The Bible was written in a different time, a different culture, and a different language. When you read it through a 21st century Western lens, some things are going to feel confusing or disconnected. That is not a faith problem. That is a lens problem. And the good news is, lenses can be cleaned up. You open your Bible expecting clarity. You know the stories. You have heard them your whole life. And yet sometimes you walk away from a passage feeling more confused than when y