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talesoftimesforgotten.com
The Bible is one of the most influential collections of texts in human history. Its influence goes far beyond the Jewish and Christian religious traditions, which regard different versions of it as sacred; it has fundamentally shaped how most people living in the west in the twenty-first century, even those who of us who are ... Continue reading "Did Any Non-Israelite Ancient Cultures Have Their Own "Bibles"?" |
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bibleinterp.arizona.edu
[AI summary] The text explores the diverse beliefs about death and the afterlife in ancient Near Eastern cultures, particularly focusing on Jewish and early Christian traditions during the Second Temple Period. It highlights how various communities addressed theodicy, the problem of evil, by proposing that the righteous would be rewarded and the wicked punished in the afterlife. The discussion includes different views on resurrection, immortality, and eternal life, with references to key texts like the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and the New Testament. The text also notes the influence of Greek philosophy on Jewish thought, as seen in figures like Philo of Alexandria, and how these ideas shaped early Christian doctrines, particularly the belief in Jesus' resu... |
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theologos.site
Nature and science provides some insight about God: God made the universe but isn't a part of it (1 Kings 19:11-12). We have enough evidence of something that made nature, so we have no reason to reject this Creator as existing. However, we need Scripture or divine inspiration to understand God at all. The Bible [...]Read More... from The Bible |
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