Bible

I often use the analogy that learning to read the Bible is like learning to drive a car.  Driving a car is surprisingly easy – in an open field or a clear road.  Anyone can do it.  Driving a car in London is another story.  The same can be said about the Bible.  Anyone can […]

What does the Bible say about the end of the world?  Absolutely nothing.  That phrase is never found in Scripture.  So where does the idea come from, and why do I have several books on my shelf with ‘end of the world’ in the title?  Jesus frequently speaks of the ‘the end’ – but he’s

Language is a strange thing.  My nose runs and my feet smell – or does my nose smell and my feet run?  Who doesn’t love a bit of wordplay?  What did the ram say to his wife?  I love ewe.  Hebrew poetry is rife withwordplay – and poetry makes up over 30% of the Bible. 

We’ve probably all been asked at one time or another, ‘Do you take the Bible literally’?  My advice? Never, ever, ever answer that question.  Why not?  Because the questioner is either naïve, or it’s a trap.  The question is simply not legitimate.  First, the Bible is not a book.  It’s a collection of books –