This chapter also brings the reader into the author’s early life, the young man who was brought up in the Christian church and religion. He recalls what he believed in and what made him walk into a deeper inquiry of biblical truth and identity.
Darrell J. Dawson, also known as Ben-Yahuda Ben-Yah, is a teacher, scholar, and spiritual guide whose life path has been shaped by faith, service and searching for truth in the Bible. A twenty-year veteran of the United States Army, holding a degree of Bachelor of Science Degree in Religion and Biblical Studies, challenges and questions the long-held beliefs and focuses more deeply on the Bible, which embarked on a path that changed his perception of faith and identity.
This chapter also brings the reader into the author’s early life, the young man who was brought up in the Christian church and religion. He recalls what he believed in and what made him walk into a deeper inquiry of biblical truth and identity.
The author discusses his ministry and leadership life as a pastor. His commitment to Scripture during this period made him discover issues relating to doctrine, tradition, and interpretation of the biblical teachings.
The exploration goes further to discuss the Scripture in greater detail and, in particular, the teachings of the covenant, as taught in the Bible. Darrell starts relating the biblical history to the current state of most communities in the world.
This is the turning point of his spiritual awakening, which the author explains in this chapter. He starts to perceive faith in principle of Scripture alone through the study, reflection, and prayer.
