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Q.
Are there any mistakes in the Bible?
- The New Interpreter’s Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version with
Apocrypha (Abingdon Press, 2003). - Heidi Bright Parales, Hidden Voices: Biblical Women and Our Christian
Heritage (Smyth & Helwys, 1998).
Suggested Questions for Further Discussion/Thought
- Is there a difference between “truth” and “fact”? Can parts of the Bible be
“true” whether they are “fact” or not? - Why do you think it is so important for some Christians to try to prove
that the Bible is factually accurate about everything? - To what extent is your faith based on the factual accuracy of the Bible as
opposed to the message of the Bible? - To the extent that faith relies on the scripture, how do we deal with the
fact that the Bible we use may not say exactly what was said or written
centuries ago? - Do you believe that the errors and changes to the Bible can be explained
by saying they are part of God’s plan? Why or why not?