Category: Biblical Interpretation

THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE- Introduction If I’ve heard it once I’ve probably heard it a 1000 times!  Some Christian comes up to me and says, “The Bible says!!…. So what?!… Who says what the Bible says is true in the first...

DID MOSES WRITE THE TORAH—Introduction Authorship of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Old Testament) has traditionally been attributed to Moses. However for about the past century and a half, the Mosaic authorship has...

BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY- Introduction Non-Christians sometimes claim that archaeology disproves the Bible. Christians on the contrary claim that archaeology has proven the bible to be the World of God.  Who’s right? BIBLICAL...

The Holy Spirit inspired the Bible, and He also helps us understand it.  But how does He do that?  If the Spirit helps us understand the Bible, does that mean that we don’t need to study the Bible? The Holy...

ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS- Introduction Bible Translations!  It seems that there are hundreds around today!  So how do you choose the right one? ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS- Common Sense Well here’s some good news!  To discern...

IS THE BIBLE MYTH?- Introduction If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a million times, “You can’t take the Bible literally.”  You often hear people say that although it may be inspirational, it’s also full of myths and fables. ...

INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE- IntroductionHow many times has this happened to you?  You quote the Bible in a conversation only to hear, “That’s just your interpretation?”  Is one interpretation of the Bible as good as any other?...

Well, if you’re like most people, I’m sure you’ve heard someone say “The Bible is full of contradictions.”  Well, is this true?  Does the Bible contradict itself? Does the Bible Contradict Itself- A definition Speaking of...

STUDYING THE BIBLE- Introduction Many people avoid reading or studying the Bible.  They say it’s just too hard to understand.  It may be comprehensible to ivory tower scholars but not me.  In fact, religion in general is just...

THE BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS- Introduction Non-Christians, (skeptics like New Agers or Mormons) claim that in the process of copying Scripture the text of the Bible was corrupted. Is this really true? THE BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS- An Example...