The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Psalms 119:130 (NIV)
It’s the unfolding or opening of the Word that brings light and understanding.The Word is opened when it is taught.Psalms 119:130 (NLT) The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.The teaching of the Word brings interpretation and explanation.Psalms 119:130 (GNT) The explanation of your teachings gives light and brings wisdom to the ignorant.It’s the teaching, interpretation, and explanation of the Word under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that brings understanding.The Lord Jesus risen from the dead helped the disciples to understand everything about Him, His life, ministry, suffering, death and resurrection by opening the Scriptures written about Him – Luke 24:27, 45. He interpreted and explained to them His mission from the Word.The reason why God has given us the Holy Spirit and set the teaching ministry in the Church is so we may know and understand spiritual realities. 1Corinthians 2:12-13.In the Gospels in His ministry Jesus taught more than He preached. Today in most churches there’s almost only preaching and no teaching at all. We ought to give much time and attention to the teaching of the Word.