![]() ![]() Events or details that are not always historically accurate. He centers his thesis on three primary realizations that challenged him to re-think the nature of Scripture. The book is divided into seven chapters that each have multiple, short readable essays. But before, I provide my own reflection, here are the stats. There are both positive and problematic aspects of Enns’ work. Instead of diminishing reverence for the Bible, Enns seeks to affirm it by accepting it for what it really is: an inspired but messy text. He wants to help his readers understand the nature of Scripture and, therefore, how to correctly read and apply it. To be clear, Enns affirms the value of Scripture-we know God better by reading it-but he believes we have erroneous expectations of it. ![]() Instead of a rulebook, Enns suggests we read Scripture in the genre of storytelling with inspired examples of how God-fearers of the past have wrestled with their faith. He specifically sees this occurring among Christians who treat the Bible like a rulebook of fixed, timeless truths. ![]() Enns is concerned that instead of honest engagement with Scripture some segments of the Church have made untenable attempts to cover up or explain away the challenges. How do we make sense of difficult passages in the Bible? What about the violence or apparent contradictions? Peter Enns addresses these concerns in his book The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable To Read It. ![]()
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