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Absolutely, the Bible is filled with factual accounts of things that did happen as the historical records and evidence from antiquity will show. The Bible also has many stories in it that were passed down from verbal testimonies over time which may not have happened exactly as we read them now in another language. Do not forget that there are differences in the meanings of certain words from Greek to Hebrew to English, etc., and those can be very significant when you are trying to apply a strict, literal interpretation of just exactly what did happen. And then there are passages in the Bible which were told as STORIES meant to teach a lesson. For example, Jesus spoke in parables as a way for teaching people in a way that they would understand. Did the parables actually happen exactly as spoken? Maybe they did or didn’t. But there is no hiding the fact that they were a story told which made sense in teaching a lesson, for example, the parable of building your house on a rock versus the sand. The one on the rock will stand the test of time and weather while the one on sand will crumble and fall away. So too should one build their faith on that which is solid like a rock that passes the test of time versus something inconstant that shifts and can easily fade away. The story has merit to teach a lesson. Did it actually happen? Probably somewhere it did at some time. But that’s not the point. It is the LESSON behind the story that gives purpose to the story being written. Even the account of creation in Genesis is widely recognized by theologians as a story which was borrowed from the ancient Babylonians before the rise of the Jews and a Hebrew nation. The Babylonians had a multi-God theocracy which the Hebrews rejected. But for the Hebrews to completely revolutionize the people’s widely accepted understanding of how the world came to be would have been too much. So they BORROWED this account of creation and instead of a multi-God theocracy, they instituted their god — YAHWEH — as the One True God. This is not an explanation that is widely taught in churches throughout the land, but for those who study history and how the Bible came to be, they know this is how it happened. But even if every single world of the Bible cannot be validated as something that happened, most of it did. And inside of it you will find great value and wisdom which has been tested through the ages. So do not throw the entire document out should you find one item that did not happen. It is a COLLECTION of writings over time. And because so many of the books have teachings and wisdoms in common, look into your own heart and see if you believe these teachings to be valid and true in their purpose for helping you in your own journey through this life. And THAT is what the Bible was written for.

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