Theological Journal – August 20 Dan Hawk – “How Big is Your Bible?

 How big is your Bible?

If your Bible is the New Testament, with a really long prologue, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible is about the salvation of humanity but not the renewal of creation, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible informs the mind but does not transform the heart, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible is a record of past revelation but not a revealing vision for the present, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible tells you all you need to know about God, without putting you in touch with God, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible conveys truth primarily in principles and propositions, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible gives clear-cut answers to complex ethical problems, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible cannot generate new ways of thinking in response to new questions, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible speaks more about boundaries than bridges, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible is a weapon to divide, rather than a word that unifies, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible addresses personal morality but says little about race, power, and justice, your Bible is too small!

If your Bible presents an angry, demanding God who wants angry, demanding followers, your Bible is too small!