Comments on: How the Bible implies that unicorns exist

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:25:52 +0000

This is the most genius thing I've ever read. I've been trying to convince my boyfriend that unicorns are real and his argument is always "they're not in the Bible. And if it's not in the Bible and I can't see it now, then it doesn't exist." Bravo Mr. McCormack. Bravo.

By: Tim McCormack

Tim McCormack — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:33:01 +0000

Does your view of one verse contradicting another take into account the whole of the bible and the exegetical analysis of the context and related texts?

Does your response to these comments take into account the whole of each author's writings and the analysis thereof by others? Of course not, you silly goose. You claim that I have ignored context, yet provide no evidence.

If you're standing in the middle of the road and someone says to you, "You're going to get hit by a car", you're obviously not going to get hit by the car if you go out of the way.

I presume this is meant to be analogous to the second passage I quote. Try reading the previous 5 verses (9-13) as well -- you will see (as I noted above) that Yahweh is not warning Moses, but stating a plan of action.

By: Scott Watkins

Scott Watkins — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:14:38 +0000

Hey guys,

A few points.
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Articles/ByDate/1998/1548_Answering_Greg_Boyds_Openness_of_God_Texts/
Literal interpretation of the Bible is necessary, not dangerous. When can we know that a passage should be translated literally or not? Taking single verses out of context is dangerous. Does your view of one verse contradicting another take into account the whole of the bible and the exegetical analysis of the context and related texts? If you're standing in the middle of the road and someone says to you, "You're going to get hit by a car", you're obviously not going to get hit by the car if you go out of the way.

By: Tim McCormack

Tim McCormack — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:16:25 +0000

@Robin: My recent comment about unicorns was made in jest, which I thought was fairly obvious. If you still don't understand, I'll explain it to you over email.

What do you mean by "he"? Surely not the writer of Exodus? Is Yahweh speaking about himself in the third person? (That is certainly a habit of kings, but I was unaware it applied to gods.) How can you be sure the writer is Yahweh? The Bible doesn't say so directly.

Also, if everything in the Bible is true, as you claim, then what of the contradiction I illustrate above and the resultant chaos?

Incidentally, the Amish do dance -- and during Rumspringa, the teens are allowed to do just about anything.

By: Robin G.

Robin G. — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:03:11 +0000

i'm a true beliver in god and the bible. i grew up in and almish community. Whatever is in the buble is true and i don't dout that for a second. And no i'm not almish i go to partys and dance. But im noot shure he direclty meant that unicors exist

but what they repasent

By: Tim McCormack

Tim McCormack — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:56:36 +0000

@Brian D: I've conveniently provided links to the verses in context. Check out verses 9-14 and let me know if you still hold the same stance. (I see where you are coming from, and it is a good argument, but the context is pretty clear. Moses argued him out of a plan of action.)