23 Jun 09
After spending a couple of months studying the bible, well, I say a couple of months, I mean a couple of hours and I say study, but I mean reading "The dummy's guide to"...
I have to conclude that the majority of Genesis is actually about the creation of monotheism than about humans or earth.
Anybody else read that into it?
23 Jun 09
Originally posted by shavixmirhow did you read that into it?
After spending a couple of months studying the bible, well, I say a couple of months, I mean a couple of hours and I say study, but I mean reading "The dummy's guide to"...
I have to conclude that the majority of Genesis is actually about the creation of monotheism than about humans or earth.
Anybody else read that into it?
23 Jun 09
Originally posted by karoly aczelIt is better to get a Recovery Version of the Bible with its footnotes.
how did you read that into it?
Many people I have heard say that once they started reading it and the study notes they could not put it down for the entire night.
http://www.recoveryversion.org/
The New Testament part they send you free.
www.biblesforamerica.org
23 Jun 09
Originally posted by karoly aczelWell, because of various things really.
how did you read that into it?
The first being that the whole 2 people growing into so many different peoples doesn't really fit with the whole 12 tribes of Israel thing.
The second being that after the great flood, it only takes 3 generations or so before people are mingling with many different people.
The third is that I get the distinct feeling (and we all know what Ben Kenobi thinks of feelings) that the whole of the bible up to Moses is written in retrospect, with the purpose of arguing a case and motivating people to remain true to God (the singular, monotheistic God).
23 Jun 09
Originally posted by shavixmirI wouldn't put it exactly like that, but yeah.
After spending a couple of months studying the bible, well, I say a couple of months, I mean a couple of hours and I say study, but I mean reading "The dummy's guide to"...
I have to conclude that the majority of Genesis is actually about the creation of monotheism than about humans or earth.
Anybody else read that into it?