Obtížné oddíly knih Mojžíšových – Heller Jan (2024)

The aim of Professor Heller's interpretations is to move from confusion over the difficult passages of the Bible to the living core of their spiritual message. The Bible, especially the Old Testament, is full of stories and data that provoke confusion and outrage in many. It irritates us like unresolved puzzles. Does it even belong in the Bible? What lesson can be drawn from so much cruelty, treachery, and immorality, especially when they are neither criticized nor condemned? The Bible is not and has never been a textbook of morality, but rather a fascinating and precise look into the life we live before God, with all its flaws and failures. The Scriptures also offer hope that the final word over everything belongs to God Himself and that He can turn evil into good. The holy writers and we want to be understandable – that is why each of us speaks the language of our time. Yes, but each to their own... The thought world of antiquity is deeply inscribed in the Bible. Some expressions, ideas, and comparisons that were common then are foreign or repugnant to our time. Anyone who wants to read the Bible profitably must first decipher the linguistic customs, culture, and historical situation of ancient times. And then there is the second step: to recognize that the texts of the Bible were written for our instruction and hope. Explaining an opaque passage is not enough. Let us strive to reach the encouragement that was intended...