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 […]
THE MYTH OF MOSES AND SINAI
Why Moses Did Not Write the Torah
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 […]
The national revelation at Sinai never happened
The national revelation at Sinai probably never happened The traditional “proof” of Judaism is that there were 600,000 witnesses to the revelation at Sinai with God himself speaking to the entire Jewish nation. Standard apologetics around this idea include: No other group has or can ever lay claim to a national revelation. Such a large […]