The Bible can be very confusing to read and understand, offering contradictory statements and parables that some view as riddles. Creation is another area that propagates much debate with those who take differing views of the beginning of time. Many question whether the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually occurred, offering alternative ideas. Nonetheless, those who claim to be Christians will live their lives in a way that is reflective of Jesus Christ.
(110) Hypothetical question here—would it be foolish to think that the author of a textbook that purports to take a rigorous historical approach to introducing New Testament writings and early Christian writings would know better than to introduce an idea, a theory that has never been proven and pass it off as history? It appears the line that separates historical fact from fiction is easily
When talking about the bible it is not important to reach the conclusion on the conversation it is important to start the conversation. Interpretation of the bible needs to be an open mind. Some people are going to think differently of the bible than you; but you have to keep an open mind because there is no right or wrong answer. You also have to forget what everyone else is telling you about the bible to be able to have your view and interpret what you think of it with the opinion of other people. The bible does not only have one view and as Brueggemann states, “The Bible requires human interpretation which is inescapably subjective.”
I enjoyed very much all the good points mentioned in your discussion board regarding the Bible. I do believe that, it is important to learn the history, meaning and behind God’s plan for the Bible in our regular day lives. In the meantime, I would like to highlight the fact that, nevertheless, the Bible is all God’s Word, but, it is also good, in order to better appreciate, that Christians study other scriptures such as Old and New Testament, Gospel, the Psalms, Proverbs, Wisdom, and so forth. There are differences about the scriptures, for example, the Bible describes God’s word to us, whereas the psalms, are prayers written to God as poetry is set to music. As stated in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable
The Bible is an extensive and challenging book that differs from all of the other books. It consists of several scriptures, that are very different in the scope, purpose and content. Therefore we must read them in a different way compared to the rest of the literature. 2. The Bible was put together in thousands of years.
The Bible is saturated with knowledge and we are able to understand what it means. We have a duty to study the Bible in its entirety, meaning we have no right to leave nothing out in our studies of the Bible. As we dive into the prosperous word of God we should approach it with an open heart and an eagerness to learn all we can from it. The Old testament is treated like Revelation at times. We feel as if it’s not needed to study those books of the Bible in our lives.
The Bible is the greatest story ever told, but it is still much more. It is a love story. It is the recorded history of God’s love and commitment to His people. The Bible reveals the mind and heart of God as He purposed it before the foundation
Hello Everyone, Some of the genres found in the Bible are: history, wisdom, poetry, narrative, epistles, prophecy and apocalyptic literature. The Bible is one of the oldest works of literature. Many literary scholars, sight much of the written material in the bible as examples. As such, literature comes in different categories based on style, and these can be characterized as genres. Because there are many works of literature, such as poetry, science fiction, or autobiographies, they all have different meanings based on the category.
There are many people today who doubt that the Bible has been accurately copied throughout the centuries. These people believe that changes were made as the scriptures were being copied. I would begin by telling them why we do not have the original copies. When the original scriptures were written they did not have the technology we have today. Therefore, they had to write them by hand and they decomposed overtime.
It includes the Canon of Scripture and how the Bible is the most important book ever. The Bible was written over
Have you ever read the Bible and wondered if it’s authentic? Many people question if the Bible is an accurate historical source or if it’s fiction. This question has interested historians, scientists, and theologians for centuries. Every aspect of the Bible and its authors are entirely genuine and true. The Bible is the primary support for many religions around the world.
They think this happened over the span of millions of years. But Higher criticism is people who search through the Bible to prove that certain things that the Bible says are not true. They claim that Moses couldn’t have written the first five books of the Bible. They say that four different people wrote the Torah not Moses. Also they say that God did not help write the Bible and that it was written by men only.
Though many works of fiction have been written through the ages, few have withstood the test of time. Many are enjoyed greatly, but only by a select community. Many others reach a wide variety of readers, but fall short in either content or lasting appeal. However, to this day, two books have been regarded as the most timeless and universal works ever. One is the Bible.
It is the most widely distributed book in human history. In all its forms, the Bible has been enormously influential. Literature art and music along with Western culture embedded to biblical themes, motifs, and images; such authors as King James version in English 1611, Martin Luther's translation in German 1534 influence
The Bible was the first piece of information to spread around Europe and be printed by the printing press. Like Steven Kreis mentioned in the Lectures on Modern European Intellectual History, there was "a need for a more efficient printing press." As a result, the printing press decided to translate the Bible from Latin to English during the process. Martin Luther then later translated the Bible into German, contributing to the spread of religion throughout Europe.
