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Why Everyone Should Study the Bible
Why should we continue to study the Bible? That is not a question if you consider it the unalterable word of God. But for those who are uncertain, there is another powerful reason to pore over this sacred text.
Everything has changed since biblical times — language, communication, dress, medicine, technology — everything except human nature. We still cry as did David, dance as did Miriam, dream as did Jacob, suffer as did Job. Our marriages are troubled, families fractured, hopes thwarted. When his brothers are jealous of Joseph’s special status and envious of his dreams, we understand. When Moses explodes in frustration against a people who will not follow the only path he knows will save them, we nod our heads in rueful recognition. This is not alien to us. As the Latin proverb has it, change the names and the story is about you.
Hagar is running away from Sarah, who is angry that she has the child Sarah has so far been denied. An angel asks Hagar where she has come from and where she is going. “I am running from my mistress Sarah” Hagar answers,
Why does she not tell the angel where she is going? When you are running from a burning building, it does not matter where you are headed; only what you are fleeing.
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February 25th, 2011 on 8:22 am
I agree. This is exactly how I became an atheist. By reading the Bible.
Filled with imagery of a celestial dictator who is cruel, jealous and vengeful, and men who are as misogynistic as you get, with instructions to vilify your enemies.
Oh, and full of superstition.
Just a couple of verses. (don’t worry, you can dismiss them as being “out of context” even if you will never read it in context)
Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman.–Lamentations 1:17
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he … slew thirty men.–Judges 14:19
Because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick…. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.–2 Samuel 12:14-15
God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned.–2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, … Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.–1 Samuel 15:2-3
Hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?–2 Kings 18:27
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.–Matthew 8:32
I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.–Hosea 2:4
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.–Isaiah 66:16
We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.–Isaiah 64:6
April 2nd, 2011 on 8:21 am
poor fool.