Answers to Tough Questions from Every Book of the Bible: A Survey of Problem Passages and Issues - Softcover

Laney, J. Carl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0825430941 ISBN 13: 9780825430947

Publisher: Kregel Pubns, 1997

Synopsis

Drawing upon twenty years of teaching experience in the seminary classroom, J. Carl Laney provides concise and practical discussions of over three hundred difficult questions and troubling Scripture texts. Using an easy-to-follow question-and-answer style, this resource not only addresses major interpretive questions in the Bible but also deals with the biblical and historical background issues for various passages and books as well. Dr. Laney writes, "The solutions that I have offered in this book are not intended to serve as the final answers to all the difficulties in the Bible [but] as stepping-stones in your research and study of God's Word. The answers presented here are good answers based on careful research. They are answers that are consistent with a high view of Scripture." Some of the questions dealt with in this work are: - Were the days of the Creation account twenty-four-hour days as we know them? - Is it fair of God to punish children for the sins of their parents? - How should we interpret the imprecatory psalms? - When was Jesus born? - Should Christians practice fasting? - How do we account for the difference between Luke's and Matthew's versions of the Sermon on the Mount? - What is the relationship between a believer's salvation and good works? - Who are the 144,000 who are sealed as "bond-servants" of God?

About this title

From the Author

A book to help you interpret the most difficult Bible texts.
This book is based on my 24 years of study and teaching of the Bible. I deal with all of the major intrepretive, textual, theological, ethical and historical problems of Scripture. It will help Bible students, pastors and teachers identify the problems and consider possible solutions.

About the Author

J. Carl Laney (ThD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical literature at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of several books and many articles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kregel Pubns
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0825430941
• ISBN 13: 9780825430947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 351