{"id":924,"date":"2010-01-16T13:29:51","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T18:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=924"},"modified":"2013-05-31T18:30:03","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T02:30:03","slug":"even-jesus-had-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/even-jesus-had-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Even Jesus had to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"

It constantly amazes me how many Christians think that serious study of Scripture is “optional.”<\/p>\n

When challenged to read and study, many will answer, “Oh, that’s for pastors and professors. I just want to love God. And besides, the Bible says that ‘knowledge puffs up.'”<\/p>\n

There is no other area in life where such logic would be accepted.<\/p>\n

Can you imagine telling your wife, “I don’t really care to read the notes you have written to me, or really get to know who you are, what you like, and how you think. I just want to love you, and all the knowledge about you will just get in the way”? Since when does knowledge about your loved ones hinder your love for them?<\/p>\n

How long would you last at your job if you told you boss, “I don’t really care about knowing how to do my job. Right now I love my job, and think that if I learn how to do it better, I might not love it any more”? You’d be out on the street before the end of the day.<\/p>\n

Even with something like sports. Have you ever heard a sports fanatic say, “I love watching sports. I don’t know much about the teams, the players, or even the rules, but I sure do love sports! If I had to spend time reading and learning about the games and the players, it would ruin my enjoyment! So don’t bother me with all those stats and numbers”?<\/p>\n

All this is crazy talk…except in some Christian circles. In some churches, it is considered “spiritual” to ignore serious study of Scripture. Oh sure, they may talk a lot about the Bible, and may even memorize large portions of it, but attempting actually learning what those passages mean\u00a0is frowned upon.<\/p>\n

Of course, what\u00a0many don’t realize is that even Jesus studied. Even Jesus had to learn the Scriptures. In Luke 2:41-52,<\/a>\u00a0there are\u00a0several references to the fact that Jesus learned (from\u00a0His parents and from the Jewish priests, scribes, and\u00a0Pharisees) what the Scriptures meant and how to live them. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

And if that’s true, how much more do we!<\/p>\n

This post is based on the Grace Commentary for Luke 2:41-52<\/a>.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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