Blog
“A Dangerous Thing: Bible Ignorance”
Categories: Bible, Daily LivingA Dangerous Thing: Bible Ignorance
Jarrod Jacobs
I remember reading a news report some years ago that stated that children who lack Biblical knowledge are “at a huge educational disadvantage” in school. In an article for the Religion News Service, Helena Andrews said her findings reveal that “students without Bible knowledge take more time to teach.” In fact, the non-profit group called “Bible Literacy Project” based out of Fairfax, VA, did a similar study in which it was discovered that children who do not have a basic knowledge of Scriptures are at a significant disadvantage in school. The reason is because classic and modern literature is full of Biblical references. For instance, William Shakespeare’s works contain over 1300 Biblical references. Herman Melville’s Moby Dick begins with the statement, “Call me Ishmael” (See: Gen. 16:15). The “Bible Literacy Project” is now trying to get schools involved in an academic study of the Bible so that young people will be able to comprehend the many Biblical references that are found within our literature.
When I first read this article, I remembered a statement a dear friend of mine made. He said, “You can spend many years in school acquiring degrees, but unless you have a knowledge of the Scriptures, you are not an educated man.” This fact was stated by David in Psalm 119:98-100. The apostle made it clear that the Scriptures make one “wise for salvation” (II Tim. 3:15). Further, we must not be “foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Eph. 5:17).
Notice that when people push the Bible out of their lives, it not only affects their souls (Hos. 4:6), but other parts of their lives as well! If you wish to be truly educated, then learn and obey the words that “shall not pass away.”
