Urban Legends of the Old Testament: 40 Common Misconceptions [print]
- B&H Academic 2019.
1. In the “Gap” between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, Satan Fell, Genesis 1:1–2 -- 2. The Trinity Is Directly Taught in Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:26 -- 3. Women Were Created Inferior to Men, Genesis 2:18–20 -- 4. The Virgin Birth Was Prophesied in Genesis, Genesis 3:15 -- 5. Radical Islam Has Inherited Ishmael’s Violent Spirit, Genesis 16:12 -- 6. The Angel of the Lord Refers to the Preincarnate Jesus, Genesis 18:1–13 -- 7. Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Refers to Using God’s Name as a Curse Word, Exodus 20:7 -- 8. The Tabernacle Was an Elaborate Picture of Jesus, Exodus 25–40 -- 9. Unintentional Sin Is Inconsequential, Leviticus 4–5 -- 10. The Mosaic Food Laws Were about Healthy Living, Leviticus 11 -- 11. The High Priest Wore a Rope around His Ankle on the Day of Atonement, Leviticus 16 -- 12. Old Testament Saints Were Saved by Keeping the Mosaic Law, Leviticus 18:5 -- 13. Using the Mosaic Law to Label Homosexuality as Sinful Is Logically Inconsistent, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 -- 14. The Tithe in Ancient Israel Was 10 Percent of Income, Leviticus 27:30–33 -- 15. The Old Testament Law Is Divided into Three Parts, Deuteronomy 6:1 -- 16. God Never Expected Israel to Keep His Law, Deuteronomy 29:4 -- 17. NASA Found Joshua’s Long Day, Joshua 10:12–15 -- 18. You Can Know God’s Will by Putting out the Proverbial Fleece, Judges 6 -- 19. God Never Wanted Israel to Have a King, 1 Samuel 8–12 -- 20. Christians Should Never Question the Authority of Church Leaders, 1 Samuel 24–26 -- 21. If Americans Repent, God Promises to Fix Our Nation, 2 Chronicles 7:14 -- 22. Behemoth and Leviathan Are Dinosaurs, Job 40–41 -- 23. Psalm 22 Directly Predicts the Crucifixion of Jesus, Psalm 22:16 -- 24. Imprecatory Psalms Are Horrible Models for Christian Prayer, Psalm 109 -- 25. Psalm 116 Teaches How God Welcomes His Saints at Death, Psalm 116:15 -- 26. Proper Parenting Guarantees Godly Children, Proverbs 22:6 -- 27. Without Vision, People Perish, Proverbs 29:18 -- 28. Proverbs 31: A Checklist for the Perfect Wife, Proverbs 31:10–31 -- 29. “Under the Sun” in Ecclesiastes Refers to Life without God, Ecclesiastes 1:2–3 -- 30. The Song of Songs Is a Biblical Model for Dating and Marriage, Song of Songs 3:6–5:1 -- 31. Isaiah 9 Contains a Prophecy against Post-9/11 America, Isaiah 9:10–11 -- 32. Isaiah 14 Portrays the Fall of Satan, Isaiah 14:12–15 -- 33. God Created Evil, Isaiah 45:7 -- 34. God’s Word Will Never Return Void When We Preach and Evangelize, Isaiah 55:11 -- 35. God Has Promised You a Bright and Prosperous Future, Jeremiah 29:11 -- 36. The City of Babylon Must Be Rebuilt to Fulfill Prophecy, Jeremiah 50–51 -- 37. God Intended “Ezekiel Bread” to Be a Health Food, Ezekiel 4:9 -- 38. Gog of Magog Refers to the Leader of Russia, Ezekiel 38–39 -- 39. Jonah’s Preaching Produced the Greatest Revival Ever, Jonah 3 -- 40. Christians Must Bring Their Whole Tithe into the Local Church, Malachi 3:8–10.