They taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; and they went throughout the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
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- WEB They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
- KJV And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
- BSB They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
- NKJV So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.
- NLT They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
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They teach throughout Judah's cities, carrying the book of the Lord's law. God's written word is the foundation of their teaching.
Overview
The teachers travel city to city with 'the book of Yahweh's law,' instructing the people from Scripture itself. Reform is anchored not in human opinion but in God's revealed word. This commitment to teaching the written word models the Reformation conviction that God's people are nourished and reformed by Scripture, fulfilled in Christ the living Word.
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- John 5:46For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
- Rom 3:2Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
- 2 Chr 35:3He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God, and his people Israel.
- Matt 28:19–20Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Matt 11:1When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
- Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
- Acts 28:23When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
- John 5:39“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
- Deut 31:11–13when all Israel has come to appear before Yahweh your God in the place which he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
- Josh 1:7–8Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.
- Luke 4:17–19The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
- Acts 15:21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
- Acts 13:15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
- Isa 8:20Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
- 1 Pet 4:11If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Deut 6:4–9Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one.
- Neh 8:7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place.
- Matt 15:2–9“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
- Matt 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.
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