Bible Myths from My Comment Section Part 4: 25 More Things You Thought Were in the Bible (But Aren’t)
When doctrine depends on distortion, it’s time to clear the fog.
Most people never read the Bible—they inherit it.
And what gets inherited is often tradition, not text.
This series is your guide through the fog of half-quoted verses, church legends, and theological inventions.
If you’ve ever been told “the Bible clearly says…”—this series is for you.
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#76
CLAIM: The Bible defines marriage as one man and one woman.
FACT: Biblical marriage spans a wide range of practices—polygamy, concubinage, levirate marriage, and arranged unions. Abraham, Jacob, David, and Solomon had multiple wives and concubines. There is no consistent model upheld as ideal. The “one man, one woman” narrative is a modern theological invention, not a biblical standard.
#77
CLAIM: Hell is a place of eternal torture.
FACT: The Hebrew Bible never describes a hell of fire and torment. “Sheol” was a neutral place of the dead. In the New Testament, “Gehenna” was a real trash dump outside Jerusalem—used metaphorically. The image of eternal punishment evolved over centuries, shaped more by Dante’s Inferno than anything in scripture.
#78
CLAIM: The Bible forbids interracial marriage.
FACT: The Bible warns against marrying people of different religions—not races. When Moses married a Cushite woman (likely of African descent), his sister Miriam opposed it—and God punished her (Numbers 12). The Bible has been used to justify racism, but its text undermines the claim that interracial unions are sinful.