It’s very kind of you to apologize. I want to make it clear that I don’t think Jesus was a bad person. I don’t think he was sent by a loving God on a mission of mercy, but I don’t think he was anything particularly negative. As I said before, I suppose I’d compare him to William Wallace: a man who wanted to free his country from foreign rule. (Now I confess, I think Paul was a nutcase.) But it really is just my opinion. I read the Bible like I’d read an Agatha Christie book, searching for whodunit. That’s all.
“I read the Bible like I’d read an Agatha Christie book, searching for whodunit. “
I understand, APL, because I was where you are now until Jesus got hold of me. Also, the Bible takes years of dedicated, serious study - a lifelong one, that is - and the Good Book requires a different approach by the reader than do other books. There is no other book like it on the planet. It’s a tough study once a person is exposed to what’s underneath the stories of the people, events, etc.; and that alone can be a hard task. But, what excitement and joy to be shown more! The more a person tries to understand, the more God rewards that person for the time spent in His Word. He will allow those who truly seek Him to discover more and more.
One sentence can apply to many different people, different times, different situations, etc., but the message in the whole is consistent. So many authors, so many years apart, long and far distances apart, and all of their writings point to one person: Jesus. From Genesis to Revelation, there He is.
It’s said by Jewish scholars that there are 70 layers (or applications) to Torah. I’m often taken aback when I’ve found (or been shown) a new layer. One hundred lifetimes would never be enough time to discover all the layers.
Right now, I’m very, very tired and wiped out. I hope you can make sense of what I’m trying to say. (This is especially embarrassing given your profession.) I’m almost certain it’s unreadable. But, I get so excited by even speaking of His word. Once a person realizes the truth of the Bible, its majesty and intellect and glory, and on I could go, he or she will be changed forever. Personally, I walked around quite a bit unstable when I began to realize the layers were there in plain sight..
Genesis 1:3-4 has had my attention for MONTHS now. The more I learn of Quantum Physics, the more I see that that particular field of science is almost quoting word for word parts of Genesis and I believe they don’t even realize it. At any rate, it’s nothing short of amazing and is one mind-blowing study.
Here’s wishing you a great weekend, Lady. And keep up the good work, Teacher, for you may be the first hand that’s ever rocked a child’s cradle.
Sincerely,
SC