Were Shepherds Outcasts in the Bible?
One of the most common biblical assumptions I keep running into is the claim that the shepherds present at Jesus’ birth were social outcasts. This idea shows up so frequently in sermons, Bible studies, and popular teaching that it is rarely challenged. It is often treated as settled historical fact rather than an interpretation that […]
Reading the Bible Correctly: Lessons from Urban Legends of the Old Testament
One of the greatest challenges in modern Christianity is learning how to read the Bible as it was meant to be read, in its context, through its original meaning, not through the lens of modern assumptions. Urban Legends of the Old Testament by David A. Croteau and Gary Yates dives straight into that challenge, addressing […]