Subject: So when did "evil" start? |
Bible Note: Contrary View .................................. Dear Lisa, You asked how many people on this forum are "bible scholars with credentials". I honestly don't know. However, I know many of them are pastors of churches. Several have seminary training. Several have a solid background in the original languages of the Bible. And all deserve respect and at least a good hearing of their ideas. If I understand your post, the idea seemed to be that we should read "extra-Biblical" texts because they too were inspired by God, but were not included in the Bible because "the compilation of the book (Bible) was still in the hands of man". I fundamentally disagree with this position. This topic has also been discussed on this forum (do a search for "inspired consensus", and check out the thread: how inspired is the NASB today). |