Should We Read the Bible Literally? - How to Read the Bible Part 2 - KC #002

Kingdom Commentary · Oct 16, 2025 · 1h 2m

Matt and Josh discuss what the early Church meant by reading the Bible "literally," why some Christians feel the impulse to defend the historicity of the Bible, and how to read the Bible in its literary and historical context.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:38 - Welcome

02:17 - What We’re Watching

06:59 - Different Traditions and the Bible

09:32 - What Does Reading “Literally” Mean?

16:15 - Our Denominations and the Bible

20:15 - Scripture as Human and Divine

28:37 - Genesis One

33:48 - Truth and Appreciating Genre and Context

40:21 - Contradictions in the Gospels

45:29 - How the Early Church Read…