The Bible and history

suspicious about the Bible’s authority. Douglas underscores how biblical discourse is shaped by the complicated realities of the persons conducting them. Additionally, she emphasizes that the texts, way we read those texts and authority that we give the Bible are informed by who we are as embodied beings. Thus, her scholarship reflects that neither can womanist biblical interpretation or any other biblical interpretation assert a singular or universal approach to biblical interpretation nor can…

Martin Luther and Ferdinand Magellan are both easily two of the most well known and influential men in history. Yet, both men inspired the world in very different ways. Martin Luther, a devoted German monk, and Ferdinand Magellan, a courageous Portuguese explorer, made changes to the pre-modern world that still make a mark today. Ferdinand Magellan, always remembered as an adventurous navigator, was the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean, circumnavigate the globe, and discover new sea…

My most significant thing I have in my possession is my Bible. Let me reminisce on the time I got my first Bible. I received the bible from my Aunt Sarah, who is a religious woman, on Christmas. I stood in my living room watching her come in the house with a gift, I could not help but wonder, what was in the box? The box could contain anything in it. The most important thing I thought, “Was the box for me?” She walked over to me saying “Elijah open this, I got it for you.” I ripped the gift open…

The Authenticity of the Bible In today's society the Bible is brought up for many controversial reasons. The main argument about the Bible is that it is not true. To argue truth you must know what truth really means. Truth is defined as "That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality." Therefore, what is real is true and what is unreal is false. There are plenty of facts in the bible and in our history that make the Bible true. Archeological facts and discoveries, medical facts,…

the direct words of Muhammad, and the Bible is the story of Jesus. Every Sunday in church the Bible is read to Christians all around the world. “During the 2017 survey period, 29 percent of respondents stated they spent on average 30-44 minutes reading the Bible in each sitting; not including times when you are at a church service or church event” (Statista 2018). If you do the math, those Christians could spend upwards of 267 hours a year reading the Bible on their own time, not including…

King James Bible No space here James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603. King James is known for his version of the bible, he started on it in 1604 and completed it in 1611. The King James Bible or the authorized version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England. James is also known for his book on demonology which he wrote…

happens, facts are obscured, experimentation is overlooked and common sense is crushed and thrown away. For millennia, religion has tried to reshape the world to fit the bible, an action that slowed down advances in technology and kept us away from knowledge. Those who read and study the Sacred Scriptures have an approach to history that they’re not shy to share. Ken Ham states that the Earth is only 6000 years old (Ham,1999) overlooking all scientific evidence that proves that the age of our…

making the bible accessible for all ordinary people to not just read, but understand as his writing style was vivid and eloquent. In spite of the consequences, being labeled a heretic, and ultimately a martyr, Tyndale’s bravery and personal faith in Christ, rather than the sole reliance of the church, demonstrated his determination to provide the gospel for all to understand. Little is known of Tyndale’s childhood and upbringing as he was a secluded man who offered little if any history of…

Many people that is new to the Bible ask questions about the difference of the books. There is many difference between each books. Psalms and Joshua have many difference, even though both were written during the Old Testament. Half of the Psalms were written by King David and are combined with 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. Psalms is a book of song because it became the song of Israel and they sing while worshiping the God. Psalms uses emotion to answer questions and people should not be afraid to…

could not explain how reality works through the Bible alone; it relied on Ancient Greek philosophy for those answers. The Church often used Aristotle, a famous Ancient Greek philosopher, as a source for answers about the world. In the movie The Name of the Rose, a monastery shows the weaknesses found in the Church’s reliance on Aristotle and how this seemingly unyielding power slowly crumbled. Throughout its history, medieval philosophy…