Carter and Levine’s discussion of Literary Form and Historical Facts (p. 60-61) is an interesting view in comparison to many North American Evangelical Christian’s view of the scriptures being the inspired word of God. Often when faced with questions about historical accuracy or apparent contradictions those Christians rely upon scriptures such as John 1:1 “The word was with God and the word was God” meaning that the Bible as we know it today is God’s word and the apparent inconsistencies are not significant.
