How do we handle “harsh” passages in Scripture?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1115 Every honest reader of Scripture encounters passages that make us uncomfortable. Commands that seem severe, judgements that appear disproportionate, language that strikes modern ears as offensive. Whether it is the destruction of the Canaanites, the curses of the imprecatory psalms, or Paul’s instructions about slavery, these “harsh” texts challenge our sensibilities and raise…