The Bible is not a “Buddha” on the mantle to be worshipped. The Old Testament, particularly, is a history writing that recounts the experiences of a people for at least 1500 years. The lives of these obscure nomadic tribal peoples became influenced by what appeared to them as God. As the years passed, the vision of this God became clearer and less remote. However, God is not the main character in the story. The changing faith of the people of Israel in behest of this vision of God is the story.
About now you are protesting that such an understanding of Scripture does not prove the power and existence of God. This is true. What is also true is that if God could be proven there would be no need for faith. If we believers must accept at face value the description of God as painted by many differing generations under differing circumstances, we become confused, irrational, and dishonest. A blind faith that can be proved by “the Book” on the mantle is no faith at all.
O.K. it’s your turn.
G.Goslaw
Victorville, Ca
