They are credible when they are corroborated by the archeological record and extra-Biblical sources.
Indeed,I think I used the phrase 'credible prime source". Could you give me a few specific examples of contemporary extra-biblical [credible] evidence for the contents to the book of kings?.
When I say 'sacred books are not credible sources of evidence, I mean as a rule of thumb. There is very little in the Torah or New Testament which meets modern standards of historic or acheaological proof.These books are mythology,not history as we understand the term.
There was no such thing as 'history' as a discipline before the eighteenth century (Gibbon) Before that time,writers made no pretence of objective reporting of events. 'Histories' were usually ( not invariably) based on fact. Howev4r,they invariably embellished for ego or for positive or negative propaganda.( Suetonius' scurrilous "Life of Calgula" is perfect example)
On the Book Of Kings:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_Kings
Indeed,I think I used the phrase 'credible prime source". Could you give me a few specific examples of contemporary extra-biblical [credible] evidence for the contents to the book of kings?.
When I say 'sacred books are not credible sources of evidence, I mean as a rule of thumb. There is very little in the Torah or New Testament which meets modern standards of historic or acheaological proof.These books are mythology,not history as we understand the term.
There was no such thing as 'history' as a discipline before the eighteenth century (Gibbon) Before that time,writers made no pretence of objective reporting of events. 'Histories' were usually ( not invariably) based on fact. Howev4r,they invariably embellished for ego or for positive or negative propaganda.( Suetonius' scurrilous "Life of Calgula" is perfect example)
On the Book Of Kings:
Quote:The standard Hebrew text of Kings presents an impossible chronology.[21] To take just a single example, Omri's accession to the throne of Israel in the 31st year of Asa of Judah (1 Kings 16:23) cannot follow the death of his predecessor Zimri in the 27th year of Asa (1 Kings 16:15).[22] The Greek text corrects the impossibilities but does not seem to represent an earlier version.[23] A large number of books have claimed to solve the difficulties, but the results differ, sometimes widely, and none have achieved consensus status.[24]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_Kings
