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Curated by: Michael Patton (101 videos)
Welcome to Session 86 of Through Theology in a Year! In this episode, Michael introduces a new term for an old interpretive problem: Biblical Docetism. Borrowing from the ancient Christological heresy of Docetism—which denied the true humanity of Christ while affirming His deity—Michael argues that many Christians approach the Bible in a remarkably similar way. They affirm the divine origin of Scripture while neglecting its genuinely human character, treating the Bible as though it simply dropped from heaven rather than being written through real authors in real historical contexts. What happens when we approach the Bible as a magic book? When we randomly open its pages expecting a direct message from God, assume every verse applies directly to us, search for hidden meanings and secret codes, or neglect the personalities, intentions, and historical settings of the biblical authors? Michael contends that these common approaches often bypass the human dimension of Scripture altogether. Along the way, he examines a variety of hermeneutical mistakes that arise from this perspective, including over-literalization, misunderstanding progressive revelation, treating chapter and verse divisions as inspired, and assuming that everything recorded in Scripture is automatically endorsed by Scripture. At the root of these errors lies a failure to appreciate the role of the human authors in the process of inspiration. Ultimately, Michael argues that a faithful doctrine of Scripture must mirror a faithful doctrine of Christ. Just as Christ is fully God and fully man, Scripture is both divine and human. To neglect either dimension is to distort the nature of God's revelation. Links: Credo House Ministries https://credohouse.org Credo Courses https://credocourses.com The Theology Program https://www.credocourses.com/product-category/the-theology-program/ Through the Church Fathers in a Year https://throughthechurchfathers.com Support Michael on Patreon https://patreon.com/cmichaelpatton