Six things that don't affect the Bible's Inerrancy
Bernardo Strozzi - Christ and the Samaritan Woman - WGA21931 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) 1. Use of Hyperbole and Exaggeration Just because one believes in inerrancy does not mean that he or she believe in a “technically precise” view of truth. The Bible can and does contain exaggerations and hyperbole while not effecting inerrancy. Take John 4:39 as an example. In this passage, a Samaritan woman spoke of Jesus and said: “He told me all that I ever did” (emp. added). Did Jesus really tell her everything she has ever done? That would take quite a bit of time! As well, Paul says of false teachers that they “understand nothing” ( 1 Tim. 6:4 ). Do these false teachers really understand nothing? Nothing at all? Or is Paul speaking hyperbolically concerning their ignorance of truth? The latter is most definitely the case. 2. Speaking According to Cultural Convenience Sometimes the Bible speaks in accordance with cultural understanding without any attempt to correct that understanding. Fo...