Wednesday, September 9, 2009

People of The Book, Should Be People of Books


There is a great article over at Modern Reformation by Rick Ritchie that is worth checking out.

"Biblical religion's focus on the written word of God has always led naturally to literacy among God's people. It is common when arguing the authority of the Bible with an unbeliever to be asked the question "But wasn't this believed by primitive people who didn't even know how to read or write?" The answer is that a written revelation led to a literate society. The synagogue was an educational institution which required literacy, as in it the Scriptures were read. According to Scripture, Jesus read (Lk 4:16) and wrote (Jn 8:6). His accusing questions to the Pharisees begin with the words "Have you not read...?" (Matt 12:3,5; 19:4; 21:16,42; 22:31; Mk 2:25; 12:10,26), suggesting that his hearers were readers who should have read with more diligence. People of the book were always a literate people."
http://www.modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var1=ArtRead&var2=742&var3=main&var4=Home

2 comments:

Greg Breazeale said...

Hey man, loved the site! Mind if I link it? How many books do you read in a year?

GB

Ron Reffett said...

Hey Greg, Thanks for your encouragement!
I don't mind if you link my site at all, that would be great, I really appreciate that.
I read anywhere from 50-60 books a year, I'm trying to get to a point where I can read multiple books and actually retain something! My brain sometimes feels like a spaghetti strainer...a lot stays in but most leaks out! :)
Ron