Deuteronomy 31:9-13; Joshua 8:34-35 – God commanded His word to be read orally for the benefit of all the people.Restoration of Israel was brought about by reading the law.II Kings 22:10-20; Nehemiah 8:1-8Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – God commanded the king to keep a copy of the law and read it.In the time of Christ and the apostles, reading was a regular part of religious service.Luke 4:16-20; Acts 15:21When they were wrong on a particular religious question, Jesus identified their problem as a failure to read.Matthew 12:3-7Reading in Jesus’ day would have caused them to understand God’s marriage law. Matthew 19:4Reading would have caused them not to reject Christ. Matthew 21:42Reading would have caused the Sadducees to realize there was a resurrection of the dead.Reading was an important part of early worship.Acts 2:16-21; I Timothy 4:13; Colossians 4:16; I Thessalonians 5:27Reading is sadly neglected by some members today.
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