Were Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah real people?
The New Testament mentions Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah. Does this mean they are historical characters and their stories are true?
Category: Bible
Archaeology helps understand the Bible
If archaeology undermines a Biblical narrative, should we see this as a threat to the Bible? Or as a gateway to a new understanding?
3 OId Testament sermons – not all good!
I heard two Old Testament sermons yesterday, and they made me think. Something has to change! Let me tell you the story. Sermon 1: prayer and the Amalekites A preacher I appreciate and respect wanted to encourage his large and mostly young congregation to be diligent in prayer. So far, so good. He chose as […]
Making sense of Genesis & evolution
If evolution is true, how does that affect how we understand Genesis and the whole Bible?
Helpful advice for both conservative and progressive Christians
How to properly understand the Old Testament. A review of one of the most helpful books I’ve ever read.
Who decided what’s in the Bible?
How did the Bible come to us? Who wrote it? Whe decided what’s in it and what’s not?
Reading the Bible in the 21st century
Intro to a series of posts to offer insights (I hope!) and answers on how to understand and read the Bible, and make sense of it.
Books: understand the Old Testament
I’ve been a Christian believer for more than 60 years, and through the first 40-50 years, the Old Testament really bothered me. I didn’t know how to understand it. I couldn’t really believe the stories of Adam & Eve and Noah’s Ark were literally factual. I was troubled by a loving God apparently ordering cruel […]
Thinking about the Bible: a conversation between friends
It’s easy to feel puzzled by the Old Testament. Are the stories really true? Did God really command such killing? Join a conversation that explores these questions.
We need less Bible study!
Is Bible study helping us be better disciples of Jesus, or is Bible knowledge actually a substitute for obedience?