# The "Dark Passages" of the Bible with Dr. Matthew Ramage

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Published: 2025-06-14T20:21:22+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Matthew Ramage, Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, discusses how to interpret the Bible in general and the "dark passages" in particular. Dr. Ramage's book "The Dark Passages of the Bible:" https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Passages-Bible-Engaging-Scripture/dp/0813221560/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.29XxZBYFl5iYLRizyRt0q7juYZxfYWdYgF3OThGDYFSxq3VS34tI1H0Vgrk37qEG6lICof8eOSK_VmBI2UIsDC8FFWYq2V8xZoh1lx_3vciAc56H4Oo1occXogtPRxfeJFZ-0_nUHbbIQYY4sFJpQl9yvaeSYcmZu4r-pdJu364i3nnJGz-in5Rex_0Xo42CHQoK9OpiTTo4F17BNlZKVSvjc_CnWT_0mknHI2T4QyM.IWRjpIACF9BaaL8JNLSLWC4_PxpIJRFDqEupvjIlpcc&dib_tag=se&keywords=dark+passages+of+the+bible&qid=1749932430&sr=8-1 Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/79053099 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu

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