![]() ![]() But these ideas are often disconcerting to those that are coming to them for the first time. The main point of the book is that the modern understanding of Scripture as rule book or guide-book or science book actually changes scripture to something that is different from what early Christians understood and how the writers seem to have intended.Īfter a few years of reading about Hermeneutics (theory of how we interpret) and being frustrated by Enns and Christian Smith and others, I have come to an equilibrium on the matter. (I thought it odd that several of the complaints on Amazon reviews were mostly about being put off by Enns using humor.) This is not the academic slog that was Enns’ Inspiration and Incarnation. It is fairly short and quite often funny. But because The Bible Tells Me So went on sale on kindle last night ($1.99), I thought I should get a few quick thoughts down now (it ended up not being quick).įirst, I want to say that The Bible Tells Me So is a popular level book. Second, my wife is due with our second child today, and I just haven’t had time to devote much to lately. First, I am writing it right before it is being posted, so it is not as well thought out as it should be. ![]() This review is not going to be adequate to the book for a couple reasons. ![]() ![]() It can also be based on how seriously we take the insights into God. Takeaway: A high view of scripture is not based only on literal reading. I am reposting this 2015 review because the Kindle Edition is on sale for $1.99 again. ![]()
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