The Battle Over the Bible

In recent years, there has been a push from many within the Evangelical Church to read the Scriptures through the lens of oppression and victimization. In particular, the story of David and Bathsheba has come up time and again, enabling some to make the accusation that David raped Bathsheba. However, when the implications of this viewpoint are teased out to their logical ends, they bring serious, theological consequences. Like various movements before it and many that will come after, the heart of the debate lay within the age old question: has God truly said?