Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Binding on the fingers and writing on the table of the heart mean that God's commands and wisdom's instruction, His truth and His words, are to be kept close and made familiar. They are to be held firmly, bound to the heart, and made lasting within the heart. These are pleasing figures, and they express the simplicity of true godliness.
The call is to read the Bible carefully rather than to leave it closed. The truth thus received is to be retained, while everything that would displace it is to be cast out. Clear teaching and repeated study of Scripture help people understand its meaning and take it deeply into their hearts, fixing it there like a nail driven securely in place.
Binding on the fingers and writing on the table of the heart mean that God's commands and wisdom's instruction, His truth and His words, are to be kept close and made familiar. They are to be held firmly, bound to the heart, and made lasting within the heart. These are pleasing figures, and they express the simplicity of true godliness.
The call is to read the Bible carefully rather than to leave it closed. The truth thus received is to be retained, while everything that would displace it is to be cast out. Clear teaching and repeated study of Scripture help people understand its meaning and take it deeply into their hearts, fixing it there like a nail driven securely in place.