The Bible twice declares that it is errant. The first declaration is Matthew 13:33 which reads, “Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.” The second declaration is Luke 13:21 which reads, “It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.”

The Bible thrice mentions a way to compensate for the errancy. The first mention was at Deuteronomy 19:15 which reads, “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.” The second was at Matthew 18:16 which reads, “But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.” The third mention was at 2 Corinthians 13:1 which reads, “This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” Their commonality, which is the way to remove the leaven, reads, “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

I guess the problem is when big people act like “Bible Man” all the time. But it is a handy persona to keep in the back of your mind when you experience trouble in life. Kind of like the same way people use the Frank Peretti novels to imagine spiritual warfare which encouraged people to pray. I would not encourage a whole theology based on his novels but it does get you thinking in a “prayerful” direction.

Because we only “see through a glass darkly” all we have is different types of allegory to help us along in our journey.

Richard Mullin

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