NebuchadnezzarThe first 11 chapters of Genesis are largely set in Mesopotamia. Eden is a Sumerian word meaning “steppe,” and was a district in Sumer. The Tower of Babel was in Babylon. The Hanging Gardens may have inspired the story of the Garden of Eden. According to Genesis Abraham and Cain and Abel and numerous other […]
BIBLE AND MESOPOTAMIA
Light on the Old Testament from the Ancient Near East
“Light on the Old Testament from the Ancient Near East” Author: King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Crozer Theological Seminary) Date: September 14, 1948 to November 24, 1948 How do we determine conjectured information? ? Location: Chester, Pa. How do we determine conjectured information? ? Genre: Essay Topic: Martin Luther King, Jr. – Education Details Written during King’s first semester at […]
Why Moses Did Not Write the Torah
Why Moses Did Not Write the Torah At left: “Moses Breaking the Tablets” by Gustave Doré (d. 1883). Click image to enlarge. The Torah — the first five books of the Hebrew Bible — was traditionally held to be the work of Moses, as dictated by God. But starting with some rabbinic voices in the […]
SOME ARE CHOSEN, ALL ARE LOVED
SOME ARE CHOSEN, ALL ARE LOVED Rabbi Gilbert S. Rosenthal Executive Director, National Council of Synagogues I. THE PROBLEM “The central point of Jewish theology and the key to an understanding of the nature of Judaism is the doctrine, ‘God chose Israel as His people.’” So argued Kaufmann Kohler, the eminent Reform theologian, in his […]
A Jew claims that the national revelation of millions of Jews (in Mount Sinai) is proof of God’s existence. How would an atheist respond to that?
A Jew claims that the national revelation of millions of Jews (in Mount Sinai) is proof of God’s existence. How would an atheist respond to that? Answer Steven Anzaroot , Manager Safety & Compliance (2004-present) Answered September 7, 2019 Have you read the book of Kings 2? Towards the end of the book there is related the […]