The More You Know
Google Images I’m taking a bird’s eye view of several chapters from Deuteronomy that I have read over the past few days. I was interested to note several verses that often get skipped over by the Bible’s critics. And, just as often, those of us who trust the Scriptures are left floundering for answers to those criticisms. Mind you, many questions and complaints are deliberately left unanswered—we have to leave something to faith! We also have to acknowledge that God doesn’t owe us an explanation for everything He says and does. But here are a couple of items that stand out. We know Solomon had many wives and even more concubines and critics enjoy waving his example around. If God didn’t stop Solomon from enjoying the pleasures of much female company then why should anyone make a fuss when others enjoy the same? In Deuteronomy 17, God speaks through Moses to give instructions to the people on the eve of their entrance into Canaan. He knows that one day His leadership will be rejecte...