I was substituting for Robin’s Bible Class for International Students last week. I asked my students if it were possible to read and study the Bible and not know God. Two of the girls replied, “It is impossible!” So we turned to John 5:39 & 40 which reads:
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
I then asked the class if they had any favorite authors. One of the girls said that she liked J.K. Rowling and that she had read all of the Harry Potter books. I then asked this girl, “If J.K. Rowling came here, would you be able to go up to her and say, “Hi, J.K.!” and would she know you?
She thought for a moment and then replied, “Even though I like her books, I have no personal interest in this person.” What a remarkable statement and how appropriate to the class discussion!
Even though I did not quote John 1—
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us…He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him. (John 1:1, 14, 11)
We did talk about how God’s people, the people of the Scriptures (Bible) had no personal interest in the Author. Instead, they were the front runners in rejecting and crucifying Him. At the end of class I again asked the students, “Is it possible to know Scripture and not know God?” This time I got a harmonious, “Yes!” I thought it was a good class.
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