The Bible Doesn't Answer Everything... But Christians Force It To

I hear people say it all the time: 'The Bible answers every question I’ve ever had.' But if you are forcing the ancient text to answer your 21st-century questions about science, exact phrasing, and modern morality, you aren't reading the text. You are renegotiating it. In this deep dive, we explore why the biblical authors didn't write a modern encyclopedia, and how understanding their ancient cultural narrative changes everything. ABOUT ME: I’m G.C. Lewis, Sr. I have spent over two decades working as a biblical expositor, dissecting ancient literature, and writing books like Elucidations. In that time, I have watched this exact silence break people. I have watched brilliant, seeking minds walk completely away from the Bible because it didn’t behave the way they wanted it to. My goal is to equip you to read the Scriptures the way the original ancient audience intended. 📚 GET THE BOOK: Stop forcing the text to answer questions it was never designed to ask. Learn the tools to read ancient literature in its proper context in my latest book, Elucidations. Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3RiZ3U0 Explore my other four books on biblical exposition here: 📗God’s Garden: https://amzn.to/3RiZihS 📔The Name Above All Names: https://amzn.to/3KUxnBp 🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: If this teaching shifted your perspective and you want to help produce more deep-dive biblical content, you can partner with the channel here: Support the work: https://donate.stripe.com/5kAbKfa9t0Rpeuk3cx 🔗 CONNECT WITH ME: My Website: gclmedia.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-lewis-sr-08583b90?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Chapters/Timestamps: 0:00 The Expectation Gap: Why the Bible is Silent 1:13 The Authority Anchor: Projecting Modern Anxieties 2:16 The Real Language of Divine Inspiration 4:52 Contextual Proof 1: The Expectation of a Bound Bible 6:07 Contextual Proof 2: Genesis 1 and the Science Fallacy 8:50 The Linguistic Climax: Did Jesus Claim to be God? 11:36 Reading the Text as the Original Audience Did