If God Inspired the Bible, Why All the Confusion?
Why the Bible Isn’t Always as Clear as We’d Like It to Be
I once watched a heated debate unfold between two friends over a single Bible verse. One was convinced it meant one thing, the other was just as sure it meant the opposite. They both felt they were standing on holy ground — certain that their interpretation captured God’s truth. Watching them, I couldn’t help but wonder: Why is the Bible so open to interpretation?
It’s a question I’m still wrestling with today, and I’m not the only one.
After I wrote a piece about the mistreatment of women in certain conservative church circles, and my view that the Bible actually advocates for equality, I received this very thoughtful comment:
Thank you, Jean-Philippe!
An excellent question, indeed! In fact, I’ve been mulling it over for days. I think, what Jean-Philippe is really asking is this: “If God inspired the Bible, why the heck didn’t he make his preferred ethics a bit more clear?”
It’s such a good question, because really, if the Bible is supposed to guide us, wouldn’t we expect…
