Bible Study
5 Bible Verses that Destroy Biblical Inerrancy
And point the way to a better relationship to Scripture
The doctrine of inerrancy holds that the Bible is divinely-inspired and therefore cannot contain any errors or flaws.
Some Christians argue, if you don’t believe in an inerrant Bible, then you don’t respect the Word of God and, by extension, God Himself.
But the Bible itself does not support Biblical inerrancy.
Here are five overlooked passages from the Bible that deconstruct inerrancy and show how the doctrine actually diminishes scripture.
More importantly, these passages point us toward a better way to read and relate to the Bible.
The Prophet Jeremiah “Added” to God’s Words!?
In the Hebrew Bible, prophets don’t predict the future. Prophets speak truth to power on behalf of God.
The prophet Jeremiah criticized the rulers and elites of his time. He warned them that their actions would lead to the Babylonian Exile.
