@davidscottjaffe @ZakaGamer The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible is a great starting place for examining the evidence we have about the cultures that existed when both the OT and NT were actually written. We are so far removed in time, we tend to think that we know how to read the Bible(as some perfect @davidscottjaffe @ZakaGamer ...incorruptible, divine revelation to prove God) but that's not how the Bible should be viewed. The Bible is a library composed of stories written about God from the perspectives of many different people who struggled with seeking truth and wisdom. The words are not always...