Day 33. How should Holy Scripture be understood? (2025)

Today is day 33 and we are in the section Concerning Holy Scripture on question 33.

33. How should Holy Scripture be understood?

Because Holy Scripture was given by God to the Church, it should always be understood in ways that are faithful to its own plain meaning, to its entire teaching, and to the Church’s historic interpretation. It should be translated, read, taught, and obeyed accordingly. (Nehemiah 8:1–8; Psalm 94:8–15; Acts 8:26–35; 18:24–28; Jerusalem Declaration, Article 2; Articles of Religion, 20)

Today we will pray the Nun Stanza of Psalm 119 (verses 105-112) which is on page 435 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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