Pastor's Corner

Is the Bible full of violence? Yes, but not for the reasons that most think. The Bible is full of violence so that it will not be swept under the rug. The violence in history must not be discarded or explained away with a “pat” answer. It must not continue to be hidden or continue unnoticed. It must not be ignored. Otherwise the violence of the past ages will continue unchallenged through the violence of this age.

If we were talking about other writings, such as those by Homer or Dickens, then we would know that the good people do good things and the bad people do bad things—very predictable....