Fifty Difficult Passages Explained
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Some passages in the Bible are hard to understand. Some are commonly misinterpreted because of the failure to translate properly, outmoded language in translations, traditional misunderstandings, or cultural differences. Many sincere Christians struggle to interpret them. In this book, Pastor and Counselor Jay Adams considers fifty commonly misunderstood passages that have repeatedly arisen during the past seventy years. Not all of his explanations of the passages are original. Indeed, if they were, you would have reason to suspect them. But in this book Adams simplifies complex matters, so that Christians who are searching can understand them. The goal of this book is that the Bible will be better understood, so that the great truths about the Lord Jesus Christ may be comprehended more fully and, as a consequence, the blessings of those truths my be extended to many.
- Examines commonly misunderstood passages
- Provides brief explanations to aid in understanding
- Addresses issues including prophecy, salvation, and Bible translations
Top Highlights
“Moreover, sin, not dealt with in repentance, may lead to far greater sin. When one is depressed, angry and dejected, he is vulnerable to additional sin. It creeps up and then crouches at his door like an animal, ready to spring upon him. Cain failed to heed God’s gracious warning and went on to slay his brother. Sin, early on in human history, led to death; the first man born to Adam and Eve became a murderer!” (Page 8)
“So, the two becoming one flesh meant that they were to become so close that they would function like one person” (Pages 5–6)
“That verb joined (literally, ‘glued’) together speaks of a permanent relationship” (Page 5)
“A similar idea clearly comes out in a specific situation. Peter says that if a Christian husband fails to treat his wife properly, his prayers will be hindered (1 Peter 3:17).” (Page 29)
“The goal was to cement a permanent relationship between a man and his wife” (Page 5)