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Why does God leave so much to interpretation?

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A:Christian religious leaders do indeed interpret The Bible for their congregations. This even leads to leaders of different denominations sometimes providing quite different interpretations of biblical passages.

This is a necessary process that results from the Bible being written by many authors over a period of several centuries. If read literally, each book could contradict readings from other books. If read literally, the Old Testament gives no inkling that the life of Jesus was to follow. These are just two reasons so much is left to interpretations. The process helps iron out contradictions and conflicts in the text, and provides as many apparent prophecies of Jesus as needed.

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