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2021 by Christopher Hudson & Associates, Inc.
Published by Bethany House Publishers
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ISBN 978-1-4934-3353-7
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE , copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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Do you have a Bible with the verses supporting my theological opinions printed in red?
Redacting Scripture
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophets own interpretation of things.
2 Peter 1:20
Between political rivalries, privacy issues, and espionage movies, we hear a lot about redacted files these daysgovernment documents with so much of a page blacked out that only a few readable words remain.
Occasionally, people approach Scripture the same way. Thomas Jefferson physically cut out the portions of the New Testament he found most meaningful, published those events in the chronological order that made sense to him, and eliminated the rest. His bible has drawn much criticism. As a naturalist, Jeffersons redaction of Scripture eliminated most references to supernatural events and miracles, including Jesuss resurrection.
What Jefferson did consciously, many of us do subconsciously. We repeatedly skip over or ignore portions of the Bible that trouble us or we dont agree with, treating them as if they dont exist. What we should do instead, whenever we are confused or troubled by portions of Scripture, is to heed the words of an old man quoted by Charles Spurgeon:
For a long period I puzzled myself about the difficulties of Scripture, until at last I came to the resolution that reading the Bible was like eating fish. When I find a difficulty, I lay it aside and call it a bone. Why should I choke on the bone when there is so much nutritious meat for me? Someday, perhaps, I may find that even the bone may afford me nourishment.
May the fullness of Scripture become a feast for you. Bon apptit!
16 Needy or Just Greedy?
. Manfred A. Max-Neef, Human Scale Development (New York: Apex Press, 1991), 17.
23 Future Shock Absorbers
. Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (New York: Random House, 1970).
27 Whats Your Number?
. Os Guinness, The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life (Nashville: Word, 1998), chapter 9.
58 Continuous Attention to God... Partially
. Linda Stone, Linda Stones Thoughts on Attention and Specifically, Continuous Partial Attention, accessed May 17, 2021, https://sites.google.com/a/lindastone .net/home/.
. Ibid.
62 Biblical Illiteracy
. Ed Stetzer, The Epidemic of Bible Illiteracy in Our Churches, Christianity Today , July 6, 2015, https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2015/july/epidemic -of-bible-illiteracy-in-our-churches.html.
Christopher D. Hudson is the author of the Self-Guided Tour of the Bible , Navigating the Bible , Once-A-Day at the Table Family Devotional , Following Jesus Daily Devotional , and 100 Names of God Daily Devotional , and has contributed to over 50 Bible projects. He has consulted with the Museum of the Bible and oversaw the development and launch of their initial books into the marketplace. Christopher is a graduate of Wheaton College and has been an active teacher in his church for over twenty years. He lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.
Stan Campbell holds communication degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and Wheaton College. He is a career writer and editor with over twenty years of youth ministry experience. He has authored dozens of Bible-related books, primarily for youth and seeker markets, including the first three editions of The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Bible . He and his wife, Kathy, live in the Nashville area.
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.. . A bit of highlighting in Matthew, but Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Obadiah are like new.
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
Imagine receiving a new cookbook, flipping through it, and then choosing one ingredient from the appetizer section, one from salads, one from desserts, and so forth, to combine as you prepare a meal. Selecting your ingredients in this way will likely result in a meal resembling chocolate asparagus tuna burritos.
While its a ridiculous idea, many of us read the Bible with that kind of random approach. Its natural to have our favorite passages. Many people are fond of the honest and descriptive poetry of the Psalms. Some focus on the teachings and parables of Jesus. Some like the Old Testament action stories. Others are intrigued by the apostle Pauls doctrinal truths and logic. And some people repeatedly return to Revelation to generate spirited discussions as they speculate about end times.
We must remember, however, that the Bible is a unified story. All that diversity of style and content is part of the same story. Its fine to read the sections we know and love, yet we must also fill in the blanks to discover the full truth revealed in Scripture. Those infrequently read portions might cast fresh light on your favorite passages. And youll discover that when all the ingredients blend in proper proportions, the result will be delicious.
I never make a decision without seeking wise counsel .. . My last Internet search lasted three hours.
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