Abimelech (father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, was probably a common title of these kings, like that of Pharaoh among the Egyptians and that of Caesar and Augustus among the Romans.
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Israel’s Two Creation Stories
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Abimelech (father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, was probably a common title of these kings, like that of Pharaoh among the Egyptians and that of Caesar and Augustus among the Romans.
What are you afraid of?
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
someone might be stupid enough to believe your shit..........
Scholars now realise that there were three main sources, or authors, for the Book of Genesis. There are two creation stories in Genesis because two different sources, the Yahwist and the Priestly Source each wrote his own story.
The Yahwist wrote the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-20) during the ninth century BCE, based on earlier Judahite traditions. The Priestly Source wrote what is now the first creation story (Genesis 1:!-2:4a) during the sixth-century-BCE Babylonian Exile, based on traditions he found among the Babylonians.
It appears the Priestly Source was prevented from removing the earlier tradition or found it too difficult, since the Yahwist creation story more or less continues all the way to Noah. Instead, he simply added his own version at the beginning of Genesis.
The Yahwist wrote the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-20) during the ninth century BCE, based on earlier Judahite traditions. The Priestly Source wrote what is now the first creation story (Genesis 1:!-2:4a) during the sixth-century-BCE Babylonian Exile, based on traditions he found among the Babylonians.
It appears the Priestly Source was prevented from removing the earlier tradition or found it too difficult, since the Yahwist creation story more or less continues all the way to Noah. Instead, he simply added his own version at the beginning of Genesis.
Devoted religious scholars have spent a lifetime studying scripture, geography, ancient texts, history and archaeology, but you know more.
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
you aren't quoting devoted religious scholars......you're quoting atheists.......though to be honest, you haven't quoted anyone who says that the psalms were copies of Ugarit texts......that was obviously your own random musings.......
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
so the one who tried to take Sarah may have been different than the one who was Isaac's father who tried to take Rachel who obviously wasn't really there because she was married to Isaac who was actually dead.......got it....
Sounds much like CULTISM. The real problem is your lack of faith.....not the historical accuracy of Bible....you promote the idea, void of any evidence other than opinion that the Holy Bible is not based upon truth, you are attempting to justify your non-belief by creating an entirely different story line based not upon archaeology but MYTH. You bring up (cherry pick) a few passages loosely based upon the scriptures found in the Holy Scriptures and then claim that your "imagination" is superior to the actual record (confirmed by history actual in the science of archaeology) found in the Bible.
When you can disprove one Book, Chapter or Verse found in the Holy Scripture through History Actual and or Applied Science. Come back.
You can present all the different versions you want....but that does not make them TRUE. The Bible has withstood the test of time and is still unbroken. When you can't FIND evidence....that lack of evidence does not test truth. Nothing confirms the existence of nothing.Sounds much like CULTISM. The real problem is your lack of faith.....not the historical accuracy of Bible....you promote the idea, void of any evidence other than opinion that the Holy Bible is not based upon truth, you are attempting to justify your non-belief by creating an entirely different story line based not upon archaeology but MYTH. You bring up (cherry pick) a few passages loosely based upon the scriptures found in the Holy Scriptures and then claim that your "imagination" is superior to the actual record (confirmed by history actual in the science of archaeology) found in the Bible.
When you can disprove one Book, Chapter or Verse found in the Holy Scripture through History Actual and or Applied Science. Come back.
Do you believe that Moses wrote the Pentateusch?
Archaeology and science do NOT confirm the Bible myths which were written as didactic literature.. They were NOT written as history.. The were written for spiritual contemplation.
As I said.....The "Science" of Archaeology can only CONFRIM something when something is found. Its not a negative science. We have not found, X, Y, Z thus because we have not found them this proves they never existed? LMAO
I believe what the Bible declares....it declares that Moses was the author of the 1st 5 books of the Holy Bible, "And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD." -- Ex.24:4Simply because You have the opinion that the Holy Bible is not INSPIRED works from the God of Creation does not confirm anything. When you actually FIND some archaeological evidence instead of claiming because NOTHING WAS FOUND this somehow discredits the actual record of the Holy Scriptures....especially when the Prima Facie evidence confirms the truth found in the Holy Bible. When and where SOMETHING has been found that evidence has never debunked the Holy Bible....the Bible stand unbroken via actual evidence. Thus.....why should I not believe the parts of the Bible where nothing has been found to discredit it? Its the same principle used in a court of law.....something is true when the Prima Facie evidence points to truth beyond the reason of doubt UNTIL....objective evidence is presented to discredit the prima facie evidence.
There is a TEST found in the Bible to assure truth where the scriptures are found, "But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in MY NAME (such as the false prophet Muhammad did), which I have not commanded him to speak or speaks the words of another (g)od….that prophet shall die." -- Deut. 18:20. Muhammad did die and its confirmed by history actual. Jesus did not, he ascended.
The religion of Islam is filled with false premises with no logical or reasonable method of conformation....other than BLIND FAITH. Example: Two contradictory positions. 1. God is infallible in delivering inspired revelations to mankind. 2. God is not capable of making sure that His Word is comprehended correctly. You will find these contradictionsbook written by Dr. A. S. Hashim titled Iman Basic Beliefs (Pages 45-46). Basically Islam does not know what is inspired and what is false.
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As I said.....The "Science" of Archaeology can only CONFRIM something when something is found. Its not a negative science. We have not found, X, Y, Z thus because we have not found them this proves they never existed? LMAO
Simply because You have the opinion that the Holy Bible is not INSPIRED works from the God of Creation does not confirm anything. When you actually FIND some archaeological evidence instead of claiming because NOTHING WAS FOUND this somehow discredits the actual record of the Holy Scriptures....especially when the Prima Facie evidence confirms the truth found in the Holy Bible. When and where SOMETHING has been found that evidence has never debunked the Holy Bible....the Bible stand unbroken via actual evidence. Thus.....why should I not believe the parts of the Bible where nothing has been found to discredit it? Its the same principle used in a court of law.....something is true when the Prima Facie evidence points to truth beyond the reason of doubt UNTIL....objective evidence is presented to discredit the prima facie evidence.
There is a TEST found in the Bible to assure truth where the scriptures are found, "But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in MY NAME (such as the false prophet Muhammad did), which I have not commanded him to speak or speaks the words of another (g)od….that prophet shall die." -- Deut. 18:20. Muhammad did die and its confirmed by history actual. Jesus did not, he ascended.
The religion of Islam is filled with false premises with no logical or reasonable method of conformation....other than BLIND FAITH. Example: Two contradictory positions. 1. God is infallible in delivering inspired revelations to mankind. 2. God is not capable of making sure that His Word is comprehended correctly. You will find these contradictionsbook written by Dr. A. S. Hashim titled Iman Basic Beliefs (Pages 45-46). Basically Islam does not know what is inspired and what is false.
There is not a scholar alive who believes that Moses wrote the pentateusch.
Islam believes the OT myths and Bible stories... They even believe in Noah's Ark and the Exodus.
Most of the prophets died........
They are much like Aesop’s Fables many of them, to teach a lesson.
Minister of Truth
Practically Perfect
No one cares what Islam believes.
Perhaps you don't care, but they believe in the same patriarch as the Christians and Jews.