Yet Another Theological Idea from my Twisted Mind

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16).

I read this passage the other day and realised that in context Paul was talking about what we call the Old Testament, because that was all they had. So often I think we read this New Testament passage and then use it to support some New Testament concept, and that is not entirely wrong, but it is clearly taking the passage out of context.

A better reading to the modern Christian mind, just to remind us that the Old Testament is what Paul was referring to would be:

[The whole Old Testament] is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

This means that all of:

• Genesis is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Exodus is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Leviticus is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Numbers is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Deuteronomy is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Joshua is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Judges is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Ruth is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 1 Samuel is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 2 Samuel is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 1 Kings is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 2 Kings is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 1 Chronicles is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• 2 Chronicles is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Ezra is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Nehemiah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Esther is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Job is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Psalms is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Proverbs is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Ecclesiastes is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Song of Songs is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Isaiah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Jeremiah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Lamentations is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Ezekiel is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Daniel is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Hosea is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Joel is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Amos is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Obadiah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Jonah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, including 2:10.
• Micah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Nahum is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Habakkuk is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Zephaniah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Haggai is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Zechariah is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
• Malachi is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.