And through intoxicating drink are out of the way;
bThe priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink,
They are swallowed up by wine,
They are out of the way through intoxicating drink;
They err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
And whom will he make to understand the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just drawn from the breasts?
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little.”
You may cause the weary to rest,”
And, “This is the refreshing”;
Yet they would not hear.
“Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little,”
That they might go and fall backward, and be broken
And snared and caught.
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What Does Isaiah 28:9 Mean?
Isaiah 28:9-13
This is very similar to Jesus' explanation of parables. God says He scatters understanding on any given subject throughout the Bible, and our job is to put it all together and see the amazing truth that results. Therefore, parables cannot be interpreted alone; they rely on the revelation of the rest of Scripture.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Parables and Prophecy
Isaiah 28:9-13
Christ did not speak in parables to make the meaning clear to just any reader! From the very beginning, God has supervised the writing of the Bible so that it cannot be understood without outside help. Even prophets and righteous men of old did not understand, nor did the multitudes who heard the parables of Christ. According to Romans 11, the meaning is veiled from most of mankind until the day God offers them salvation. They are relegated to unbelief until a later time (i.e. the Millennium or Great White Throne Judgment), lest they rebel and must be destroyed.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Biblical Symbolism (Part One)
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God has supervised the writing of the Bible so that it cannot be understood without outside help. Christ did not speak in parables to make the meaning clear to just any reader. From the beginning, the meaning has been veiled from most of mankind—even prophets and righteous men of old did not understand, nor did the multitudes who heard the parables. Most are relegated to unbelief until a later time when God offers them salvation, lest they rebel and be destroyed. Understanding on any given subject is scattered throughout the Bible, and it must be put together to see the resulting truth. Parables cannot be interpreted alone; they rely on the revelation of the rest of Scripture.