The DSS gives weight to the idea that the stories in the bible and the bible itself existed during the writing of the DSS. Does my Blu-ray of Elf give my VHS of Elf any weight? Do either give weight to the existence of Santa?
The Tel Dan Stele doesn't confirm the supposed time that David lived (per The Bible), nor his actual existence, nor his conquest. Archeological finds have shown most of the places he conquered...never were conquered.
Monotheism is an invention of their time, I agree. I don't know who started it, but they adopted it from their polytheism. This should probably be a red flag.
The masses would have, at one time, been kown as Canaanites or descendants of, and eventually came to be known as Israelites. The reasons for the manipulations are the same for any ruling system looking to unite a people. Especially a people divided by ideologies, geography, and economy.
The Tel Dan Stele doesn't confirm the supposed time that David lived (per The Bible), nor his actual existence, nor his conquest. Archeological finds have shown most of the places he conquered...never were conquered.
Monotheism is an invention of their time, I agree. I don't know who started it, but they adopted it from their polytheism. This should probably be a red flag.
The masses would have, at one time, been kown as Canaanites or descendants of, and eventually came to be known as Israelites. The reasons for the manipulations are the same for any ruling system looking to unite a people. Especially a people divided by ideologies, geography, and economy.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
