I gave this three stars only because it was a bit fluffy. The shock of Enns’s The Bible Tells Me So, then, is either the simplicity and clarity of its answer to that question or else the humor and confessional belief with which the answer is offered. Preface The Bible Tells Me So is organized into four parts. Please choose a different delivery location or purchase from another seller. Understandable by the "common man/woman" lacking a theological education. No matter how I present an argument to them about certain verses being a purely human understanding, they revert to an insistence that every word they read in their current text was by the hand of God, with no realisation that they actually are NOT engaging with the opposite view but simply closing their ears. “When we open the Bible and read it, we are eavesdropping on an ancient spiritual journey.” ― Peter Enns, The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It I just finished reading Peter Enns’ book, The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It. For the Bible Tells Me So ( 2007) For the Bible Tells Me So. I have rarely (okay never) read a book covering biblical history and biblical interpretation that has actually made me laugh out loud. Peter Enns opens up The Bible in ways that will make you see things in a different light. A wonderful review of the pompous certainty with which pundits hold opinions, often ones that are self-conflicting. facing the tough questions headlong cannot be a bad thing. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Something went wrong. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007) Plot. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2015. At the same time, For the Bible Tells Me So is a deconstruction of thin arguments that the Bible actually condemns homosexuality in a few passages and through the story of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction. Though a more substancial book would've been almost as long as the NT itself, this is sufficint for the uninitiated, for it shows how contradictory and unfair the "Good Book" can be. Bible-based Christian videos, songs, printouts, activities, lessons, and crafts for children. Please try again. The Bible Tells Me So: Uses and Abuses of Holy Scripture, Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2005. Really good presentation of an alternative view to 'plenary inspiration'. The Bible Tells Me So Show is a vibrant and dynamic musical that puts the promises of God right in front of you, grasping the attention of participants and observers. The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It. Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017. Sometimes knowing more about the reviewer gives me a clue about whether I would like to read a book, so maybe that will be helpful to some. Enns' views greatly deflect from the inherent qualities of the Supremacy and Sovereignty of a Holy, Righteous and Powerful God. Unfortunately, I found that Enns' book was rife with spiritually-garbled conclusions and some blatant misinformation. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2014. Don Cornell's version followed Noble's rendition on the charts by one month. The Bible Tells Me So. As he explores questions progressive evangelical readers of Scripture commonly face yet fear voicing, Enns reveals that they are the very questions that God wants us to consider—the essence of our spiritual study. Enns speaks at schools, churches, and seminars across the country and is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias. Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong. The Bible Tells Me So chronicles Enns’s spiritual odyssey, how he came to see beyond restrictive doctrine and learned to embrace God’s Word as it is actually written. The Bible Tells Me So chronicles Enns’s spiritual odyssey, how he came to see beyond restrictive doctrine and learned to embrace God’s Word as it is actually written. A refreshing look at a lot of the Biblical doctrines that are currently taken for granted. Language. Is this what God really requires? 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