Reading The Bible Literally?
Having a high view of Scripture and having a strict literal view of Scripture isn’t necessarily the same thing. It sounds great to say that you read the Bible literally, that you believe the words that are written. However, it’s not just about reading the words on the pages, you need to understand what you are reading. For instance, Genesis 1:1-3 says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the the face of the waters. And God said, let there be light, and there was light.” We are all familiar with the creation story, but in Psalm 74 we find another account of this story. Psalm 74:12-17 “Yet God my king is from old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. You divided the sea by your might; you broke the heads of the sea monsters on the waters. You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness. You spil