Some people worship Jesus, and some people worship a book. Some people believe their faith is based on Jesus and the resurrection, and some people believe their faith is based on a book. And those who worship a book and believe their faith is based on a book castigate those who worship Jesus and believe their faith is based on Jesus and the resurrection.
From what Book did we find out about the resurrection?
Consider a compass as an analogy for Jesus and the scriptures. A compass always points to the North Pole just like scripture always points to Jesus. The compass will keep you on the right path to finding your way just like scripture keeps you on the right path to finding Jesus.
However,
the North Pole exists independently of the compass. You could still get there without the compass, although it would probably be quite difficult and you might even die before you did. But,
the compass is worthless and unusable if there is no North Pole. So, they work in tandem but one is clearly greater than the other.
Jesus is to have first place and preeminence in everything.
The scribes and pharisees studied the scriptures intently for eternal life, but they couldn’t see Jesus standing right there in front of them. They had the written word but not the living Word.
