Protestants do not really believe in Sola Scriptura

[Mea_Culpa]

Let me get down to basics… I’d give my testimony… where I came from, how I met Christ, but you’d urinate on it

You sound like your off topic bubba… or does that only apply to factual responses. I head nothing about “The Sabbath” snafu that was reeking the minds of the “in crowd” and specially annointed crew here… despite biblical authority for…

and finally, I am NOT a people pleaser… you can try to be. Jesus was NOT a people pleaser and told the wannabe control freaq’s of his day where to go… despite the fact He loves them and is not willing that any should perish.

On you Threat of being uncharitable… as my friend Green Beret Don Bendell ( donbendell.com ) say:

A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do… you want me in the flesh, you got me… I am saved, not perfected and can revert to a place once you make the trip you’d cry for your mommy…

Now get a life and do not respond to any of my drivel - drivel in your mind… and if the owners of this place want to delete the posts we have made - go for it… small minds small… oh well…

Get a life

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**Can somebody explain to me what any of this has to do with sola scriptura?

joesoft - try to focus now

I’ll speak very slowly

we’re talking about s-o-l-a s-c-r-i-p-t-u-r-a

we want to know where it is taught in the Bible

the copyright policy of Eagles Nest is irrelevant

your personal testimony is irrelevant

where is sola scriptura taught in the Bible?**

 

[larry_m]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

 

[KathleenElsie]

That’s a good question. It also applies to the Catholic church. Do you know that the Catholic has offically interpreted less than 20 verses of the Scriptures? This means that Catholics are in the same position as protestants on this issue.

Where do you go to get the final and true interpretation of a specific passage of Scripture?

You did not answer the question asked. The Catholic interpretation of scripture should be another thread.

 

[PerryJ]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Knowing how to interpret scripture is different then Sola Scriptura. Nowhere does the Bible state that Sola Scriptura is true. It can’t as these books were written over an expanse of time.

I assume that with the thought of extra-biblical sources your faith doesn’t have a creed, bible commentaries, statement of faith etc. If you use any of these you are using another persons interpetation of the Bible.

If Sola Scriptura is true how do you deal with discrepancies in the Bible? How do you deal with Protestants intentionally mistranslating the Bible to fit their personal theology? How do you deal with the over 400,000 variants in God’s word? How do you deal with the additions to scripture that were not part of the original text. Additions that were inserted based upon personal belief of a copyist in the middle ages?

How do you deal with the author of Sola Scriptura, Luther, doing this based upon his fear of going to Hell and not be able to make an adequate confession. (I can provide many secular source to prove this thought.) How do you deal with the thought that Luther came to his theology by reading Roman 1:17 out of order? His theology is not based upon even reading the Bible in proper context. (Again I can provide secular sources to prove this statement.) How do you deal with the fact that Luther eliminated the DCs because he lost a debate to Johann Eck at Leipzig.

Sola Scriptura is based upon a series of misconceptions and lies that are man made. The Bible doesn’t state anywhere that Sola Scriptura is true and that is because it was invented by man and is not the teaching of the Lord.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Well, you could have explained how these Biblical passages are supposed to prove sola scriptura. But, since you didn’t, I’ll look into them to find it myself. We’ll start with Isa 28:10-13

For it is precept up on precept, precept upon precept,
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little,"
Nay, but by men of strange lips
and with an alien tongue
the Lord will speak to this people,
to whom he has said,
“This is rest;
give rest to the weary;
and this is repose”;
yet they would not hear,
Therefore the word of the Lord will be to them
precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
line upon line, line upon line,
here a little, there a little;
that they may go, and fall backward,
and be broken, and snared, and taken.

The footnotes in the Navarre Bible tell us that this section is one of six units, or “woes” of Isaiah because each section begins on that note of lamentation. The first woe is directed at the rulers of the people. These particular lines are a judgment again priests and false prophets who deceive the people. Isaiah mocks them by describing how their words sound to the people - like the babbling of children who are beginning to speak, or the senseless talk of drunkards. God will laugh at them in their own unintelligible language. St. Paul uses v. 11 to warn Christians against abusing the gift of tongues (1 Cor 14:20-22)

This passage does not teach the doctrine of sola scriptura. In fact, the word of the Lord here is spoken prophecy that the leaders are ignoring because of their overconfidence.

So, here we can see that when the Bible speaks of the “word of the Lord,” it can mean written or oral teachings and prophecies. The “word of the Lord” does not always refer to Holy Scripture.

 

[TriLogic]

**PROTESTANTS DIFFER AMONG THEMSELVES
**

   My experience with both Protestants and Catholics if about the same. There are 'conservative' and 'liberals' factions among both.

…

  I find a similar split among Catholics, frankly. Most of the Catholics I know pick and choose what they accept, and millions - for example - simply ignore the church's teaching on birth control. Many others ignore or toss aside even more basic doctrines or popular beliefs, such as transubstantiation, the perpetual virginity of Mary, and such miracle stories as Lourdes and Fatima.

There is a difference between what is doctrinal and what is general belief. Miracles and Appararitions are not required whereas defined doctrine is required. To willfully disregard the formal teachings of the church is to manufacture a new church of your own making that has one pope and one follower.

 

[larry_m]

Considering the above texts were for Meaculpa to ponder & reply, I will answer you Perry. Are you a Catholic or Protestant? If Catholic, I know why you answered as you did. The Catholic Church goes by Scripture & tradition outside of Scripture. Also faith & works for salvation. As a Protestant I stand on “It is written”. Not church dogma. It is written, “In vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men”. “You make of none effect the law of God by keeping your tradition”. If you read those Scriptures they point to the Scriptures as our guide. Not what you, me, the pope, prelates, pastors, commentators, or churches say is truth. Thankyou for your (name removed by moderator)ut.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Next we have Isaiah 8:20:

To the teaching and to the testimony! Surely for this word which they speak there is no dawn.

This is in response to v. 19: “Consult the mediums and the wizards who chirp and mutter.”

In other words, rely on the teaching (written and oral) and the testimony (of Isaiah, delivered orally). This word (relying on mediums and wizards) has no dawn (is eternally benighted).

Again, no sola scriptura here. In fact, again, the teaching and the testimony is what is to be relied upon. Testimony is the oral prophecy of Isaiah.

So far, these are great Biblical passages - for refuting the doctrine of sola scriptura.

 

[larry_m]

Thankyou Meaculpa for your reply. It isn’t up to me to explain to you what Scripture means. One of the texts I gave you explains from our Saviors mouth.“Let no man deceive you”. I am a man. I am just trying to let the Word speak for itself. Not what I can tell you. That is the job of the Eternal Spirit which will not go against what Scripture teaches. Unfortunately too many people in all churches do not search the Scriptures for themselves but rely on fallible men or womens teachings. Our Savior said, “Search the Scriptures for in them is eternal life. These are they that speak of Me”. May you get a blessing in your search of a close relationship with your Savior.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

2 Tim 2:15:

Do you best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

This obviously has nothing to do with sola scriptura.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Next is Acts 17:11, another favorite of the sola scriptura crowd:

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

First of all, the Scriptures that they are searching are the Old Testament prophecies - there was no New Testament in existence yet! They are examining the OT prophecies to see if the Gospel that Paul is preaching is in accord with these prophecies. They receive the word of the Gospel with eagerness, showing that they were not sola scripturists. They accept Paul’s oral teaching and examine the Scriptures to see if what he is teaching is in accord with their Scriptures.

Again, no sola scriptura here.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Next is 2 Tim 3:15-17

and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the Sacred Writings which are able to instruct you for slavation through faith in Christ Jesus.

This is the sola scriptura-ists favorite passage, and has already been discussed in this thread, but apparently you didn’t read that.

This verse is part of a sentence. How does that sentence start? Let’s look at v. 14 and find out:

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the Sacred Writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

From whom you learned it? Doesn’t sounds very sola to me if he’s learning from another person. Sounds like someone was passing down teachings, traditions, interpretations, etc.

And Catholics certainly don’t deny that the Sacred Writings are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. We just don’t believe scripture is the only way to be instructed. And neither does St. Paul. He doesn’t say only scripture can do this. In fact, he begins the sentence talking about “what you have learned and from whom you learned it.”

Again, no sola scripture here

 

[larry_m]

To Meaculpa. The verse in Timothy is self explanatory. Timothy was acquainted with the Scripture. Why? Someone taught it to him. I read surmising on your part that it was tradition or something else. Read it in context again. You have proven my point where we get in trouble by surmising what isn’t there. Please don’t misunderstand my tone here. It isn’t one of denigrating you & your answer. It is just I have seen first hand in my life as well as others how when we depend on what we or someone else thinks is truth outside of Scripture it leads to fanatacism, legalism, atrocities done in the name of the Lord, persecution. So yes, I am afraid for me, my brothers & sisters in all communions who step outside of Scripture. Of course everyone will interpret differently because they don’t let Scripture interpret itself. Thankyou for your (name removed by moderator)ut.

 

[justasking4]

Next is Acts 17:11, another favorite of the sola scriptura crowd:

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

First of all, the Scriptures that they are searching are the Old Testament prophecies - there was no New Testament in existence yet! They are examining the OT prophecies to see if the Gospel that Paul is preaching is in accord with these prophecies. They receive the word of the Gospel with eagerness, showing that they were not sola scripturists. They accept Paul’s oral teaching and examine the Scriptures to see if what he is teaching is in accord with their Scriptures.

Again, no sola scriptura here.

Do you know of any place in Scripture where tradition is used to discern truth from error?

 

[larry_m]

Once again, Acts states that they searched the Scriptures to see if what was being spoken was true. There is your Sola Scriptura. I see no other source anyone is going to to see if what the disciples or Paul was preaching was truth.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. The verse in Timothy is self explanatory. Timothy was acquainted with the Scripture. Why? Someone taught it to him.

If scripture interprets itself, why would Timothy need someone to teach it to him?

Also, the only Scripture this could be talking about is the Old Testament - the New Testament wasn’t written yet - so Timothy’s knowledge of the Gospel would be something that he learned from someone else, not by reading it.

I read surmising on your part that it was tradition or something else. Read it in context again.

Again, anything that he learned about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection would come by oral instruction (tradition), not by reading it.

You have proven my point where we get in trouble by surmising what isn’t there.

I’m not surmising any more than you are. This is why saying that the Bible interprets itself is nonsense.

Please don’t misunderstand my tone here. It isn’t one of denigrating you & your answer. It is just I have seen first hand in my life as well as others how when we depend on what we or someone else thinks is truth outside of Scripture it leads to fanatacism, legalism, atrocities done in the name of the Lord, persecution. So yes, I am afraid for me, my brothers & sisters in all communions who step outside of Scripture. Of course everyone will interpret differently because they don’t let Scripture interpret itself.

So, if someone has an interpretation that is different than yours, they are not letting the Bible interpret itself, but you are. So everyone else is wrong, but you are always right. That’s a very convenient doctrine.

 

[larry_m]

To Meaculpa. I see this is turning into finger pointing & harsh words. If there is anything I said that offended you I apologize. If people cannot discuss spiritual things with the Spirit of our Savior, no matter how right they are, it is in vain to go any further. It grieves The Spirit. I appreciate you reading each Scripture I presented. Too many times people do not take time to read, instead they answer with their feelings instead of good searching. I do not think my way is the only way. In my own humble way I am looking for truth as you. I want you to be lifted up to the throne of mercy, not dragged down to arguments done in a wrong spirit. Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut.

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Next, we have 1 Peter 1:7-11:

so that the geniuneness of your faith, more precious than gold which though perishable is tested by fire, may redound to priase and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Without having seen him you love him; though you do not now see him you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy. As the outcome of your faith you obtain the salvation of your souls.
The prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired about this salvation; they inquired what person or time was indicated by the Spirit of Christ within them when predicting the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glory.

This is not about sola scriptura, but faith (a related error to sola scriptura is sole fide)

Just a few verses later in 1:17, Peter says “And if you invoke as Father him who judges each one impartially according to his deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile.”

Doesn’t sounds like Peter believes in salvation by faith alone - “judges each one impartially according to his deeds.”

Also, one of my favorite passages is in 1 Peter 9-10. This applies to the Catholic Church today:

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were no people but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.

So, in conclusion, no defense of sola scriptura here.

 

[JRKH]

Considering the above texts were for Meaculpa to ponder & reply, I will answer you Perry. Are you a Catholic or Protestant? If Catholic, I know why you answered as you did. The Catholic Church goes by Scripture & tradition outside of Scripture. Also faith & works for salvation. As a Protestant I stand on “It is written”. Not church dogma. It is written, “In vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men”. “You make of none effect the law of God by keeping your tradition”. If you read those Scriptures they point to the Scriptures as our guide. Not what you, me, the pope, prelates, pastors, commentators, or churches say is truth. Thankyou for your (name removed by moderator)ut.

I’m not sure why you would wish only Meaculpa to ponder and reply. On public forums, anyone can comment. Just as I am doing now.

You have a nice quote above regarding how the Jewish Leaders had nullified the word of God. They do look to Scripture, but it is the OT scripture to which these verses point for there was no NT written at the time Jesus Spoke these words.
Jesus also, Told the people to obey their leaders and “Do as they Tell you”, for they sit upon the Chair of Moses. So While Jesus admonished the Leaders, He did not remove their authority, or the obligation of the faithful to obey the leaders of God’s Church.

Now we will take a look at 2 specific Bible quotes that do NOT point to Scripture.

Matthew 16 : 18 and 19
18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter(Rock); and upon this rock **I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. **19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Matthew 18:15-20
15 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.
16 “But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed.
17 “If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

These Passages point directly to The Church and away from Scripture as being our Guide and the final arbiter in disputes between believers. So, in the verse you quoted, we have Christ Admonishing the Leaders, yet He did not release the faithful from their obedience to their leaders.
In my Quotes we have Him clearly establishing both the Leader of His new Church, and the extent of The Churches authority to “Bind” and “Loose”, as well as to settle matters of faith and morals.

Now, my dear Larry, you may well disagree with this interpretaion and belief on my part. But without a final arbiter, with no sure authority to decide between your belief and mine, how do we determine who is correct?
Jesus was indeed wise to establish the Church with authority to decide. We would be wise to obey that authority, - Just as He told the Jews to obey their leaders, even if the leaders made mistakes.

Peace
James

 

[Mea_Culpa]

To Meaculpa. Here are a few texts to show the correct Hermeneutical principle of arriving to truth. Please read the following, Isa.28:10-13, Isa.8:20, 2 Tim.2:15, Acts 17:11, 2 Tim.3:15-17, 1 Peter 1:7-11, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, 1 Cor.2:13,14, 2 Peter 3:15,16, Matt.11:25, I Thess. 2:13, John 17:17, 1 Peter 1:22-25, Job 22:21,22, 1 Tim. 4:16, Col.2:8, Matt. 24:4. Prayer is very essential in study. Please read, Dan. 9:3,22, Ps. 119:99,110, Prov.2:3-5. These are but a few of Scriptural guidance texts to coming to truth as it is in our Savior. When we use extra-biblical sources we will get into trouble. It is safe to do what our Savior did, have an, It is written, How readest thou. I hope & pray this helps you in your personal journey with the True Lover of your soul, your sin pardoning Redeemer, Yeshua Messiah.

Next is Luke 24:27:

And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

This is the great “Road to Emmaus” story, where the risen Jesus appears to two disciples and walks with them on the road to Emmaus. Who wouldn’t like to have been present at that Bible study on the road to Emmaus!? Jesus shows how the OT prefigured His life, death, and resurrection. Catholics affirm that the OT prophecies are about Jesus, and that the OT is full of types of Christ.

The question is, if the Scripture interprets itself, why did Jesus have to interpret to them the scriptures?

This story is so great that I need to comment on the rest of it. Especially if you’re protestant, look what you’re missing in the next part. The disciples urge the risen Jesus to stay with them, so he did. v. 30-32 say:

When he was a table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?”

This is our Catholic liturgy right here. First, the liturgy of the Word, where the Word of God is proclaimed and “opened” to the faithful. Then, the liturgy of the Eucharist, Jesus is truly present to us in the Eucharist. Notice that it’s after Jesus blesses and breaks the bread and gives it to them that the eyes of the disciples are opened and they recognize Jesus.

in v. 35 it says “Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.”

This is not about sola scriptura, but the Road to Emmaus story is a great story for Catholics as it shows us that our liturgy was instituted by Jesus Christ himself.