Cliches of the Bible

Thursday, February 2, 2012 (All day)

People think things are in the Bible when they really aren't. Don't always assume you have the quote right.

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[Gary Petty] The Beyond Today crew was talking the other day about Exodus 12 where the Death Angel passed over the Ancient Israelites in the first Passover. But as we went and looked at Exodus 12, we realized that's not what it says. It says the Lord passed over. It's amazing how many things we assume that we pick up over the years that we think the Bible says, that it really doesn't say. (Exodus 12:12, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 12:29-30)

[Darris McNeely] I think we have to be careful about that Gary because all of us have ideas about phrases that we've grown up with or that we've adopted over the years and we think that they're in the Bible, and they're really not—like "cleanliness is next to godliness." A good phrase, but it's not really in the Bible in that exact way.

[Gary Petty] Now I knew someone who thought "all men are created equal" is in the book of Proverbs. Of course, it's in the Declaration of Independence. So, we have to be very careful. Study the Bible. Do what it says the Bereans did in the book of Acts (Acts 17:11). Look it up, make sure it's really there and realize that all of us have certain assumptions about clichés that just aren't there.

[Darris McNeely] And when we find out what the Bible really does say about any topic, then the question and the matter really goes back to us, what are we going to do about it? But first, let's get it correct. Let's understand what it says and then let's advance to the point of doing what the Bible tells us to do once we get that right.

[Gary Petty] All of us still have a lot to learn. That's BT Daily . Thanks for watching.

3 comments
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012, 3:53 pm

dhenry

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Thank you for this, I had always thought the same thing. I am studying Passover, and only just read that too! Thank you for the great, educational programs. They are a true blessing along with the streamed services, especially when one lives away from a congregation. Thank you! Look forward to the new shows! All the best.



Submitted on Feb 3, 2012, 12:03 am

vince thompson

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Very good!
I too thought it was the dreaded "Death Angel" and I can't remember when or where I first heard it that way. It may have been in the narative of the movie, "The Ten Commandments".
I suspect that where ever it originated, it was done by someone attempting to make the Lord seem more palatable to viewers. This is something we all must guard against but especially you in the media. Even subconciously altering the word of God to include something we want to see or to exclude something we don't is wrong and counter productive to preaching the Gospel.
Be careful.

Vince



Submitted on Feb 7, 2012, 12:02 pm

dusty

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Another wrong assumption people make is that the Bible calls the first day of the seventh month "Rosh Hashanah" which means the "head" or "beginning" of the year. That is what the Jews call it, but God applies that term to the first day of the first month. Look up the Hebrew for the last part of Exodus 12:2.

Now another assumption is that what is now the seventh month was originally the first month which is probably true although the Bible does not specifically so state. At any rate, God tells us what He now considers "Rosh Hashanah".



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