Cross-Examination
Theme of the Week: Beyond Book Learning
Jack Graham
Thursday, October 7, 2004
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Key Bible Verse: Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures (Luke 24:45). Bonus Reading:Luke 24:13–27 , 44–46
Stephen, a second-year student at a prestigious law school, planned to model his career after Ira Walton, a well-known defense attorney in his community. Stephen practiced the lawyer's techniques in cross-examining witnesses, and studied his methods.
During one class session, Stephen found himself arguing with an older student who sat in the back of the large auditorium. He was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, and Stephen didn't know the student or recall seeing him before. As they talked, Stephen fervently rebutted his position on how a hypothetical trial should be handled, frequently quoting Ira Walton to back up his claims.
At the end of the class, the professor introduced the older "student" as Ira Walton, the role model Stephen longed to emulate. The attorney commended Stephen's grasp of his trial techniques, but said he'd missed the point that above all a defense lawyer needs to understand the motivation of his witness. More than technique or strategy, the lawyer needs to know what's important to the person. He said Stephen had acquired knowledge, but not understanding.
—Jack Graham in Life According to Jesus
My Response: How is my reading of Scripture moving me beyond knowledge to understanding?
Thought to Apply: The Bible is not only a book which I can understand; it is also a book which understands me.
—Emile Caillet (French-born theologian)
Adapted from Life According to Jesus (Tyndale, 2004) by permission.
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Lord, help my time in Your Word move beyond a head exercise to a true heart encounter.
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