The word rendered as 'unicorn' in some translations refers to the rhinoceros (and rendered as such in the Vulgate). (Also, the scientific name of the Indian rhinoceros is Rhinoceros unicornis, but there is no requirement that the term used in the Bible refers only to that species). The picture in the initial post also refers to an extinct species of rhinoceros. And it doesn't look anything like unicorns as rendered in popular culture.
Posts by Jeffro
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42God and Unicorns
by Sea Breeze inatheist scientists now agree that "elasmotherium sibiricu" lived with humans.
all they had to do was read their bible to know that.
job 39:9 “will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?”.
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Did Isaiah even predict Cyrus' name 150 years ago?
by pokertopia indid isaiah even predict cyrus' name 150 years ago?.
there were two types of prophets: individual prophets and court prophets.
for example, before ahab went to war, 400 court prophets predicted ahab's victory, but michaya, an individual prophet, predicted his defeat.
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pokertopia:
Good grief. 🤦♂️🤣This article was forced by A.I. to be seen only by me and the moderators, are you a moderator?
It makes me feel that this social system is a violent evil structure that takes away human freedom and individual rights.
This system is bound to be put right. I believe that a transparent system is God's Kingdom.
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Did Isaiah even predict Cyrus' name 150 years ago?
by pokertopia indid isaiah even predict cyrus' name 150 years ago?.
there were two types of prophets: individual prophets and court prophets.
for example, before ahab went to war, 400 court prophets predicted ahab's victory, but michaya, an individual prophet, predicted his defeat.
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Jeffro
The Book of Isaiah is composed of three sections.
Chapters 1-39 - written by Isaiah (late 8th century BCE), though passages about the downfall of Babylon actually relate to Assyrian dominance over Babylon during the Neo-Assyrian period which began in the 8th century BCE during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III. These are frequently retroactively ascribed by believers to the Persian defeat of Babylon (where the fact that Babylon is still inhabited is either ignored or glossed over with various trite excuses).
Chapters 40-55 - written near the end of the Babylonian exile or shortly after the initial return in 538 BCE. This section includes reference to Cyrus and the Persian defeat of Babylon.
Chapters 56-66 - a post-exilic work.
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Need help - the Revelation Climax book
by ozziepost inis it an original from the graphics department?.
anyone know?.
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TheOldHippie:
Second, the WT did not steal the picture from Stern, but they both bought it from a stock or whatever it is called, where thousands of photos are available for magazines, newspapers etc. I remember a few years back, when the WT had a picture of Santa Claus on the front page, and a big newspaper in my country had the same picture. Neither had stolen it from the other, but both had bought it from such a stock.
Citation needed. 😂 The fact that stock photos exist is not evidence that the photo in Stern is a stock photo.
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Highlights of Sept 2023 Watchtower
by was a new boy ingeoffrey jackson seems so much happier than back in 2015.. .
geoffrey jackson "not my field" australian royal commission 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dki6j-ydc7e.
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Bath Sarim:
What is that mark on her right leg?
It is a support frame. The one on the right has a support strut at the base of the right leg too. The women are looking at a shop display window containing mannequins, evidently remarking about which dress is suitable.
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Need help - the Revelation Climax book
by ozziepost inis it an original from the graphics department?.
anyone know?.
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Fisherman:
You need to read all of my posts on this topic here not just what you like to conclude from them.
I’ve read enough of your posts to know your standard of intellectual honesty and reasoning skills thanks.
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Need help - the Revelation Climax book
by ozziepost inis it an original from the graphics department?.
anyone know?.
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Fisherman:
Do you think wt is going risk getting sued by copying somebody else’s work?
Perish the thought. You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, page 93.
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Leaked. Nov 6th Secret Boxes
by Beth Sarim inself-aware npc has an upload that the ""top-secret"' elders only secret boxes is a drum roll here......a new brochure.....ta dahhhh🤪.
i mean how more dramatic can we get..
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Fisherman:
Today is 6/9 (june 9) box dates are (Nov 6 ) 9/6
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But the implication is 911 again.
No. That (dis)connection was made up entirely in your mind.
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Is Bible chronology true?
by Fisherman inaccording to jw interpretation of bible chronology, the earliest human, adam, came into existence some 6,048 years ago compared to scientific dating of human fossils believed to be much older.
since jesus validated the creation of adam and eve as historical people and jc’s own lineage is traced all the way back to adam, bible chronology is certified as true and there must be something wrong with scientific dating.
what proves scientific dating as accurate that humans are much older than what bible chronology says?.
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Jeffro
Indeed. Even if it could not be demonstrated that scientific dating methods are reliable, or if it could be demonstrated that scientific dating methods are not reliable, neither would constitute evidence that ‘Bible chronology’ is correct.
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Is Bible chronology true?
by Fisherman inaccording to jw interpretation of bible chronology, the earliest human, adam, came into existence some 6,048 years ago compared to scientific dating of human fossils believed to be much older.
since jesus validated the creation of adam and eve as historical people and jc’s own lineage is traced all the way back to adam, bible chronology is certified as true and there must be something wrong with scientific dating.
what proves scientific dating as accurate that humans are much older than what bible chronology says?.
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Fisherman:
Obliviously cofty doesn’t have to believe JC or the Bible but in order to debunk the belief of those that do, you need to prove that humans existed before when Bible chronology says so and that has not been done. So the belief stands.
Fallacy: shifting the burden of proof. Also a false dichotomy.