R.A. Torrey examines some of the difficulties sur-rounding the Bibe, and he explains how we should deal with them when they arise. Drawing from the questions he has hear from around the world, he discusses many of the Bible's controversies.
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What About the Controversies?Drawing from the questions he has heard from believers and nonbelievers around the world, R. A. Torrey discusses many Bible controversies, including:* Is there an opportunity for salvation after we die?* Did Jonah really live in the belly of a whale?* Did God command Abraham to kill his son?* Did Jesus commend the unjust steward?* Does God send us lying and evil spirits?* Does the Bible contradict itself?* Where did Cain get his wife?* Does God change His mind?* Impure Bible stories* And many more!Those who have questioned the authenticity of the Bible or wondered about certain passages will find here an exploration of the truth and real facts of God's Word.
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Reuben Archer Torrey (1856--1928) is respected as one of the greatest evangelists of modern times. Several years after his graduation from Yale Divinity School, he was selected by D. L. Moody to become the first dean of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Under his direction, Moody Institute became a pattern for Bible institutes around the world. Dr. Torrey spent the years of 1903-1905 in worldwide revival campaigns, winning thousands of souls to Jesus Christ. He continued worldwide crusades for the next fifteen years while he served as the dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and pastored the Church of the Open Door in that city. Torrey longed for more Christian workers to take an active part in bringing the message of salvation through Christ to a lost and dying world. His straightforward style of evangelism has shown thousands of Christian workers how to become effective soulwinners.
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Update 2011: This may be one of the earlier books in English that deal with supposed contradictions in the Bible; so don't expect it to be a huge book. When I found it used in the early 1980s, I was pretty excited about finding such a book. There are many larger-sized books now, but this is a great (and inexpensive) starter book on the subject.Some people and reviewers don't like the insistence that difficulties within the Bible are caused by something other than an actual contradiction in a text, but intellectually and reasonably, that's a good place to start. Note that many existing real contradictions come from inexact translations of a passage. Always keep in mind that the original Bible was not in English, and that oftentimes a look at the "original" languages can answer some of the difficulties. And related to this, note that some difficulties come from differences in a particular Greek or Hebrew text that someone chose for a particular passage's translation. (A different text sometimes clears up difficulties.) Btw, A more-current printing of Difficulties in the Bible, by the same publisher, has slightly larger print, and is a more-typical size for a Paperback. Here are the Details for comparison: Paperback: 219 pages Publisher: Whitaker House; Updated edition (October 2003) Language: English ISBN: 0883688697 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches vs. The one here: Paperback: 189 pages Publisher: Whitaker House (December 1996) Language: English ISBN: 0883683016 Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches As an aside, this book is not intended to explain where the Bible came from, or to defend the Bible texts themselves, but to explain select passages in the Bible that have been thought to be contradictory. For explanations about such topics, search for books on the history and "canon" of the Scriptures/Bible, and about "apologetics" (defense of the faith). COPYRIGHT Eternally and 2006, 2011.
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If you're wondering how Cain got his wife, this book offers a proper explanation! The book is arranged in topics, very accessible.
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Is There Room For Mystery?,
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Originally published in 1907, Torrey seems ahead of his time in approaching difficulties head on. The book begins with an incredible description of where difficulties arise, with the big one being that we can never expect to understand why the Creator God would choose to do certain things in a way that may go against our 21st century, western cultural sensibilities. However, when Torrey begins to address specific issues, it seems that he falls into the all too familiar trap of stretching the facts to fit difficulties into a tidy, black and white box. When will followers of Christ accept that we will never understand all that is in the Bible - a book written 2,000 + years ago, to a culture we are unfamiliar with, and that has been translated through at least two languages to get to our current English translations. Some things will just have to remain a mystery.
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Every careful student and every thoughtful reader of the Bible finds that the words of the apostle Peter concerning the Scriptures, "in which are some things hard to be understood...unto their own destruction" (2 Pet. 3:16), are abundantly true. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Every careful student and every thoughtful reader of the Bible finds that the words of the apostle Peter concerning the Scriptures, "in which are some things hard to be understood...unto their own destruction" (2 Pet. 3:16), are abundantly true. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
unrighteous steward, destructive critics, lying spirit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Revised Version, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, Word of God, New Testament, God's Word, King of the Jews, Lord Jesus, God Himself, Some Important, Jewish Sabbath, God of Israel, King James Version, Passover Sabbath New!
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- Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament by Joseph H. Thayer on page 131, page 135, and page 189
- The Holy Spirit by R. A. Torrey in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- What the Bible Teaches by R. A. Torrey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- How To Witness To Anyone by TORREY R A in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- How To Pray by TORREY R A in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Master's Perspective on Difficult Passages, The by Robert L. Thomas on page 36, and page 39
- The Church in the Pentateuch by Jeanne Heppner on page 82, and Back Matter
- Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence by Hector Avalos on page 236, and Back Matter
- The Battle of Beginnings: Why Neither Side Is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate by Del Ratzsch in Back Matter
- Introduction to the Study of the Book of Mormon by J. M. Sjodahl on page 500
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