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This is concise and clear about the ways ideas are misrepresented in the Christian Bible. The book made clear again and again that the historical evidence that the New Testament was written a century or more after the events it depicts and not by the people they are attributed to; though, he never takes that step.
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As a historian, this is like day one, class one of every graduate program. If you have a REALLY good undergrad prof, they might mention it then, but mostly they are focused on getting you into grad school. Go figure.
In fact, I was taught these two points in the opposite directions. Who wrote it first, then who paid them to write it?
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If you feel compelled to begin a debate about the literal nature of the Bible in response to the above quote that takes historical and cultural views into account, save your time and mine… just unfollow.
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The time has officially arrived to break some hearts!
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36 seconds in… I am grinning
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I have no clue why I‘m in the mood for this… or if I even really am… but here goes nothing. Let‘s break some hearts and piss off some people!
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4 Stars • "The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak" by Shannon Bream explores faith lessons from nine Biblical families, focusing on the women. It's aimed at readers seeking spiritual guidance through historical female perspectives in the Bible.

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"I made no sacrifice in my own life to give them something of eternal value."
This is how you demonstrate true love to someone.

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This is beautiful, thoughtful & reflective—just what I‘d expect from Marilynne Robinson! I read it slowly, and found myself referencing it frequently in conversations. I lead an Education for Ministry (EfM) group at my church, and year after year my first year participants have such a hard time with reading the Hebrew Bible—not only because it‘s long & often dry, but because there‘s so much that‘s hard to stomach: patriarchy, violence, legalism.⤵️