No — Les Feldick teaches that the Bible is not a compilation of Jewish myths and legends but a supernaturally woven, God-breathed Book.
Les calls the myth theory absurd, using his illustration of an expensive Swiss watch versus a cheap alarm clock. He shows that the Bible's consistent fabric — from the names and titles of God in Genesis to Jesus' claim of all power in heaven and earth in Matthew, from fulfilled prophecy to mathematically precise structure — demonstrates it could not have come from campfire stories.
Genesis 14:19 — This verse introduces the title 'the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth,' which Les Feldick uses to trace the Bible's consistent divine thread.
Genesis 14:22 — Abram uses the same title as Melchizedek in the same chapter, showing the careful continuity that contradicts the myth theory.
Matthew 28:18 — Jesus' claim to all power in heaven and earth connects to the Genesis title, showing a deliberate thread from Old to New Testament.
2 Peter 1:21 — Scripture directly refutes the idea that the Bible came from human imagination, saying holy men spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The Bible itself presents a supernatural origin. In 2 Peter 1:21, Peter writes, 'For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.' This directly denies that Scripture was the product of human imagination or oral campfire storytelling. In Genesis 14, the phrase 'the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth' is used twice: first by Melchizedek when he blessed Abram (Genesis 14:19), and then by Abram himself when he refuses goods from the king of Sodom (Genesis 14:22). The title appears with precise consistency in one chapter. In the New Testament, Jesus tells His disciples, 'All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth' (Matthew 28:18), using the same heaven-and-earth language that had been attached to God in Genesis. The biblical text itself, therefore, carries a deliberate thread from Old to New Testament.
Les Feldick completely rejects the idea that the Bible is a collection of Jewish myths and legends. He calls the notion 'absurd' and illustrates it by comparing an intricately designed, expensive Swiss watch to a plain, cheap alarm clock. To Les, a scholar who says there is no difference between them — or who dismisses Scripture as campfire folklore — is just as absurd. He says educated men who claim to be theologians have made that very argument, but if you take any part of the Bible out, 'you would lose this fabric' and 'this beautiful threadwork that goes all the way through Scripture.' One of the ways Les demonstrates this threadwork is by tracing the names and titles of deity. In Genesis 14, Melchizedek calls Abram's God 'the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth,' and Abram repeats the same title moments later. Les connects that to Matthew 28, where Jesus says all power in heaven and earth is given to Him. This precise continuity shows that the Bible is not a loose collection of stories but a supernaturally woven book. Les also points to fulfilled prophecy as evidence. He says every prophecy he sees fulfilled confirms this is a supernatural Book, and he challenges anyone to name another religious book that can tell the future 2,500 years in advance. He adds that no Old Testament prophecy came from men 'dreaming it up' — rather, the Holy Spirit caused Moses, David, Elijah, Jeremiah, and others to write. He further supports Scripture's supernatural nature with the Dead Sea Scrolls and with mathematical patterns in the Hebrew and Greek texts, although he says he doesn't need the Bible codes — he already knows the Book is supernatural.
Les says it would be absurd to the extreme for a famous jeweler to tell you there is no difference between a tremendously expensive, intricately designed Swiss watch and a plain old cheap alarm clock. He uses that illustration to make his point about educated men who claim to be theologians taking the Bible and saying it is 'nothing more than a bunch of Jewish legends and myths that came together as they sat around their campfires.' The Bible's intricate design makes the myth theory just as absurd as the jeweler's claim.
Les has been following the changes of the names of deity through Scripture. In Genesis 14:19 Melchizedek blesses Abram in the name of 'the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.' In Genesis 14:22 Abram uses the same description to the king of Sodom, calling the LORD the most high God and possessor of heaven and earth. Les connects this to Matthew 28:18, where Jesus says, 'All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth,' identifying Jesus with the one who possesses heaven and earth. This exact continuity is one of the reasons Scripture cannot be a product of Jewish legends.
Les says the unsaved world has no concept of how accurately this Book is being fulfilled. His reason for believing it from cover to cover is that every prophecy he sees fulfilled confirms it is a supernatural Book. He asks if there is a single book of religion that can tell the future 2,500 years in advance, and answers 'Not a one.' He also points to Daniel, written around 606-607 BC, which unleashes all the Gentile empires coming down through history. These books, he says, are so supernaturally put together that mortal men could never have thought of such things.
Les acknowledges that what we have today are translations, and he still likes the King James. When he says the Word of God is letter-perfect and word-perfect, he is referring to the original manuscripts before anyone touched them. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls — which included portions of every Old Testament book, with Isaiah almost totally intact — has assured him in staying with the King James. He also mentions mathematicians in Israel using the numerical value of Hebrew letters to find hidden codes, as well as a 1930s English mathematician who showed every verse of the Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament fits mathematically, so that removing one verse or word would make it all fall apart. But Les says he doesn't need that; he has trusted this Book as supernatural for years.
The Absurd Swiss Watch Comparison
Les compares dismissing the Bible as legend to a jeweler saying an expensive Swiss watch and a cheap alarm clock are no different. He then begins tracing the title 'Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth' in Genesis 14.
Jewish Legends and the Fabric of Scripture
Les says educated theologians have reduced the Bible to Jewish myths from campfires, but removing any part would destroy the beautiful threadwork running through all of Scripture.
Fulfilled Prophecy as Evidence
Les says every fulfilled prophecy confirms the Bible is supernatural and challenges anyone to find another religious book that can predict the future 2,500 years ahead.
Holy Spirit, Not Campfire Stories
Les rejects the theory that the Old Testament grew from ancient campfire storytelling, noting Peter's teaching that prophecy did not come from men dreaming it up but from the Holy Spirit moving writers.
Dead Sea Scrolls and Translations
Les says original manuscripts were letter-perfect and word-perfect, and the Dead Sea Scrolls' discovery of portions of every Old Testament book helped assure him in staying with the King James.
Every Letter in Its Exact Place
Les describes the Bible as supernaturally put together with every letter in the right place, referring to mathematicians and Bible codes that find hidden numerical patterns.
Mathematical Unity of Scripture
Les cites a 1930s English mathematician who showed every Hebrew and Greek verse fits mathematically, so removing one verse or word would collapse the whole structure.
Daniel's Supernatural Prophecy
Les says the book of Daniel, written around 606-607 BC, reveals all the Gentile empires of history; such books are so supernaturally put together that mortal men could never have thought of them.
Genesis 14:19: And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Melchizedek's blessing introduces the exact title 'Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth,' which Abram repeats in the same chapter.
Genesis 14:22: And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
Abram uses the same divine title while declining the king of Sodom's offer, showing the chapter's internal consistency.
Matthew 28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Jesus' words use heaven-and-earth language that Les connects to the Genesis title, bridging the Old and New Testaments.
2 Peter 1:21: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
This verse directly refutes the claim that Scripture came from human storytelling or imagination.
Les compares the Bible to a tremendously expensive, intricately designed Swiss watch and the myth theory to a plain old cheap alarm clock. He says it would be absurd for a jeweler to say there is no difference between the two, just as it is absurd to say the Bible is only Jewish legends and myths.
Les believes men wrote the Bible, but they were moved by the Holy Spirit. As he says, Moses wrote, David wrote, Elijah wrote, and Jeremiah wrote, but not from their own research or imagination — they wrote as the Holy Spirit caused them to write.
Les points to the consistent threadwork of divine titles from Genesis to Matthew, fulfilled prophecy that no other religious book can match, the Dead Sea Scrolls confirming ancient copies, and mathematical patterns in the Hebrew and Greek texts. He says every fulfilled prophecy confirms that this is a supernatural Book.
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