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It shall be made of wood.

Classik

Classik

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Lectern should be made of wood, says one of the pastors I know. He says it's biblical that all church lecterns be made of wood or wooden material. He quoted a verse. He claims that all lecterns not made of woods, are completely unbiblical and should not be used at all, (and they are useless even if made of diamond and gold). He says there's a spiritual significance Behind wooden lecterns.
 
Do you know the verse that he quoted? I find that claim a bit baseless. It'd be a bit unfair of me to address the concern without hearing the other side of the argument though.
 
eng35 said:
Do you know the verse that he quoted? I find that claim a bit baseless. It'd be a bit unfair of me to address the concern without hearing the other side of the argument though.
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I don't remember the verse. I think I've come across it before...but didn't bother about it since it's all about the OT thing.
 
It's not so much important of what the lectern is made of as I do not think there is scripture for it other than God telling Noah what materials to use for the ark or telling those how to build the temple and the outer court, but what is important is what is being spoken from the lectern.
 
for_his_glory said:
It's not so much important of what the lectern is made of as I do not think there is scripture for it other than God telling Noah what materials to use for the ark or telling those how to build the temple and the outer court, but what is important is what is being spoken from the lectern.
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Good to know you are back: :):wave
I don't think the nature of the lectern is very important. What is important, just like you said, is that which is being spoken from the lectern.

:D
 
I remembered that Ezra or Nehemiah is where the church gets the concept of the elevated lectern. I wondered if it also said it was made of wood. It does:

2 So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand. 3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. (Nehemiah 8:2-4 NIV1984
 
Thanks, Jethtro. I remember he mentioned somewhere in Ezra. So what do you think about this whole lectern thing?
 
Your friend sounds like the sort of person who would think that St. Paul only used the King James version. Does he use thees, thous and a lot of eths when he prays? Bless his heart.
Hopefully he is just speaking his own preference.
God sure has a colorful and delightful bunch of kids. I can see Him in Heaven watching all of us and enjoying us.
 
Carolyn said:
Your friend sounds like the sort of person who would think that St. Paul only used the King James version. Does he use thees, thous and a lot of eths when he prays? Bless his heart.
Hopefully he is just speaking his own preference.
God sure has a colorful and delightful bunch of kids. I can see Him in Heaven watching all of us and enjoying us.
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His doctrine is totally strange. lol
Indeed God is watching us all and enjoying us (but not without some intermitent frowns when we do the wrong thing...);)
 
Classik said:
Thanks, Jethtro. I remember he mentioned somewhere in Ezra. So what do you think about this whole lectern thing?
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I think it does not matter in the least what lectern or platform is used to share the scriptures to a group of people. I'm finally used to the modern transparent acrylic ones in churches these days.

Though we can learn about teaching the people of God from Nehemiah I don't think having only a wooden platform to teach from is something God intended for us to do as a rule. But I'm always open minded. Maybe it was meant to signify some deeper spiritual understanding--especially when you consider the condition of the Temple at time of Nehemiah and Ezra.
 
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