Can We Trust the Old Testament?

by William Neil

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turtlesleap 483 reviews

Neil does a reasonable analysis of the Old Testament from an enlightened Christian perspective. That is to say, he acknowledges the mythological underpinnings of Genesis and the probable "oral history" origins of many of the books of the Old Testament while defending their usefulness as a moral guide in today's world.

Nov 19, 2011 (Edited)

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