I find it fascinating when we read scripture in an English
class. One of the beautiful things about scripture is that you can read it in
several different ways. It certainly is the infallible word of God—but God is
also an artist who has placed in us a love of depth and beauty, and He has created
His scriptures in a way that we might delve into them in a broader sense. Just because I read the first 30
chapters of Genesis literally does not mean I cannot view it as having a
greater meaning. Of course it can still be symbolic; after all, God is the
author of eternity, so why would he not be able to make a literal event have
greater themes that apply to all of humanity. Why couldn’t Adam be a literal
man and a symbolic figure as well? The two views of scripture do not
contradict. In fact, they further each other by giving the reader a broader
understanding of the Bible as a whole.
Exactly. I feel like alot of people think that their has to be a black or white point of veiw, but why can't it be literal with a deeper meaning. I feel like we ourselves should be able to look at like bible in diferent perspectives to help ourselves understand it better. Everything doesn't always have to be black or white, life needs ome gray matter to spice it up sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYES! The wonderful gray area. I agree that a lot of things shouldn't be black and white. Sometimes things may be meant to be gray for a greater purpose. A healthy blend of the two sides creates an entirely new perspective that is often much more reasonably sound than any other perspective offered. An omnipotent God could have easily created Adam and Eve, but I also believe that He has woven their story into the lives of every one of their descendants.
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