JESUS’ BLOOD STOPS EVIL IN ITS TRACKS (Eisegesis)

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Leviticus 1:11

He shall kill it [the burnt sacrifice] on the north side of the altar before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
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In the Bible, the north of Israel was a source of trouble for the nation. It was from Israel’s north that destruction poured forth. (Jeremiah 1:14–15) Israel’s enemies came from the north. (Jeremiah 6:1, 22–23) The north is thus a picture of evil in the Bible.

Interestingly, the animal for the burnt sacrifice was killed “on the north side of the altar”. The burnt sacrifice speaks of Jesus who gave Himself as “an offering and a sacrifice to God” for us. (Ephesians 5:2) Calvary, where Jesus was crucified, and the Garden Tomb, where His empty tomb is, are located to the north of Jerusalem. In other words, Jesus died in the north, from where evil comes against His people.


This means that Jesus’ death stops evil in our lives when we, who are priests of the Most High God (Revelation 1:6), speak His blood over our lives, just like how Aaron’s sons sprinkled the blood of the burnt offering all around on the altar.

This was the case for a church member who was serving in the army. He testified about how God preserved His life when a thunderstorm struck while he was carrying out sentry duty in a tower in his army camp. The rain kept him stranded in the tower which had a metal-framed window.

Suddenly, a bright purplish flash lit up right next to him, stunning him completely and almost throwing him off balance. A bolt of lightning had struck the lightning rod on the roof and the electricity was conducted through the metal-framed window causing the purple flash. But the blood of Jesus on him protected him from harm!
Praise Jesus, whose blood stops evil in its tracks! It does not matter what the devil sends your way. As long as you are covered with the blood of Jesus, no evil can harm you!

Thought For The Day

Jesus’ death stops evil in our lives when we speak His blood over our lives.


Did you notice how the combination of the first 2 paragraphs results in a new "biblical truth" in the 3rd paragraph?

This is called Eisegesis. Here is the definition:
(Wikipedia)

Eisegesis (/ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsəs/; from the Greek preposition εἰς "into" and the ending from the English word exegesis, Greek ἐξήγησις, which in turn is derived from ἐξηγεῖσθαι "to lead out")[SUP][1][/SUP] is the process of interpreting a text or portion of text in such a way that the process introduces one's own presuppositions, agendas, or biases into and onto the text. This is commonly referred to as reading into the text.[SUP][2][/SUP]The act is often used to "prove" a pre-held point of concern to the reader and to provide him or her with confirmation bias in accordance with his or her pre-held agenda. Eisegesis is best understood when contrasted with exegesis. While exegesis is the process of drawing out the meaning from a text in accordance with the context and discoverable meaning of its author, eisegesis occurs when a reader imposes his or her interpretation into and onto the text. As a result, exegesis tends to be objective when employed effectively while eisegesis is regarded as highly subjective.
The plural of eisegesis is eisegeses (/aɪsəˈdʒiːˌsiːz/). An individual who practices eisegesis is known as an eisegete (/ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːt/); this is also the verb form. The term "eisegete" is often used in a mildly derogatory fashion.

 
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Now, why do you think Joseph Prince uses eisegesis in most of his preaching & teaching, as well as these devotionals?

There are many reasons. One is without the anointing of the Holy Spirit, he can only come up with so much on his own.

Another is he can preach new things the church has never heard before, dazzling the people with this new perception of the scriptures. And that he does. I wonder how many say to themselves, "Wow, I've never heard that before!" or "I would have never thought of that". Nobody else would have, if they're a true christian, for the Holy Spirit doesn't lie to us.:)

Eisegesis is the tool of the cultist, the false teacher, the televangelist, & anyone else that reads the Bible, looking for "personal truth", or personal interpretation to justify their own beliefs.

We are to study the scriptures to discover God's intent in writing them, what God wanted His church to learn. Anything else is sin.

2Tim 2:14Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers. 15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. 16But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”
 
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Now, here's what I keep hearing from the naysayers..... "He might have some things wrong, but people are still getting saved.

Really?!?

If the majority of his teaching has eisegesis in it, how in the world can the unsaved hearers determine what's true & what's made up?

Members of CC can't discern it, because many think he's good & true.

A little leaven leaventh the whole lump.

Matt 7: 15“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.16“You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17“So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20“So then, you will know them by their fruits.
 

gb9

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a little leaven leaventh the whole lump. Paul said this in Galatians referring to mixing the Law with the Gospel. just a little context.
 
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One question I have nagging in my mind..... How is it that the devotions from the 7th & the 9th are totally whacked, & the Op that posted the one on the 8th didn't see it? :confused:

IMO, I believe she did.
:rolleyes:
 
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does it really matter? it's about 'seeds'...
 
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Leviticus 1:11 (KJV)
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

In other words, Jesus died in the north, from where evil comes against His people.

This means that Jesus’ death stops evil in our lives when we, who are priests of the Most High God (Revelation 1:6), speak His blood over our lives, just like how Aaron’s sons sprinkled the blood of the burnt offering all around on the altar.
Perhaps the person who wrote up the original piece you quoted here had not interpreted Leviticus 1:11 as a figure of the manner and place of the crucifixion of Christ?

"And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord,.... This is a circumstance not mentioned in the killing of the bullock: Maimonides (g) says, there was a square place from the wall of the altar northward, to the wall of the court, and it was sixty cubits, and all that was over against the breadth of this, from the wall of the porch to the eastern wall, and it is seventy six cubits; and this foursquare place is called the "north", for the slaying of the most holy things; so that it seems this being a large place, was fittest for this purpose. Aben Ezra intimates, as if some respect was had to the situation of Mount Zion; his note is, "on the side of the altar northward", i.e. without, and so "the sides of the north", Psalm 48:2 for so many mistake who say that the tower of Zion was in the midst of Jerusalem; and with this agrees Mr. Ainsworth's note on Leviticus 6:25 hereby was figured, that Christ our sin offering should be killed by the priests in Jerusalem, and Mount Sion, which was on "the sides of the north", Psalm 48:2 crucified on Mount Calvary, which was on the northwest side of Jerusalem; as by the Jews' tradition, the morning sacrifice was killed at the northwest horn of the altar (h): and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar; See Gill on Leviticus 1:5."

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And here we go again.....