Author Archives: jackpelham

The details of the Bible are sometimes sketchyRegarding what, exactly, happened—and why—And what, exactly, those ancient people believed and taught.

It seems to me thatThere is a certain threshold of effortBeyond which it is simply necessary For a human to push himselfIf he is to please God in this life. And to my amazement,I see many exert themselvesNigh on that … Continue reading →

Who keeps a garden but for one season—Its bounty to be harvested,And its rows neverTo be walkedAgain?

It is not easy to do wellIn a world that does not want to.

Among the things thatGod invests into the man Are the copious powersTo care, to imagine,To believe, to learn,And to love as he sees fit.

You do not really know the manUntil you know what he knows.

This is a profile of three Christians and their views about who decided what should be the Bible. These profiles are based on my own observations about people, though they are not designed to mimic any particular persons. And I … Continue reading →

If all those people out there who are Teaching the Bible wrongAre damnable heretics,Then what does that make me when I Get something about the Bible wrong? Is it just a simple error from innocentIgnorance or miscalculation on my part,Where … Continue reading →

It might as well be endless, this body of work left by the ancient Hebrews—now exploded by numerous translations—each done by those who assumed too often that they understood what they were reading—who may have thought it certain that they … Continue reading →