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The First Book of Enoch: A Vision of Tartarus
Previous Chapter: Enoch’s Mission The first vision was shown to me was this: Clouds invited me and a mist summoned me, the course of the stars and the lightning sped and hastened me, and the winds caused me to fly, … Continue reading
Psalm 2: A Prophecy of the Messiah
The second psalm is a warning to unbelievers of the coming kingdom of heaven on earth, to be ruled over by Yahweh’s chosen king, who he has exalted as his own son. Christians (notably Luke in the book of Acts) … Continue reading
The Nonbiblical History of Ancient Israel
The Oxford Research Encyclopedia’s article History of Ancient Israel offers a good survey of what we know about Israel from sources other than the bible. Here’s my summary: The Origins of Israel The name Israel first appears on a stone … Continue reading
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Tagged akkadian, al-yahudu, alexander the great, aramaic, arameans, assyria, babylon, benjamin, bronze age, canaanites, cyrus, darius I, elephantine, gezer, gihon spring, hazor, hezekiah, idumaea, iron age, israel, jezreel, josephus, kuntillet ajrud, megiddo, merneptah, mizpah, nashar, nehemiah, omride dynasty, persian, philistines, sennacherib, shalmaneser III, shishak, tiglath-pileser III, ugaritic, yahweh
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Canaanite Mythology and the Bible
The Oxford Research Encyclopedia’s article Ugaritic and Biblical Literature describes how the Ugaritic (Canaanite) religion influenced the Torah (i.e. the old testament). Here’s my summary: El The head of the Ugaritic pantheon, El, appears in the Bible. His name (and … Continue reading
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Tagged anat, asherah, astarte, baal, canaanite mythology, el elyon, el shadday, mot, mount sinai, mount zion, saphon, ugarit, yahweh
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My Answers to 10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer
The site godisimaginary.com created a video entitled 10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer. Here are the questions and my answers: Question #1: Why won’t God heal amputees? The short answer is free will. If free will is important … Continue reading
Yahweh: From Local Weather God to Almighty Creator
The second essay in “The Triumph of Elohim”, “The Rise of Yahweh in Judahite and Israelite Religion” by Herbert Niehr, outlines the development of Yahweh from a local weather god to the creator of the cosmos and one true god … Continue reading
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Tagged anat, asherah, elephantine scrolls, herbert niehr, israelite, jerusalem, judahite, midia, samaria, triumph of elohim, yahweh
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Was Yahweh the Only God of Judah?
“The Triumph of Elohim”, a book on Judahite Mythology, is a collection of scholarly essays. The first one, “The Appearance of Pantheon in Judah” by Lowell K. Handy, reviews the religious beliefs of the Judahites that led to those recorded … Continue reading
