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1 | Reading the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 167829 | ||
Greetings NightJay0044, Are you experiencing some difficulties with reading certain parts of the Bible, if you take to a straightforward literal reading approach? If you are, please let us know which areas that you are experiencing problems so that we can better define the "how do we read it." Most of the Bible with the exceptions of the poetic language found in Psalms and the apocalyptic literature of Daniel and Revelation can be easily read and understood in a straightforward, literal way. I believe that the Bible was written as the message from God to man, and God wants us to understand His message to us. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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2 | reading the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | NightJay0044 | 167834 | ||
All right, yeah maybe that was a bit broad of a question. Well lets take matthew 21:18 for example. Jesus talks about the power of faith. I looked down at chapter 21:21, where jesus says "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to this tree and even more. Then he talks about moving a mountain if you have faith. People have said, that doesn't really mean a mountain physically, he's talking about problems in your life, obstacles that you wish to conquer, I mean things like that. So if a person gave their life to christ, and know not too much about that kind of concept, then a person might interpret that as, wow, if i have faith the size of a mustard seed, then I can go to mount everist and tell it to move to the ocean. You know, i mean some poeple may say it's common sense, but then that's where taking the bible literally comes in to play. So could you try to explain that in some way? Thanks. |
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3 | reading the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | CDBJ | 167841 | ||
Hi Nightjay, The Bible uses many figures of speech and they have to be treated as such and, “I think you’re making a mountain out of a mole hill”. We do the same thing don’t we, case and point. The Book of Revelation is loaded with figures of speech. Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Metonymy, Parallelisms Have a great day, CDBJ |
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