Can you really take the narrative passages of the Old Testament seriously? I mean, all those stories in Genesis about big boats, and towers, and people like Abraham, and Jacob and Joseph. Are they real? Or just legend? This page is a little archive of talks where we have addressed those kinds of questions over recent times:

Joseph: colourful coat – slavery – prison – prime-minister. Really?    The Truth about Joseph 

Adam and his kids: The Bible records Adam’s family in meticulous detail, including some very long lifetimes. What are we to make of that?   Generations

Noah and the Ark: myth or history?   Noah – a man saved by grace

Tower of Babel: All the people of the earth gathered together to build a massive tower.  Word: The Pride of Babel and the Praise of Christ (Gen 11_1-9)  Powerpoint: The Pride of Babel and the Praise of Christ (Gen 11_1-9)