33 – I fully agree Cheryl. I am not sure if I was clear with my point and if you followed it (sorry if you have understood and I am just going on…!), but I believe that; in the Word who becomes flesh we have relational and revelational experience. After all, if you have seen Jesus, you have seen the Father. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus is the deep meaning of the scriptures, because the scriptures point to him.

I realise that these men are referring to scripture and meaning scripture, but I think it important to stress that God chose to reveal His word to each of us in a personal way through a “human interpretor or mediator” – Jesus. In only referring to and meaning scripture, they have sold short what the Word of God is (although the BIble is true and accurate it is not a complete revelation like Christ). If they were to consider WHO the Word of God is, they would realise how wrong their comments are.

Yes, we know Jesus to some degree through Scripture, but if that is the purpose of scripture – to give testimony to Jesus – and Jesus revealed himself directly to women and men, then to suggest that the lesser revelation is only revealed to men is ridiculous!

I hope I have not gone on. Perhaps you got my point from the beginning? 😉