The Choice: Islam and Christianity

(^114) Is The Bible God s Word?
The “Holy Bible” lends, itself to all kinds of contradictory7
interpretations. This is the Christian boast! “SOME CLAIM AND
RIGHTLY SO. THAT BIBLICAL PASSAGES HAVE BEEN CON­
TINUOUSLY MISUSED AND MISAPPROPRIATED TO JUSTIFY
ALMOST EVERY EVIL KNOWN TO MAN” (From: “ The Plain
Truth/’ an American-based Christian Journal under the heading:
“ THE BIBLE — World’s Most Controversial Book/1 (July 1975).
WHO ARE THE REAL AUTHORS?
As further evidence will be adduced from “ Samuel” and
“ Chronicles/’ I deem it advisable first to determine their authors
instead of ascribing those books’ incongruities to God. The
Revisers of the RSV say:
(a) SAMl'EL: Author “ Unknown” (Just one word)
(b) CHRONICLES: Author “ Unknown, probably collected
and edited by Ezra."
We must admire the humility of these Bible scholars, but their
“ possiblys,” “ probablys” and “ likelys” are always construed
as ACTUALLY'S by their fleeced sheep. Why make poor Ezra or
Isaiah the scapegoats for these anonymous writers?
WHAT DID THE LORD DECREE: 3 YEARS
FAMINE OR 7 YEARS FAMINE?
II SAMUEL 24:13
13 So Gad came to David,
and told him, and said unto
him, Shall seven years o f fam­
ine come unto thee in thy
land? or wilt thou flee*three
months before thine enemies,
while they pursue, thee?