So, while I would affirm that archaeological discrepancies do exist, to state that “archaeology and the biblical story don’t line up well at all,” misrepresents the entire field of biblical archaeology and over exaggerates the shortcomings. But for many others, archaeology and the biblical story line up very well, and that is true when it comes to archaeology in Israel, as well as in Egypt, and Iraq. ![]() The problem with this statement is that, like the rest of the work that Enns does, this applies to some parts of the Bible. In other words, archaeology and the biblical story don’t line up well at all. ![]() Regardless, for those who are serious about the Bible, and more serious about the Bible than one’s own dogmatic opinions or ideologies about the Bible, Enns offers an amazing, eye-opening, and accessible journey.Ĭhristianity Today article. No doubt will this ostracize Enns (and others) from the more conservative and fundamentalist strands of Evangelicalism, but that is nothing new, as the tribal impulse is still alive and well. To seekers and pilgrims who need to think out loud,Įnns does one of the most magnificent jobs elucidating not only the problems with the ways in which we read our Bibles, but the philosophical, theological, and hermeneutical solutions. The Bible Tells Me So…: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable To Read It.
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