Boring Bible Passages

That's a pretty horrible blog title, huh. Seriously though, there are many parts of scripture that are incredibly tedious to get through. Passages containing lists, genealogies, or census information don't tend to get me jumping up and down screaming "Hallelujah!" at the top of my lungs. Are you ever tempted to just skip over those passages? I am. It wasn't until a while back when I gained a new appreciation for these sleep inducing passages. There is obviously a reason why these passages are in the Bible, and here is one reason why I believe that they are. Listing genealogies and census information really does a lot for the historical credibility of the text. Take for instance Nehemiah 7:68-69, "Their horses were 736, their mules 245, their camels 435, and their donkeys 6,720." This passage would not be there if the author was just making up stories of which so many people think the Bible is composed. This shows a meticulous attention to detail. The human authors of scripture took their writings very seriously. Add that to the fact that 40 authors composed 66 books over thousands of years that remarkably tell one amazing story of a righteous God and the redemption of his people, who in no way deserve it. The one true God is the only one who could be behind such a feat. So next time you read the word "begat" 800 times in one chapter, remember this blog post and give thanks to our amazing Savior for the accuracy of His holy book. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."