I never really understood the doctrine of Biblical
inerrancy.
Bible inerrancy is "the theological basis of the belief, in its
simplest form, is that as God is perfect, the Bible, as the word of
God, must also be perfect, thus, free from error.
Proponents of biblical inerrancy also teach that God used the
"distinctive personalities and literary styles of the writers" of
scripture but that God's inspiration guided them to flawlessly
project his message through their own language and personality." -
from Wikipedia.
I was surprised when I went to City Harvest that they preached
Bible inerrancy. I thought that doctrine went out of favor a long
time ago - especially since it was proven a long time ago that the
Bible is not a historically accurate document.
Israeli historians have been among some of the best historians in
the world. For the Jewish people, history is not just an academic
curiosity. They are interested in history to prove their claims to
the promised land as well as regarding other religious
matters.
It is a mark of courage and intellectual honestly when Israeli
historians admit there is no evidence for the Exodus.
The following article is by Rabbi David Wolpe who first admits that
it is unlikely that the Exodus event occurred as described in the
Bible. He further argues that it doesn't matter whether the event
occurred or not. I personally do feel it matters though I hold
Rabbi Wolpe in high regard for his honesty.
The article can be found at http://www.beliefnet.com/story/157/story_15723.html