We are told automobile accidents often happen close to home. Because we are so familiar with the area, we pay less attention. In the same way, familiar passages of Scripture may receive less of our attention. Christians, and many others, know the stories of David and Goliath, Samson and Delilah, and Jonah and the “whale”. We may fail to grasp the meaning and message they were intended to convey because of our superficial understanding of the characters and events.
The Origin of the Organic World – Part One