Newsweek has an excellent article about a Jewish man who decided to actually read the Old Testament. What a novel idea. He discovered that it contained, not just timeless truths to live by, but historical accounts of people and events. Some of the stories are not so pleasant (he references the account of Dinah) and they are often messy and complicated. The point of these stories, and the Bible as a whole, is to reveal the sinfulness of man, but also the promised redemption from God that comes through Jesus Christ, for those who believe. Unfortunately, I assume that he missed the part about Christ.
You Want Me to Actually Read the Bible?
Tuesday, February, 24, 2009 · 1 Comment
Categories: Biblical Interpretation
Tagged: bible, judaism, old testament
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ben // Tuesday, November, 10, 2009 at 3:18
awsome