Throwback Tuesday - Why Is the Bible So Difficult to Understand? - Martin Wiles

Why Is the Bible So Difficult to Understand?

Series: Hey God…I Have a Question

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword…It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12 NLT

If God wants me to understand his love letter, why is it penned in such a difficult language?

I was in middle school when The Living Bible surfaced. Until then, the King James Version reigned supreme. There were several other translations available—such as the Revised Standard Version and the American Standard Version, but rarely did I see anyone use either. My dad was a fundamentalist and had never swayed from the KJV. When The Living Bible emerged in 1971, he was immediately suspicious because it was a paraphrase, not a translation. Read more...

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