Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
I had a hunch you did my friend . But just wanted to remind us all . NOW TO the trenches my friend .
It does not matter. What matters is facts, reasoning and people who know what they are talking about.
Its not made up, you can learn more about it, google Leviathan mythos or mythical Leviathan.
Again, no reasoning from your side, just denial.
You claimed this "Every ancient near eastern person, if you showed them Genesis 1, would immediately say "Ah, the temple inauguration"
Again, let's look at the actual word. The first time I see it in the bible is in Job.
The fact that you do not see it has nothing to do with the fact that ancient people would see it.
It has nothing to do with any dinosaur. What are you quoting, some Ken Ham book or something? You can learn more about the biblical Leviathan here:
They would not see a Jewish temple before there were Jews. I kid you not
The definition from the Hebrew (Brown-Driver-Briggs') included several possible words actually. Bottom line is we do not know. Chew on that a while
The concept of temples was known to the whole Near East (to the whole world, actually), not just to Jews. Also, Genesis is a Jewish book, written by Jews and to Jews, so it can contain Jewish concepts without any problem.
mythology.net
www.britannica.com
When talking about the creation of all stars and sun and man, a Jewish temple is not what comes to mind. Especially when there is no mention of one. That is obviously not what it is talking about at all. (as dumb as you may think ancient peoples were)
The first commentary I saw suggested it was talking about the leaders of Egypt in a figurative way. That also might apply to the flood. It certainly does not apply to creation! God did not kill things, He created them.
You are talking about prophesy. Since you do not even believe in creation, your wild ideas about prophesy are devalued.
Do not presume to tell us what it is. It seems to apply to several things. Certainly nothing that helps your anti creation crusade.
Foolishness. Creation was about life, not killing things. You are lost in space as far as context meaning and times.
What comes or does not come to your mind is irrelevant. You are not educated in the Near Eastern culture. What matters is what came to the ancient mind. God resting, 7 days cycles, its a temple inauguration.
Maybe try to look deeper than just "the first commentary I saw".
Feel free to explain why and how God will fight a literal dinosaur in the end times. I believe in creation, but not in Genesis 1 to be a scientific description.
No arguments from you, just another series of denials. You should check the sources I provided for you and react to them, specifically.
Wow that looks like the History Channels lineup for today. Genesis was definitely ahead of its time. I do thank Jesus for confirming the words of Moses and the historical accuracy provided by him.
For me personally I would not allow someone to start the first grade if they did not understand the Hebrew alphabet and what the letters represent. During the 1,000 year reign I imagine that is the way things are going to be. A is the lead animal in a herd, B represents a tent or any dwelling, C represents a camel or trade, D represents the door and Jesus is the door. If you want to enter into the things of God than Jesus is the ONLY way because you have to enter in through the door.
You think that somewhere are people that know what they are talking about? We are told that Jesus is the way, truth and the light.
Same with you. What is relevant is that the first verse of Genesis is about creation, not churches.
Waste of time
No that matters not so much. What God said and who believed it matters.
Not in creation week. No Jews, no temple there and not even any 'ancient near eastern people'.
If they imagined a temple as you claim in the verse that said God created heaven and earth they were not so bright. I suspect they were fine, so who does that leave?
Maybe take a hint when people try to go easy on weak points.
Strawman. I never said that. I showed that we don't know what the word means. One of the meanings is dragon though and I think we all know who that is and how he relates to the end time.
Who cares about a haplessly inadequate science that is cave man level when it comes to higher truth like creation and How God did things? God used real science. Man has not got there yet. Stop trying to limit the science God uses to man's foolish wisdom that is only falsely called science.
Make a point from a source. The points you made so far, like how 'every' one knew that Gen 1 was talking about some temple or something are ludicrous.
I would allow kids to learn even if they knew no Hebrew and could not care less about it. When a letter is used in a word and a sentence there is context and meaning to it. Temples are NOT the meaning in Gen 1.
Not really applicable
Let's hope one appears here soon I guess
Hebrew is the original language before God confused the languages.
That is what they teach in Bible school. That is not what the Hasidic teach. I think the 144,000 that will be God's witness and testimony during the tribulation are beginning to emerge now.
He absolutely did.
