The gift of interpretation in the Bible is one of the most mysterious gifts. By gift of interpretation it can refer to:
- The interpretation of a passage of scripture,
- The interpretation of tongues
- The interpretation of dreams and prophecies
Regarding the gift of interpretation of scriptures, Jesus tells us: "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those in the outside everything is said in parables.", Mark 4:11. Jesus through the parables explains to us that good is a nature, every being tends to his own good or perfection.
The new testament can only be read with the gift of knowledge, the bible is a sealed book. The gift of knowledge is progressive intelligence, or progressive thinking, the gift of knowledge has two characteristics: precision and accuracy. This is why Jesus gives the disciples the gift of interpretation: "Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures.", Luke 24:45.
Paul in the first letter to the Corinthians tells us about the gift of tongues: "For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.", 1 Corinthians 14:2.
Then he explains that this gift requires the gift of interpretation: "For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret whay they say" 1 Corinthians 14:13. Many times the one who interprets tongues is a different person from the one who speaks in tongues, this gift requires divine inspiration, the interpretation of tongues belongs to the prophets.
Dreams and prophecies require interpretation, for example: we dream of water, there are entire books dedicated to the meaning of water in dreams, but water has to be interpreted in a broader context. Water can mean that we need a bathroom (now), as it can also mean that someone is about to invite us somewhere where there is a lot of water (vision of the future). The interpretation of dreams and prophecies is the task of the oracle. The gift of interpretation, whether of dreams or languages, is a gift proper to adult life and proper to those who fear God (devotees).
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