The Bible was not written for the unbelieving, nor was it written so that the world presently could understand its teachings. In order to understand the Bible, we must come humbly before God and ask Him to open our hearts and understanding. Even Jesus’s disciples questioned Jesus as to why he spoke in parables. Matthew 13:10-16: “The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them…For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.”
As we draw closer to God, He draws closer to us; and thus, we are enabled to appreciate more and more the deep things of his Word. God is the one who helps us “to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,” which is revealed in the Holy Scriptures (Ephesian 3:18,19 NASB). The Apostle Paul gives us the key to the proper understanding, saying, “The person without the spirit does not accept the things that come from the spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the spirit…these are the things God has revealed to us by His spirit. The spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:14,10, NIV). The holy spirit is God’s power and influence.
However, when Christ reigns on earth, “the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea” Isaiah 11:9. Then “No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest” Hebrew 8:11. Yes, in the future, all mankind will learn and understand the Bible.
Additional Resources:
For a more detailed study about God’s blessings for all mankind, PDF Booklet: “God’s Grand Plan of the Ages”
Christian Questions Podcast:
Episode #987: “Why Didn’t God Make the Bible Easy to Understand? (Part I)”
Unlocking the door of biblical understanding one step at a time
Preview Video
CQ Rewind Show Notes
Blog page: How to Study the Bible
For children, parents and Bible class teachers:
Animated video: Why is the Bible so hard to read?
Animated video: How is the Bible organized? (How to find a Bible verse)
