I rather doubt that the endless lists of genealogy in the Bible are "god breathed". And that's just one example.
Genealogies do not make the most exciting reading, but genealogy was essential to the constitution of Israel, based as it was on tribal inheritance rights that protected against excessive difference between rich and poor, and influence of outside paganism. In some, perhaps all cases, meanings of names, whether listed in genealogies or elsewhere, are thought to be significant.
It would be interesting to know what else is considered less than divinely inspired. The view of some is that God did not waste his breath at all, and that every word of Scripture exists for a purpose, and is to be read. With the exception of unfulfilled prophecy, all of Scripture, when understood, is thought to be of value, so that 'the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work'.
Why? They may be boring to modern ears, but they are part of the structure and story.
It's not about being boring. It's about an obvious attempt by men to pretend that God cares one wit about genealogy or blood lines. As if such things were divinely approved.
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
What other motivation would there be for keeping such things other than to maintain a bogus status-quo?
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
Perhaps there really is a God who has taken an interest in mankind and his problems.
Does not explain maintaining man-made monarchies and elitist propaganda.
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
Well if you've ever read any of the Old Testament, you'll discover the royal line of King David as a man-made monarchy. As for elitist propaganda, just a cursory examination of the OT reveals this non sense about Israel being God's elect people.
That's a start.
__________________ "Look with the eyes of Thy love upon our manifold imperfections and pardon all our shortcomings, that we may be filled with the brightness of the everlasting light and become the unspotted mirror of Thy power and the image of Thy goodness."
Well if you've ever read any of the Old Testament, you'll discover the royal line of King David as a man-made monarchy.
Not according to the Bible.
As for elitist propaganda, just a cursory examination of the OT reveals this non sense about Israel being God's elect people.
That's also untrue.
It is just not good enough to jump in with the word 'obvious' and then have to defend it with contentious and irrelevant remarks of this nature, that look like the pure repetitious falsehood and bigotry that has been dealt with many a time in atheist forums.
One is willing to assist serious seekers after truth, but this is unacceptable. I suggest that such a view and attitude are completely out of place in this venue, and should be disregarded.
It's not about being boring. It's about an obvious attempt by men to pretend that God cares one wit about genealogy or blood lines. As if such things were divinely approved.
If that's what you think their purpose in the text is then I can see your problem. That might even be part of the human motivation for including them, but their 'divine' purpose as in the text - making connections, highlighting patterns, providing structure - would seem as good a contender for divine inspiration as anything else.
__________________ Goodness is stronger than evil,
love is stronger than hate,
light is stronger than darkness,
life is stronger than death,
victory is ours through him who loved us.
(++Desmond Tutu)
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