i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.
doug.
JD,
No, I was not referring to the Babylonian Exile.
I had a quick look at the piece you linked to. On a technical side, Ezra did not write Chronicles. He might not have even written the book named after him.
I will have to get my act together and finish editing my study on the Babylonian Exile, won't i.
Doug
i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.
doug.
Hi Guys,
I enjoy the responses, although I have not looked at JD's link yet.
If you think I am going to say that God wrote the words that appear at Exodus 20, then please don't prejudge.
If you think that I am going to say that the Ten Commandments appear at Exodus 20, then please don't prejudge me on that account, either.
I know how the WTS has a fetish about attacking that one part of the OT, so I assume this might influence what some will assume I wrote.
Doug
inkie,
I agree. The God these ancients wrote of was really a reflection of their own society.
Humans wrote the Scriptures, not God.
Doug
i know this subject probably does not interest most here, but i thought i would share the result of my study, anyway.. http://www.jwstudies.com/written_by_the_finger_of_god.pdf.
doug.
I know this subject probably does not interest most here, but I thought I would share the result of my study, anyway.
http://www.jwstudies.com/Written_by_the_finger_of_God.pdf
Doug
my endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of matthew 23-25, mark 13 and luke 21 may be accessed at:.
http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_matt24__mark13__luke21.pdf.
doug.
LS,
The Bible is full of these chiasms; a prime example is in the book of Revelation.
Search the www and you will find all sorts of pieces there; what I did is my personal understanding, and I am open to suggestions. Did my biases influence my analysis?
From there, however, I have yet to discover what these open up to us, although they provide an insight into the way the writers crafted their work.
Doug
my endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of matthew 23-25, mark 13 and luke 21 may be accessed at:.
http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_matt24__mark13__luke21.pdf.
doug.
I had another look at Luke 21 and updated my thoughts on the chiasms there. I also added the local chiasm that verse 24 is involved in.
I have not included any conclusions, but they should be quite obvious.
Doug
my endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of matthew 23-25, mark 13 and luke 21 may be accessed at:.
http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_matt24__mark13__luke21.pdf.
doug.
My endeavour to identify chiasms in the parallel chapters of Matthew 23-25, Mark 13 and Luke 21 may be accessed at:
http://www.jwstudies.com/chiasms_at_Matt24__Mark13__Luke21.pdf
Doug
lars,.
i was going to post this at another thread, but i did not want to have it hijacked.. you incorrectly assume that the 70 'heptads' were in some way related to jesus christ (yeshua ben yosef) of nazareth.
this was a 2nd century ce invention.. i can understand why you seek to relate cyrus' decree to the start of this period, since ezra 7 is irrelevant, but you have cramped your thinking by assuming that the 70 'heptads' are in some way related to the earthly ministry of jesus christ.. doug.
Lars,
You are correct. All you can give me is "history".
However, I am talking about Scripture, which is where the 70 'heptads' are spoken of. You have failed to show that the "anointed" ones Gabriel speaks of is Jesus Christ.
Doug
lars,.
i was going to post this at another thread, but i did not want to have it hijacked.. you incorrectly assume that the 70 'heptads' were in some way related to jesus christ (yeshua ben yosef) of nazareth.
this was a 2nd century ce invention.. i can understand why you seek to relate cyrus' decree to the start of this period, since ezra 7 is irrelevant, but you have cramped your thinking by assuming that the 70 'heptads' are in some way related to the earthly ministry of jesus christ.. doug.
Lars,
I was going to post this at another thread, but I did not want to have it hijacked.
You incorrectly assume that the 70 'heptads' were in some way related to Jesus Christ (Yeshua ben Yosef) of Nazareth. This was a 2nd century CE invention.
I can understand why you seek to relate Cyrus' decree to the start of this period, since Ezra 7 is irrelevant, but you have cramped your thinking by assuming that the 70 'heptads' are in some way related to the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ.
Doug
could someone please point me in the direction of some threads disproving the chronology for the 1914 date?
my brother needs this for a discussion he's having with a jw.. thanks,.
ada.
Ada,
If it's of any help, I have a few pieces on the subject at:
http://www.jwstudies.com/babylonian_captivity.html
with some simple pictures at:
http://www.jwstudies.com/Why_historians_know_Babylon_fell_in_539_BCE.pdf
http://www.jwstudies.com/WTS_support_for_the_Babylonian_king-list.pdf
You will find my email address there, if I can be of particular help.
Doug
