The Greatest Story Never Read

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By Gary M. Burge on October 12, 2009 ,

The Greatest Story Never Read

Jay Leno knew he had the perfect comedy routine. Roving through the audience of his late-night talk show, Leno asked people how much they knew about the Bible. “Name one of the Ten Commandments,” he asked. A hand went up: “God helps those who help themselves?” Leno went on: “Name one of the apostles.” No answer. But when he asked his audience to name the four Beatles, the names “George, Paul, John, and Ringo” flew from the crowd.

Last year I was listening to a speech on the radio given by a candidate for gover­nor in Nevada. He wanted to propose a new tax on the gambling industry but did not want to give the impression that he was against Nevada’s most powerful and lucrative industry. Appealing to biblical authority, he announced: “I want to be like King David in the Bible. He didn’t kill Goliath, he just hurt him a little.”. . .

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Gary M. Burge

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Gary M. Burge, is an American author and professor. He is a New Testament scholar at Calvin Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D., from Aberdeen University, Scotland, was a professor of New Testament in the Department of Theology at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Gary is ordained in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and is a frequent speaker at conferences, retreats and churches. He also leads faculty development workshops at colleges and seminaries based on his 2015 book, Mapping Your Academic Career. He is also deeply invested in the Middle East and its churches from Iraq to Egypt and travels there annually.

 

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