Tag Archives: SCRIPTURE

Bible History, BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE, King James Onlyism, Rebooting the Bible, Scripture, Septuagint

IS GENESIS 1-11 HISTORY OR MYTH?

This article is drawn from my new book, Rebooting the Bible, Part 2.  This is cut from the Introduction and simplified a bit to focus just on the issue of why historical truth matters even in the first eleven chapters of Genesis, which is often the most likely section of Scripture to be labeled “myth.”

The revised date for the book being available is now Memorial Day weekend. May 23-25. Only the last chapter, indexes, and a couple of small appendices are left to complete.  If you haven’t read Rebooting the Bible, Part 1, I do encourage you to get
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Bible History, BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE, Inspiration of the Bible, King James Onlyism, Rebooting the Bible, Scripture, Septuagint

WHY CHRONOLOGY MATTERS

Here is the beginning of the opening chapter of Rebooting the Bible, Part 2.  I am still striving to have the book finished by May 1. It looks like it won’t be available until about May 15 or so.  Between now and then, I will begin sharing some of the new book to give you insight into where its going.  I hope this meets with your approval and generates interest.  Do let me know!  You can respond on my Facebook page or by emailing me at doug@faith-happens.com.  Blessings during this crazy time in which we live.

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BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE, HISTORICAL ANALYSIS, Inspiration of the Bible, King James Onlyism, Rebooting the Bible, Scripture, Septuagint

DID MOSES WRITE THE PENTATEUCH?

Many subscribe to the view that Moses was the inspiration of the Pentateuch, but he wasn’t really the author. Indeed, Israel’s most ancient history and revelation was oral tradition passed down nearly 1,000 years before it was written down. I disagree… and take a more conventional view. But how did the primeval history of the Bible get written down? I answer that question in my new book.

This weekend the book is available from Amazon (print only) for $17.56 instead of $21.95 (a 20% discount). Prime members get free shipping when ordering from Amazon.  Words of support came from Pastor … Read More

Inspiration of the Bible, Rebooting the Bible, Scripture

THE RABBI WHO CORRUPTED OUR BIBLE 2,000 YEARS AGO

Summary:  One Rabbi, 2,000 years ago, led the campaign to corrupt our Old Testament (the Masoretic Text that all Protestant Bibles follow). And He succeeded – at least in a narrow sense. He is known as the father of Rabbinic Judaism. His name is Rabbi Akiba ben Josef (50 A.D. – 135 A.D.). Not only was he responsible for creating a Judaism that was no longer dependent upon a Temple and its sacrificial worship, he sought to obscure messianic passages in the Old Testament including the timing when Messiah was believed to arrive. In this article, I make the case … Read More

ANTIQUITY, Inspiration of the Bible, Rebooting the Bible, Scripture, Septuagint

THE RABBIS CORRUPTED THEIR OWN BIBLE IN THE FIRST CENTURY?

This post includes a letter originating in the United Kingdom from a supportive evangelist there.  It also includes the interview I did 3 days ago on the Rabbis corrupting the Tanakh circa 100 A.D., to reduce the number of Jews converting to Christianity and to create a new Greek Old Testament to replace the Septuagint in the synagogues throughout the diaspora as the second century A.D. was getting going.

The LXX plainly showed that Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecy and as Messiah, had a mission to bring the Gentiles into the people of God. Neither were ideas that the Pharisees-cum-rabbis wanted … Read More