Dr. Keener, do you believe the Bible is without error? I understand greater truth can often best be conveyed through stories, metaphor, parallelism, in context of time and culture, etc., but even so it seems the worlds top bible scholars across time, let alone little old me, have difficulty agreeing on so many issues. I was saved by Jesus, quite literally, in a very real way, and so much of what is written in the Bible resonates with me. But as I've tried to grow and mature in Christ, there is so much that causes cognitive dissonance- it's becoming a real problem for me, how to approach the Bible. I try to have an expansive view of things. Along with the the Bible being inspired by God, do you think in his divine wisdom he let man in his limited wisdom provide his own interpretations, knowing very well we wouldn't get it all right, and that somehow still points us closer to real truth? Or something? ...Struggling. Also, God bless you- long time listener
Practically speaking, it's wise to focus on the parts you understand and work on understanding the other parts as you can. There's a section in my book Spirit Hermeneutics about reading the Bible as truth. That doesn't mean understanding everything or resolving all questions; it means trusting the essential message that is clear there
Thank you, brothers - very helpful.
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Dr. Keener, do you believe the Bible is without error? I understand greater truth can often best be conveyed through stories, metaphor, parallelism, in context of time and culture, etc., but even so it seems the worlds top bible scholars across time, let alone little old me, have difficulty agreeing on so many issues. I was saved by Jesus, quite literally, in a very real way, and so much of what is written in the Bible resonates with me. But as I've tried to grow and mature in Christ, there is so much that causes cognitive dissonance- it's becoming a real problem for me, how to approach the Bible. I try to have an expansive view of things. Along with the the Bible being inspired by God, do you think in his divine wisdom he let man in his limited wisdom provide his own interpretations, knowing very well we wouldn't get it all right, and that somehow still points us closer to real truth? Or something? ...Struggling. Also, God bless you- long time listener
Practically speaking, it's wise to focus on the parts you understand and work on understanding the other parts as you can. There's a section in my book Spirit Hermeneutics about reading the Bible as truth. That doesn't mean understanding everything or resolving all questions; it means trusting the essential message that is clear there
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Dear Dr Keener, corporal representative, Aaron,Moses,...very interesting. Aaron more syfer than man