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  Rekindled Light — The Narrative Structure of the Hexaemeron (Genesis 1:1–31)

  by Mebaqqer2 in

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  i used to comment here many years ago when i had an interest in biblical research in relation to jehovah’s witnesses.

  these days my biblical research is little concerned with jehovah’s witnesses.

  i feel my time is better spent researching the diachronistic development of the biblical text and ascertaining what the biblical writers and editors intended in the times in which they lived.. i have recently placed a summary diagram for a paper that i have written with original research entitled the narrative structure of the hexaemeron on academia.edu.

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  *Sigh*

  1. I have interacted with scholars and their students. This message board and others accuse JWs of being in a cult. But said to say that is often the mentality with the majority of qualified biblical schoolers. They are so set in place by the establishment that they find themselves unable to question themselves their research and the work of their colleagues. As such what often happens is the majority of their papers look the same with minor changes and 100 pre assumed assumptions built into their work.

  2. As for the NWT the 2013 version is crap. The 1984 version however from an academic standpoint is one of the best. Jason Beduhn has written extensively on this. Now fundamentalists might have issues but these are people who think that snakes talk.
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  Rekindled Light — The Narrative Structure of the Hexaemeron (Genesis 1:1–31)

  by Mebaqqer2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i used to comment here many years ago when i had an interest in biblical research in relation to jehovah’s witnesses.

  these days my biblical research is little concerned with jehovah’s witnesses.

  i feel my time is better spent researching the diachronistic development of the biblical text and ascertaining what the biblical writers and editors intended in the times in which they lived.. i have recently placed a summary diagram for a paper that i have written with original research entitled the narrative structure of the hexaemeron on academia.edu.

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  Mebaqqer2 I have had several email exchanges with Russell Gmirkin. My thoughts on this on my currently inactive youtube channel is here:

  https://youtu.be/yg65OCLZqFY?si=8u948I9G7BNvnW8h

  I find your work on genesis 1 quite well researched I this post. I've written an article on the Journal of higher criticism for Dr. Robert m price a year ago called: Foundations in Forgeries about the NT. I'm currently in a massive research stage right now so my work has fallen off a bit
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  Rekindled Light — The Narrative Structure of the Hexaemeron (Genesis 1:1–31)

  by Mebaqqer2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i used to comment here many years ago when i had an interest in biblical research in relation to jehovah’s witnesses.

  these days my biblical research is little concerned with jehovah’s witnesses.

  i feel my time is better spent researching the diachronistic development of the biblical text and ascertaining what the biblical writers and editors intended in the times in which they lived.. i have recently placed a summary diagram for a paper that i have written with original research entitled the narrative structure of the hexaemeron on academia.edu.

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  Could I make a suggestion?. Try analyzing the text of Genesis 1 in the LXX. Now compare to the opening of Plato's Timaeus
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  How the Society can change anything they want

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

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  2. beliefs

  it's been a long time since i last posted here.

  however in light of recent changes i have thought a bit about things and have come to the conclusion that the society might.

  .. use the "evil slave" argument.

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  It's been a long time since I last posted here. However in light of recent changes I have thought a bit about things and have come to the conclusion that the society might. .. Use the "evil slave" argument. Let me give an example:

  "OK brothers blood transfusions are a conscience matter, "

  "How dare you! People have died!"

  "Yes it is sad brothers. It was the evil slave of Rutherford and Knorr and Franz that f**D us up. But worry not. We booted Tony Morris. We are the new good slave. Just as 2 Peter says evil men crept in unaware. But that time has past Armageddon is closer and Jesus is refining us."

  Niw with a statement like I've shown above I would think legal ramifications regarding issues in changing blood or child abuse issues can be blamed on the evil slave or past leaders. Meanwhile the society goes semi-mainstrean.

  Just a thought
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  Am I supposed to read 354 pages of slander and speculation about underaged girls (,in the ,USA.. oh yeah I forgot the USA polices the world?) That this is the most popular post on this site is sad. Look simon I respect you and Lloyd. I see you have differances but so what? Attack a guy on vacation trying to sort his infidelity out and you care. Wow that's 'crazy. I am prehaps done hete. I was recently invited by a biblical schoolar to write an article . I feel this forum has changed after years how the mighty have fallen. Hope it works ok with you Simon
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  Booster shots required for Bethelites and special full time servants?

  by PimoElder in

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  it’s a shame the gov body did a big u turn on vaccines .

  if they continue with the rule that only fully vaxed can go back to the hall then i could have stayed on zoom.

  but the term fully vaxed is a moving target, if it’s been like six months since your last shot you are just the same as those of us who are unvaxed .

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  The first time the gb actually made a good decision. Antovaxers should form a lepers colony in a desert and stay away. Germ theory was proven in the 1880s. Get with it!! My parents were antovaxers and I was hurt badly by it (severe hearing loss from measles)

  Polio smallpox etc. Do you want to live like the 1700s? I don't!
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  What are Jehovah's Witnesses' stance on home ownership?

  by timothytha in

  1. watchtower
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  what do people usually think of when they buy a house?

  "i will probably live here for a long time" (you're invested with your time), "i will save money by building equity over time".

  (you've invested in yourself financially for the long run) of course, i wouldn't be able to list the numerous reasons why people want to buy a house.

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  This post makes me angry. I brought a small 3 bedroom townhouse in ,,2017. Since then my property value has doubled and renting. I can't afford to rent.. I could never afford over 3000 a month for 3 bedrooms. But since own it.. I pay less then half. So a big finger to the WT
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  2001translation.com Website?

  by lynnmelo in

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  hi, again, folks (i've posted 2 times today).

  my sister (who is also studying with the jw's) found this website.

  it says it isn't affiliated with any specific religion, but she said that many of the explanations are right in line with the jw's take on things.

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  Actually I need to dig a bit here

  The nwt and the 2001 using Jehovah in the NT is counter-productive for non trinitarians. The reason is in places like mark 1 the quotation from Malachi and Isaiah say john prepared the way for Jehovah. Sane issues in Roman 10:13 and numerous other places.

  Here is why neither the trinity nor the non-trinitarians are correct:

  Christianity like grew out of two movements.Qumran and the man of the lie. The later formed gnosticism and this view of the high god being them Father of Jesus and not Jehovah makes sense in the Pauline epistles and parts of John.

  The former Qumran believed in El Elyon as the high god the father. Jehovah as his son and the mother Asherah or in later cases Sophia. The spirit. Note in the earliest christian texts. Jesus is only named Jesus upon his death and ressurection. (See Philippians 2) Jehovah saves. The idea of Jehovah dying and rising goes far back into antiquity to the Baal cycle.
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  New Discovery at Mt. Ebal: the earliest historical instance of the name of God

  by Terry in

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  https://youtu.be/guzbxzdpflo.

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  That is NOT the earliest name of YHW The shashu pre-,date this over a century. Israel Finkelstein thinks this inscription is two centuries later anyway
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  Best part from the bible even an atheist loves...could change the world (Ukraine.)

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. bible

  as an atheist i now still love these comments better then anything in shakespeare.

  (jesus) "return your sword to its place, for he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword....love your neighbour as yourself.

  turn the other cheek.

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  Return your sword...lol Jesus commanded them to take swords while preaching just a bit earlier