Introduction:
The concept of reading, particularly in the context of being taught, holds significant importance in the Bible. The Scriptures emphasize the value of learning and understanding God's Word, which is often facilitated through reading. This entry explores the biblical perspective on reading as a means of being taught, highlighting key passages and themes.

Old Testament Context:
In the Old Testament, the act of reading is closely associated with the transmission of God's laws and commandments. Moses, for instance, is instructed to write down the laws and read them to the people. In Deuteronomy 31:11-12 , it is commanded, "When all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and follow carefully all the words of this law."

The reading of the law served as a communal teaching moment, ensuring that all members of the community, regardless of age or status, were instructed in the ways of the Lord. This practice underscores the importance of reading as a means of teaching and learning God's statutes.

New Testament Context:
In the New Testament, the practice of reading continues to be a vital component of teaching and learning. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often emphasizes the importance of reading Scripture. In 1 Timothy 4:13 , Paul advises Timothy, "Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching." This directive highlights the role of reading in the early Christian communities as a foundational practice for instruction and spiritual growth.

The Bereans, mentioned in Acts 17:11 , are commended for their diligence in reading and examining the Scriptures: "Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true." Their example illustrates the importance of reading as a means of verifying and understanding the teachings of the apostles.

The Role of Reading in Spiritual Growth:
Reading the Scriptures is portrayed as an essential discipline for spiritual growth and maturity. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 , Paul writes, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work." This passage underscores the comprehensive role of Scripture in teaching and equipping believers through reading and study.

Conclusion:
The Bible consistently presents reading as a crucial element of being taught in the faith. From the communal reading of the law in the Old Testament to the personal and public reading of Scripture in the New Testament, the act of reading is integral to understanding and living out God's Word. Through reading, believers are instructed, corrected, and equipped for every good work, highlighting its enduring significance in the life of faith.Deuteronomy 6:9
And you shall write them on the posts of your house, and on your gates.
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Deuteronomy 11:20
And you shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates:
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4000. mabonim -- taught
... Word Origin another reading for bin, qv. taught From biyn; instructing -- taught.
see HEBREW biyn. 3999, 4000. mabonim. 4001 . Strong's Numbers.
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Reading the Law with Tears and Joy
... it, we should learn the lesson taught by that waiting crowd prone on their faces,
and blessing God for His word. Such attitude must ever precede reading it, if ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/reading the law with tears.htm

The Precept of Loving One's Enemies it is as Much Taught in the ...
... thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false
witness," [4090] "He taught me to ... [4064] The author's reading of Deuteronomy ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xvi the precept of loving.htm

Wide Reading.
... Theology, finding and arranging all that is taught in the whole range of the Bible
on any one theme. But I want especially to urge wide reading, as being the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/wide reading.htm

On Re-Reading My Protest, which I Honestly Think Much Needed...
... On re-reading my protest, which I honestly think much needed, against our heathen
idolatry ... say that I think washing a most important thing to be taught both to ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 48 on re-reading my.htm

None of the Heretics Claim Succession from the Apostles New ...
... apostolic man; because, as the apostles would never have taught things which ... Another
reading is provocabuntur, "will be challenged." [Not to one particular See ...
/.../the prescription against heretics/chapter xxxii none of the heretics.htm

His Military Life --He is Wounded at the Siege of Pampeluna --His ...
... Spiritual Exercises, he was enlightened, and understood what he afterward taught
his children ... he had gained no little spiritual light from the reading of pious ...
/.../loyola/the autobiography of st ignatius/chapter i his military lifehe.htm

Books and Reading.
... If one has taught school all day, or set type, or managed a home, or read history,
or labored in the field, or been shopping, heavy, solid reading may be out ...
/.../judy/questionable amusements and worthy substitutes/vi books and reading.htm

Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth.
... of which we shall be able to draw admonition, even as from the reading of the ... of
the Corinthians: for both of them went [3713] to our Corinth, and taught us in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the decretals/dionysius bishop of corinth.htm

On the Clause, and in one Lord Jesus Christ, with a Reading from ...
... Lecture X. On the Clause, and in One Lord Jesus Christ, with a Reading from the ... 1.
They who have been taught to believe "In One God the Father Almighty," ought ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture x on the clause.htm

The Labour Ended, the Rest Begun
... Much that is of the Spirit's teaching do we find in these books, and we feel in
reading them that yet more was taught to the heart of the Lord's servant, than ...
/.../bevan/three friends of god/chapter lx the labour ended.htm

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