[UntoHim]

All this is a very excellent analysis of how Witness Lee viewed and taught the Bible. Much of his error stems from his lack of formal Christian/Scriptural education. Most good formal Christian educational institutions will give the serious student the interpretive and language skills that are needed to be a sound Bible teacher.

LEE: "our spirit and the local church are where we will receive divine revelation"
REGARDLESS of context, this is a false and dangerous statement, especially the part about "the local church", especially knowing what Lee meant by "the local church". By local church Witness Lee mean HIS CHURCH, where HIS PRIVATE INTERPRETATIONS reign supreme. He said such a thing knowing fully that all the "book rooms" were filled with over 90% of HIS written messages, HIS books, HIS video tapes.

...Since language and history are of the mind, of the soul, of the lower level of knowing, such matters as the Bible's grammar and the original historical context and intent are inconsequential to Lee.

Dead, spot on analysis. Witness Lee forced the Bible into the context of HIS interpretation instead of the other way around. He usually only brought up matters of grammar and historical context in order to use the Bible as a "proof text" for his private interpretation. A good example of this might be Lee's insistence that Isaiah 9:6 is saying that Jesus Christ is called God the Father. Duddy et al were not doubt aware of heretical teachings like this, so he could make statements like the one quoted here.