What Do We Do with the Parts of Scripture We Still Don’t Understand?
Let’s be honest—sometimes Scripture does say what we want it to say. And sometimes it deals with some really tough topics.
Tamar’s rape by her half-brother, Amnon.
The brutal murder of the Levite concubine.
The issue of slavery.
What’s the point of these passages? Seriously, parts of Scripture are hard to digest much less comprehend. I add all these issues in the episode 35 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD. Why? Because topics like these frequently come up when discussing the Christian faith with unbelievers and with our kids. They wonder how we can overlook such things.
We shouldn’t.
We should wrestle with these sections of Scripture. We must not change them. We must not discard them. We must study and question and pray and wring our hands. For often when we do, we will find answers rendered more precious because of the journey it took to find them.
I hope you will join me in this divine search for answers to the tough questions in episode 35 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD
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EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
Episode 31: Why Does the Bible Say… Fill in the Blank?
Episode 32: How Can Parents Deal with the Difficult Parts of Scripture?
Episode 33: Is the God of the Old Testament a Monster?
Episode 34: How Can We Help Our Kids Understand Who God Is?
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Article: “How Do I Deal with the Terribly Disturbing Parts of Scripture?”
Video: “Where Does the Evidence Lead? What Darwin Didn’t Know.”
Video: “Jonathan Wells: Zombie Science Keeps Pushing Junk DNA Myth”
Article: “There’s Nothing Blind about Faith,” by Alister McGrath
SCRIPTURES MENTIONED:
The Rape of Tamar: 2 Samuel 13
The Levite Concubine: Judges 19-20
Jesus allows divorce: Matthew 19:8
Love your neighbor as yourself: Mark 12:31
