Correct, they don't actually read it. They mostly get they're understanding from Scofield reference bible sorcerers.
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For sure. I was completely shocked when I decided to start reading the Bible some years back as to how different it was from any and all 'mainstream' narrative about it. Then I learned about the scofield subversion if it, and explained a lot.
Plus few have any understanding of who the people of the bible were, or historical context about them. Few seem to realize the text were passed down over centuries virtually by word of mouth, or that the text is filled with allegory.
When I was down, I had a chance to read it thru and thru and coupled that with reading Dr. Chancellor Williams 'Destruction of Black Civilization', for context and a better perspective understanding.
Powerful,, had to buy a new copy after lending one out and never getting it back.
Dammit, now I gotta add another book to my ever growing collection 😅.
This sounds quite interesting from the synopsis I just looked up.
Yeah, that's the beauty of it, always more to learn. Great book and historical reference.
Check out Bart Ehrmans book Misquoting Jesus, good stuff from a guy that spent years learning Ancient Greek to read the actual OG bibles. Proof of work required to read the source- bad ass cat.
Michael Heiser (RIP) is another who understands the original texts intimately. Check the Naked Bible Podcast.