Bible Quote by Eric H.F. Law
““There is no halftruth in the Hebrew emet. We cannot take one moment, one feeling, or one perspective and call that the truth. For this reason, we do not select one verse from the Bible and use it in a polarizing way to make judgments, calling that verse the “truth.” To discern the truth we need to read the whole Bible from beginning to end. The Chinese word for truthful or genuine, (zhén), includes two ideograms, (shí) and (mù). is the number ten while represents the eye. The bottom part is the symbol for a table. The number ten symbolizes completeness or wholeness. Discerning the truth requires that we look at an issue or event in a wholistic way, perhaps through ten different eyes, or ten different perspectives on the table. The””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Biblical Interpretation, date unknown
Truth is holistic; it cannot be captured by a single verse or perspective, but requires examining the entire text and multiple viewpoints.
In simple terms: Truth needs whole‑book, many‑angle view.
Key Takeaway
Read fully, consider many angles.
Themes
truth
holism
interpretation
context
perspective
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
educational
religious
When to use this quote
- theology study
- interfaith dialogue
- academic research
- personal study
- counseling
Key Concepts
Biblical hermeneutics
systems thinking
pluralism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we apply holistic reading in everyday decisions?
- What are the risks of over‑splitting truth?
A Different Perspective
Limited by the practicality of reading entire texts for every issue.
![“There is an appearance of humility in the protestation that the truth is much greater than any one of us can grasp, but if this is used to invalidate all claims to discern the truth it is in fact an arrogant claim to a kind of knowledge which is superior to [all others]...We have to ask: 'What is…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/248/anonymous-1_able_there-is-an-appearance-of-humility-in-th_325046.jpg)
