Criticism of the Bible

One of my favorite Bible stories when growing up as a kid was the story of Ruth. I liked it back in my childhood because it showed to me someone who persevered through everything she had been through to achieve what she wanted. As a college student, I still enjoy this story but for a much different reason. Looking at the story through various lenses and criticisms has shown me that the main point of the story was lost on me as a child. The number one point of the story is the idea that Ruth is a…

The Marthas, based on the biblical character of Martha who was very hospitable and a worker in her home. The women who were secret prostitutes for the Commanders (wealthy men), were referred to as the Jezebels, based on a promiscuous woman in the Bible. The guards were called the Angels, and secret spies to the government were called the Eyes. The Eyes are very strict in enforcing the rules and went by the slogan “ The eyes of God run all over earth” which is a biblical parody of the original…

march, trying to get the Jim Crow laws over turned. During so he was arrested for not having a parade permit. While Dr. King was in jail, he received a letter from several local clergymen which was full of criticism of Dr. King and his supporters. In return, he wrote a letter about each criticism made by the men, showing the injustice that had been inflicted upon colored people for centuries and that men who claim Christian values must not support those injustices. By the effective use of…

He also believes hanging is more "humane" than lethal injection. Pacquiao's call for the death penalty drew criticism from one of the Catholic Church's leading Bible scholars, Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, for using the Bible to justify his personal opinion. "The Bible has been used much too often to justify even the most inhuman and ungodly things," he said. Pacquiao became a rare born-again Christian in 2012 in a predominantly Catholic…

canonization of the Old Testament, the various translations that have arisen from different sources, the textual criticism that lead to these different translations, the geography of the Old Testament and the different periods of time from the ancient near east to the Roman Empire. The part of this reading that I found most interesting is how fluid the translation and canonization of the Bible is. Starting with…

For one, he was the first to translate the Bible from Latin, to English, that all men capable of reading may get the opportunity to study. As this was almost a century before the movable type printer was invented in Europe, he did so by hand finishing by about 1384. After his studies at Oxford University…

studies, and observations of mental health experts. Even though the previously stated sources are compelling, it is not as concrete and scientific without the influence of scientific study and research. Eventually this did take place in the DSM-5, but criticisms still continue due to the fact that the information should be derived from the biological, genetic, and neurological perspective rather than through research. Even though this may sound counterintuitive, scripting information in a…

way they preach and observe their congregation and world. I have always been a participant seeking my own personal theology with God, without paying attention to the pastor’s theology. Allen wrote, “theology affects the way preachers understand the Bible,” [1] which is something I understood, but when Allen wrote, “theology shapes how the preacher understands the congregation.”[2] was a new revelation I received from this book. I had the mindset many preachers based their theology in one field.…

forms of criticisms and methods to interpret the New Testament Bible. The examples of criticism and methods used to interpret the New Testament are literary criticism, textual criticism, source criticism, form criticism, historical criticism, redaction criticism, translations, words and motifs, parallels, and meaning of the text. These diverse methods have their own unique ways to interpret Scripture for modern readers to understand the author’s messages from distant past. The literary…

the leader of his female disciples. 7 Mary Magdalene, after her deliverance, became known for her knowledge and better understanding of the bible. Her teachings were stronger due to this understanding that she had unlike any of Jesus’s other disciples.8 Not only was Mary Magdalene’s teaching effected by her knowledge, her desire to live by these rules of the bible became even stronger as well.9 Even after Christ’s death Mary Magdalene proceeded a 30 year time when she had supposedly lived a…