another interpretation of scripture.

It's near tautology to say my interpretation of scripture doesn't contradict my interpretation of another scripture. Scripture is mute until someone reads and interprets its meaning.

[boatbums]

What about *Do not lie* is too hard to understand? What about *Do not commit adultery* is too hard to understand? What about *Do not steal* is too hard to understand?

I can just imagine Moses coming down off the mountain with the tablets of stone engraved by the very hand of God spelling out GOD'S commandments and, after they are read to the people, all the hands shooting up asking, "But what does it mean?"! Somehow, I don't think there was much questioning going on. It was only later that some people started quibbling about them, but, for the most part, they knew what was right and wrong. The Bible is not written in some kind of secret code. Words in context mean what they say. We even have the Holy Spirit with us to teach us all things. Excuses about "interpretations" are usually just thrown out there to assert an authority ABOVE them. It's as simple as that!