"Now¹ therefore hearken,ª° O Israel,ª unto¹ the statutesª and unto¹ the judgments,ª which¹ I¹ teachª° you, for to doª° [them], that¹ ye may live,ª° and go inª° and possessª°¹ the landª which¹ the LORDª Godª of your fathersª givethª° you." {Deu 4:1} + "That thy trustª may be¹ in the LORD,ª I have made knownª° to thee this day,ª even¹ to thee.¹ ... Have not¹ I writtenª° to thee² excellent thingsª in counselsª and knowledge,ª" {Prv 22:19-20} + "Teachingª° themª to observeª° all thingsª whatsoeverª I have commandedª° you:ª and,ª lo,ª° Iª amª° withª youª alway,ªª [even] untoª the¹ endª of the¹ world.ª Amen.ª" {Mtt 28:20} + "Forª I have²° notª² shunnedª° to¹ declareª° unto youª allª the¹ counselª of God.ª" {Act 20:27} + "Butª let²° a manª examineª° himself,ª andª soª let him eatª° ofª [that] bread,ª andª drinkª° ofª [that] cup.ª" {1Co 11:28} + "Forª I deliveredª° unto youª first of allªª that whichª I²° alsoª received,ª° how² that¹ Christª diedª° forª ourª sinsª accordingª to the¹ scriptures;ª" {1Co 15:3} + "Furthermoreª thenª we beseechª° you,ª brethren,ª andª exhortª° [you] byª the Lordª Jesus,ª that asª ye have receivedª° ofª usª howª yeª oughtª° to walkª° andª to pleaseª° God,ª [so]² ye would¹ aboundª° more and more.ª ... Forª ye knowª° whatª commandmentsª we gaveª° youª byª the¹ Lordª Jesus.ª" {1Th 4:1-2} + "Andª Mosesª verilyª [was] faithfulª inª allª hisª house,ª asª a servant,ª forª a testimonyª of those things which were to be spoken after;ª°" {Hbr 3:5}; The people had been often ready to conclude that Moses taught them by his own authority; but at the close of his life he solemnly assured them that he had instructed them exactly as the Lord had commanded him, neither more, nor less, nor otherwise. This is a most express declaration that he was divinely inspired, and utterly incompatible with his integrity of character, if he was not. Scott. |