On The Reliability of The Old Testament

[surada]

The OT was not rewritten in Babylon. The rabbis wrote the Talmud there.

Genesis and Exodus were written after the Babylonian exile. Deuteronomy and Leviticus were written during and after the exile.

 

[irosie91]

Maybe it was a four day flood of the Euphrates river basin. And, the ark was barges hauling beer, grain and livestock downriver.

Could be-----it is clear to me that the MIRACLE of
"da loaves and fishes" was a batch of fish quenelles
-----later called "gefilte" fish. The "bag of wind" gifted
to ODYSSEUS by AEOLUS was a REAL MIRACLE. It's
the poetry that counts

 

[surada]

Could be-----it is clear to me that the MIRACLE of
"da loaves and fishes" was a batch of fish quenelles
-----later called "gefilte" fish. The "bag of wind" gifted
to ODYSSEUS by AEOLUS was a REAL MIRACLE. It's
the poetry that counts

Most think the miracle of the loaves and fishes was about feeding the spirit of the people.. same with quenching thirst.

 

[irosie91]

Most think the miracle of the loaves and fishes was about feeding the spirit of the people.. same with quenching thirst.

"most" what? The EPISCOPALIANS in my childhood town
BELIEVED the BS ----even the BS regarding the jewish
mediated crucifixion----that BS was a biggie---even the
little kids "knew" all about it. PS---the recipe for loaves and fishes magically
transformed into gold is in the talmud----in aramaic---the
"secret jewish language" "feeding the spirit....."? did they
eat anything at all? they "quenched thirst" with a metaphor. Poor episcopalian Bishop James PIKE bought into that BS
too.

 

[irosie91]

Most think the miracle of the loaves and fishes was about feeding the spirit of the people.. same with quenching thirst.

uhm ---for those who do not know----the magical
transformation of water into wedding wine is a PROOF
employed in mosques that the NT is a FRAUD---since
muslim Jesus NEVAH DRANK WINE----didn't even touch it

 

[irosie91]

Genesis and Exodus were written after the Babylonian exile. Deuteronomy and Leviticus were written during and after the exile.

the babylonian talmud is COMMENTARY on Deuteronomy and
Leviticus -----which did not exist at the time that the
commentary thereon was ELABORATELY elaborated---watta
terrific jewish trick

 

[there4eyeM]

The metaphors presented in the Bible are of the highest reliability.

 

[there4eyeM]

uhm ---for those who do not know----the magical
transformation of water into wedding wine is a PROOF
employed in mosques that the NT is a FRAUD---since
muslim Jesus NEVAH DRANK WINE----didn't even touch it

We can understand how Moslems might misinterpret things, given that so many others, among them some who call themselves Christian, do as much. Of course, willful detouring of the story of Jesus is even more lamentable.

 

[Viktor]

Remember, evidence requires physical material, so there is no evidence to be found (as far as I know).

BULLSHIT

However, a brain organism that simply goes around arguing with itself before it comes to a decision? If the brain was only this, it seems every brain would ultimately reach the same decision...and that is not what happens.