Using and Abusing Scripture
This post was written by Karyn on November 3, 2009
Posted Under: Academia,Bibliobloggers,Hebrew Bible,Translation
Posted Under: Academia,Bibliobloggers,Hebrew Bible,Translation
In light of some of the recent discussions on illegitimate word studies, this post by Scot McKnight seems appropriate to point out. McKnight highlights Manfred Brauch’s book, Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible, which Scot does not think is getting enough discussion. McKnight quotes 5 common ways that Christians abuse Scripture and then asks, “Which of these abuses do you see the most? Do you see others that concern you?”