I was troubled by a recent article by Owen Anderson published over on American Reformer and after stewing about it for a week, thought I should write a response.
Well, I am of the mind that it is intentional that God did not preserve for us the autographs. Most of this “fiddling” is copying errors. But at a certain point it comes down to trust. Do you trust that these texts are the word of God and that they point us to God.
There will always be “chattering monkeys” in your ear and in the back of your mind. As the piece says, these get resolved in God through theology…that is words with God…prayer. You draw yourself up the mountain to him. “Lord I believe, help me in my unbelief!”
How are we to resolve the issue of so much human fiddling with the actual blots of ink comprising the modern Bible? Asking for a friend.
Well, I am of the mind that it is intentional that God did not preserve for us the autographs. Most of this “fiddling” is copying errors. But at a certain point it comes down to trust. Do you trust that these texts are the word of God and that they point us to God.
There will always be “chattering monkeys” in your ear and in the back of your mind. As the piece says, these get resolved in God through theology…that is words with God…prayer. You draw yourself up the mountain to him. “Lord I believe, help me in my unbelief!”
Superb piece, and much, much more measured and erudite than my response would have been. I am very glad you took the time to write this, K.
Thanks, Paul!