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Whole Context

A simple example of this whole context is Elihu saying that he was blameless and
righteous without transgression (Job 33:9) which we know is wrong (Eccl 7:20,
Isaiah 64:6, Rom 11:32, 1 John 1:8). However the correction follows in the
following verse (Job 33:10) and thus Elihu shows that he was ‘boasting’ for the
sake of argument to make a point by then demolishing the boast (Job chapters 33-
37).

A more complex example would be that of Moses taking a census of the
congregation at God’s command (Num 1:1-3) which was a righteous thing to do,
but David taking a census of the demographic strength (politico/military) in a
worldly sense was doubting God (2 Sam 18:1, 24:1, 10) and done despite a
warning (2 Samuel 24:3). The census-taking of 1 Samuel 11:8 and 1 Samuel 15:4
was not a sin. The difference in these activities was the obedience/faith versus
fear/doubt prompting the action.

David is described as perfect (1 Kings 15:3) which we know from other verses is
not true (1 Kings 8:46, 15:5, 2 Chron 6:36, Job 15:14-15, Psalms 14:3, Rom 3:10,
20, 11:32, Jam 2:10) but this is no contradiction, the Word interprets Itself and
shows us that this is an expression of exaggeration for emphasis. He is described as
without sin except in the matter of Uriah (1 Kings 15:5 being non-literal) which is

an expression itself as it omits the census sin (2 Sam 24:1, 10-25). Asa is
described as perfect (2 Chron 15:17) but he was not as is made clear later (2 Chron
16:7, 10, 12). He is described as perfect in one verse that also shows that he
allowed idolatry (1 Kings 15:14). Likewise Caleb is incorrectly (Rom 3:10, 20)
described as one who had ‘wholly followed’ the Lord (Joshua 14:9, 14) and
Hezekiah incorrectly claims a ‘perfect’ heart (2 Kings 20:3, Isaiah 38:1-3). These
statements (i.e. these statements not the whole and single, inclusive and indivisible
Word) are therefore expressions (more accurately; parables or allegorical
statements) to emphasise the point that God is making. It is not an error or a
contradiction for the whole, integrated, Word as God could list many sins that
anyone under the Law would have committed as the same Word tells us (Rom
11:32, Jam 2:10).

The default context is that what is said in a particular verse is true (John 14:6, 1
John 5:7). The Word is never spiritually untrue (Tit 1:2).

There are clearly Israelite religious writings which are not part of the Word (1
Kings 4:32, 11:41). These are not part of the Word (Rev 22:18-19).