Greek, Hebrew, and NOOMA

If you have read, listened to, or watched anything by Rob Bell, you'll be well accustomed with his frequent use of the Greek and Hebrew vocabulary. For those of us who have no experience with either of these biblical languages, it can be hard (if not impossible) to discern the correct use of these words. Therefore, when it comes to interpreting Scripture from its original Greek and Hebrew, I'll leave it up to the scholars.

Here are two scholars who are questioning Bell's use of Greek and Hebrew terms in order to prove certain points in his NOOMA videos.

Thanks to: Justin Taylor

Rob Bell Articulates the "Gospel"

There is nothing I hold more dear to my heart than the gospel of Christ crucified. The gospel is the crux of our faith, upon which all else stands or falls. It is the cornerstone, the foundation of our very lives. It is the reason we have an eternal hope. And it the only reason we can draw near to God... ever. Therefore, when a well-known preacher is asked to explain the gospel and completely misses it, it grieves my heart to the core to know that so many people may listen to his response and believe it. Don't believe it!

In an interview with Christianity Today, Rob Bell was asked, "How would you present [the] gospel?" His response, in my opinion, contains nothing of the gospel. But my opinion matters little. Here is Greg Gilbert's critique of Bell's answer. (Greg is affiliated with 9Marks. He's much smarter than me.)

What do you think of Bell's answer?