Are we to believe that the story of Jonah and the whale is true? When Christ told the story of the prodigal son, the characters of the story were not really historical persons. But the story was a true description of types and of God’s mercy. Now some authors say that the Book of Jonah [...] Continue reading → What proof is there that the Bible is the Word of God? Is it any more true than the sacred books of other religions? Various texts in the Bible say that they are spoken or written with the authority of God. But that is rather a vicious circle, arguing from the inspiration of the book [...] Continue reading → Who wrote the biblical account of mankind’s origin? That account occurs in the book of Genesis which introduces the Pentateuch or first five books of the Old Testament. It was the general belief of the Jews and of Christians also for many centuries that Moses himself wrote the Pentateuch. From about the 17th century onwards, [...] Continue reading →