Was the sin of Sodom homosexuality or inhospitality? PROBLEM: Some have argued that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was inhospitality, not homosexuality. They base this claim on the Canaanite custom that guarantees protection for those coming under one’s roof. Lot is alleged to have referred to it whe... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS 15:17; CF. 19:23 — Why does the Bible use unscientific terms such as “the sun going down”? PROBLEM: Evangelical Christians claim that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. However, if the Bible is inerrant in all that it affirms, including historical and scientific facts, why... [ Continue Reading ]
Does the Bible condone incest? PROBLEM: Incest is denounced in emphatic terms in many biblical passages (cf. Leviticus 18:6; Leviticus 20:17). In fact, the Lord declared, “Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother” (Deuteronomy 27:22). Yet... [ Continue Reading ]