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isthatinthebible.wordpress.com
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| | | | | Note: This article is based on updated research and is intended to replace my old article on Melchizedek, written several years ago. It has also been produced as a documentary at the MythVision YouTube channel. Melchizedek. You've probably heard that name before, but many Christians would be hard-pressed to tell you who he was or... | |
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www.byzantineambassador.com
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| | | | | It would be an error to treat the Christian story as merely the gradual sedimentation of various Greek philosophies narrowing and ossifying the range of interpretations that could be legitimately extrapolated from the actions of a Jewish theanthropos. Such a treatment has a long history and is based mainly on the schadenfreude secular scholarship has gleaned from caricaturing theological resolutions as the products of Roman political theatre, and celebrating the religion practised by Judaeans i | |
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religionatthemargins.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The user is engaging in a detailed discussion about the interpretation of the Qumran text 11Q13, particularly focusing on the figure of Melchizedek and its connections to the concept of atonement. The discussion involves multiple scholars and includes debates over whether Melchizedek is a human or a celestial being, and whether the text alludes to a 'lottery' or sacrificial system akin to the Yom Kippur ritual. Key points include the identification of Melchizedek as a heavenly power, the absence of human sacrifice in the text, and the role of the 'lot' in the context of atonement. The user is exploring the nuances of these interpretations and the implications for understanding the text's theological and historical context. | |
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asimplemanofgod.com
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| | | After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God,... | ||