(September 21, 2023 at 5:07 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: I've met serious Hebrew bible scholars who took Genesis literally and believed in a solid firmament.
I've met Hebrew scholars who were heavily influenced by silly traditions as well as Christians scholars who believe the Bible says the soul is mortal Ezekiel 18:4; Matthew 10:28. Scholars are idiots too. Religious scholars school in tradition, not facts. There is a difference between theology and Biblical study. Put simply (watch @Bucky Ball) theology is what the Bible might mean and Biblical is what the Bible actually says.
I'm having too much fun.