College professors love theory. One favorite question is “How many angels could dance on the head of a pin?” But when profs talk theory, students lose interest, answering “So what? What does that have to do with my life?”
Some think the Bible is like that too: ALL THEORY, and that scripture is all deep truths about Creation, Sin, and Eternity and topics such as why we should believe in a pre-millennial, dispensationalist view of end times.
But in fact, the Bible is a practical HOW-TO Book. There are instructions on: how to cook meat, fight battles, train children, run a business or a bank, and handle the sick, particularly those with dangerous, contagious diseases, and hundreds of other topics.
The Bible even explains how to handle your bathroom business (could there be anything more practical?):
“You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself. And you must have a spade in your equipment, so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover it. For the Lord your God walks through your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy….” Deuteronomy 23:13.
When God gives Moses the plans for a tabernacle (the mobile temple), He addresses an equally practical concern: underwear.
“Make linen undergarments to cover the priests’ naked bodies. They must extend from the waist to the thighs. These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt and die” Exodus 28:42-43.
If I needed convincing, this verse would be enough for me: WEAR UNDERWEAR. Wear underwear “so you don’t incur guilt and die.” Ha ha.
But seriously, never be deceived into thinking the Bible is all theory and nothing practical. In contrast to many books in religion or philosophy, the Bible is FILLED with practical advice for EVERY AREA of life. You just have to take the time to read it.
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