Comments on: Our Messy Bible http://seed.pennstateubf.org/2009/11/the-messiness-of-the-bible/ a blog sponsored by Seed, a student organization at Penn State University Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:17:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Timothy Ha http://seed.pennstateubf.org/2009/11/the-messiness-of-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Timothy Ha Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:00:14 +0000 http://seed.pennstateubf.org/?p=223#comment-51 I found for myself that the following book, "Commentary on the use of OT in NT" (many authors, editors are D.A.Carson and G.Beale) is very useful to understand such places. See http://www.amazon.com/Commentary-New-Testament-Use-Old/dp/0801026938 I have it both in hardcover and Logos software. And I think I will use this book to make a journey through Hebrews one day. :-) I found for myself that the following book, “Commentary on the use of OT in NT” (many authors, editors are D.A.Carson and G.Beale) is very useful to understand such places.

See http://www.amazon.com/Commentary-New-Testament-Use-Old/dp/0801026938

I have it both in hardcover and Logos software.

And I think I will use this book to make a journey through Hebrews one day. :-)

]]> By: Charles http://seed.pennstateubf.org/2009/11/the-messiness-of-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Charles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:30:34 +0000 http://seed.pennstateubf.org/?p=223#comment-34 thank you for this post. It's a relief to hear that a Christian scholar believes in the inerrancy of Scripture while admitting that the Bible is sometimes messy and at times what appears to be factually inconsistent. I think too often modern evangelicals insult themselves and the Bible by creating elaborate explanations to try to make the Bible "vacuum tight", alienating sincere and intelligent non believers looking for honest and credible answers. thank you for this post. It’s a relief to hear that a Christian scholar believes in the inerrancy of Scripture while admitting that the Bible is sometimes messy and at times what appears to be factually inconsistent. I think too often modern evangelicals insult themselves and the Bible by creating elaborate explanations to try to make the Bible “vacuum tight”, alienating sincere and intelligent non believers looking for honest and credible answers.

]]> By: Susan http://seed.pennstateubf.org/2009/11/the-messiness-of-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Susan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:16:03 +0000 http://seed.pennstateubf.org/?p=223#comment-32 I remember coming across this reference from Hosea and wondering why Matthew chose to use this specific verse. This is really fascinating, this understanding of Matthew's use of the verse- that Jesus Christ is the new Israel. To me, this also demonstrates God's Sovereignty in Jesus, how details of His life were the fulfillment of prophecy. It is true that the New Testament really is *new* and challenges our ways of thinking, sometimes in ways that might be uncomfortable. There have been other sections of the New Testament that raised questions in my mind. Sometimes, after studying these sections and reading other writings and commentaries on puzzling issues, I received clarity and a deeper understanding. Other times, I was still left confused. There are many mysteries in the Bible, but I believe that the Bible is as you wrote, "God's Word, written exactly as he wanted it to be." I remember coming across this reference from Hosea and wondering why Matthew chose to use this specific verse. This is really fascinating, this understanding of Matthew’s use of the verse- that Jesus Christ is the new Israel. To me, this also demonstrates God’s Sovereignty in Jesus, how details of His life were the fulfillment of prophecy.

It is true that the New Testament really is *new* and challenges our ways of thinking, sometimes in ways that might be uncomfortable. There have been other sections of the New Testament that raised questions in my mind. Sometimes, after studying these sections and reading other writings and commentaries on puzzling issues, I received clarity and a deeper understanding. Other times, I was still left confused. There are many mysteries in the Bible, but I believe that the Bible is as you wrote, “God’s Word, written exactly as he wanted it to be.”

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