Don’t Be Hasty: Dealing with Apparent Discrepancies in the Old Testament
Certain accounts in the Old Testament provide data that seem to contradict data found in other parts of the Scriptures. Bible critics frequently cite these apparent discrepancies in their argument against viewing the Old Testament as God’s inspired and inerrant word. Some evangelical Bible scholars affirm that discrepancies really exist but argue that their presence need not undermine our faith in the Bible as God’s word. Others, however, insist that such discrepancies are not real but only apparent. Read more 
Molehills, Not Mountains: Resolving Some Tensions in the Old Testament
Certain statements, principles, and teachings in the Old Testament seem, at first glance, to contradict other data within the same Scriptures. How should we view such “tensions”? Peter Enns, a contemporary Bible scholar, believes these tensions are real and irreconcilable. They serve as evidence, argues Enns, of the human side or “messiness” of the Old Testament. But, as Gregory Beale notes, Enns’ approach makes “diverse molehills into irreconcilable hermeneutical mountains.” Read more
On the Inspiration and Authority of the Old Testament – Dr Bob Gonzales
In the fall, I delivered 20 lectures as “part one” of a course entitled “Introduction to the Old Testament.” I’m scheduled to teach “part two” this May at MCTS in Kentucky. The audio lectures for part one have been uploaded to RBS Virtual Campus. We’re in the process of uploading the video lectures, which include a Keynote presentation to accompany each lecture. For a sample, I’ve posted my lecture “On the Inspiration and Authority of the Old Testament” below, and I’d like to invite you to listen, watch, and enjoy. Read more
The Doctrine of Inspiration and the World of the Ancient Near East
Peter Enns and Jeffrey Niehaus share several things in common. Both are professed evangelical Old Testament professors. Both men also earned their doctorates from Harvard University. Moreover, Enns and Niehaus have each recently published books in which they argue for the importance of integrating recent archaeological data from the ancient Near East (ANE) with one’s interpretation of the Old Testament (OT). Read more
