Does the Bible Have Errors? A Better Way to Think About Inerrancy

Gavin Ortlund explores what biblical inerrancy really means, and doesn’t mean, showing how a better understanding of Scripture can resolve many apparent errors and deepen both humility and trust in God’s Word. Books Mentioned: Reading Genesis Well: Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575/truthunitesbo-20 Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 Biblical Authority: Infallibility and Inerrancy in the Christian Tradition: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Authority-Infallibility-Inerrancy-Christian/dp/0310524601/truthunitesbo-20 Videos Mentioned: How to Read the Bible (A Plan That Works): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0l5mTeqNhg Is My Local Flood View Heresy?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgVsZCdlSPM Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - What Biblical Inerrancy Means 13:16 - What Biblical Inerrancy Doesn't Mean 26:29 - Is Innerancy a First-Rank Doctrine? 30:14 - Is Inerrancy a Modern Innovation? 35:53 - Test Case: The Flood 41:36 - Closing