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2 Peter 1:20<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The truth of the Bible is communicated by the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The words translated \u201cprophet\u2019s own interpretation<\/span>\u201d are idias epiluseos<\/span><\/em>. The first of these, idias<\/span><\/em>, means \u201cpertaining to a private person and not to the public.\u201d The second one, epiluseos<\/span><\/em>, is built on the root word \u201cepilu\u014d<\/span><\/em>.\u201d This is made up of epi<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cover, on, or upon\u201d and lu\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201crelease\u201d or \u201clet loose.\u201d So, quite literally, it means \u201clet loose upon\u201d or \u201crelease upon.\u201d In translating to English, this word has the basic meaning of \u201cinterpretation\u201d or \u201cexposition.\u201d Hence, we see that idias epiluseos<\/span><\/em> refers to \u201ca person\u2019s own private interpretation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Peter starts off today\u2019s verse with, \u201cAbove all, you must understand.<\/span>\u201d Literally, the Greek text reads, \u201cknowing this first\u201d (that is, first in importance). He has been talking about the fact that we can more firmly believe prophecies about Christ\u2019s second coming because He has already demonstrated the veracity of the prophecies concerning His first coming. First, though, before we get carried away and try to make other prophecies mean what we want them to mean, Peter gives us some instruction on how prophecies come about.<\/p>\n He uses a construction that would appear awkward to us today but, I believe, for a very good reason. He literally says,<\/p>\n all prophetic scripture does not come into being by personal interpretation.<\/span><\/p>\n He wants to make sure that we understand that he is talking about all of the holy writings of Scripture. With the English translation we have, there is an exclusionary phrase (no prophecy of Scripture<\/span>), but with Peter\u2019s original writing there is an inclusionary phrase (all prophetic scripture<\/span>.) It is a subtle difference, but one that is important in that what he has to say applies to all scripture.<\/p>\n Where most people get off track on this verse is that they apply the \u201cinterpretation\u201d to the reader but that\u2019s not what the verse is talking about. It is talking about the one proclaiming the prophecy, not the one reading it. What Peter is saying is that those who have proclaimed the prophecies did not give them their own meaning. Rather, as he tells us in the following verse, they were carried along in their message by the Holy Spirit of God! The translation that we have here makes this clear, but it does so at the cost of literal translation since the word \u201cprophet\u2019s\u201d does not appear in the Greek text.<\/p>\n And, not only were the writers of Scripture carried along by the Holy Spirit so that their writings are \u201cinspired,\u201d but the truths of the Scripture are now revealed to us by the Holy Spirit:<\/p>\n But the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and no lie \u2026<\/span> (1 John 2:27<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As you read your Bible today, ask God to open your eyes to the truth of His word. May the Holy Spirit teach you His truth as you yield to Him rather than the whims of man.<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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