Myths In The Bible

Author : Gary Greenberg
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781402230059

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101 Myths of the Bible by Gary Greenberg Pdf

In his startling book, Gary Greenberg exposes the reality behind the greatest story ever told. Learn about the Egyptian myths and ancient folklore that survive in one of history's most sacred texts, and discover how: -King David's bodyguard, not David, killed Goliath -Noah's Ark did not land on Mount Ararat -Samson did not pull down a Philistine temple -There are at least two versions of the Ten Commandments -The walls of Jericho were destroyed 300 years before Joshua arrived there -Sodom and Gomorrah were mythical cities that never existed -The story of Esther had nothing to do with the Jews of Persia -And much, much more 101 Myths of the Bible provides a new dimension of biblical studies for believers, historians and anyone who has ever wondered about the facts behind the legends. By looking deeper into history, Greenberg shows that the true story makes the Bible more interesting than ever imagined!

Author : Lloyd M. Graham
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620875018

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Deceptions and Myths of the Bible by Lloyd M. Graham Pdf

Lloyd M. Graham is out to show that the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments as we know them, are not “holy” nor are they the “word of God” revealed. The stories of the Bible were set down by power-seeking priests eager to inspire awe and to gather flocks who would take part in their rites and rituals, and they weren’t very original, either. In Deceptions and Myths of the Bible, Graham reintroduces us to the true origins of Adam and Eve, who were derived from a Babylonian account; to the story of Noah’s flood, which was the result of over four hundred years of flood accounts from various ancient civilizations; to the man named Moses who was fashioned after the Syrian story of Mises; and even to the laws of the Bible, which were patterned after the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi. Graham points out the 137 similarities between the story of Jesus and the story of the Egyptian god Horus, and the hundreds and hundreds of similarities between the story of Christ and the Hindu god Krishna. For any reader interested in history or theology, Graham’s book is essential, eye-opening, and controversial reading. If you are an atheist, you’ll be eager to read these arguments in support of your beliefs. If you are agnostic, you will want to have this evidence at your fingertips as you weigh systems of belief and disbelief. If you are religious, you will want to know how your faith came into being and how a study of history might shake or support your beliefs.

Author : Thomas William Doane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Religion
ISBN : HARVARD:32044052931698

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Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other Religions by Thomas William Doane Pdf

Author : Bruce Louden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429828041

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Greek Myth and the Bible by Bruce Louden Pdf

Since the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Gilgamesh epic, we have known that the Bible imports narratives from outside of Israelite culture, refiguring them for its own audience. Only more recently, however, has come the realization that Greek culture is also a prominent source of biblical narratives. Greek Myth and the Bible argues that classical mythological literature and the biblical texts were composed in a dialogic relationship. Louden examines a variety of Greek myths from a range of sources, analyzing parallels between biblical episodes and Hesiod, Euripides, Argonautic myth, selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and Homeric epic. This fascinating volume offers a starting point for debate and discussion of these cultural and literary exchanges and adaptations in the wider Mediterranean world and will be an invaluable resource to students of the Hebrew Bible and the influence of Greek myth.

Author : John N. Oswalt
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310322429

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The Bible among the Myths by John N. Oswalt Pdf

Sixty years ago, most biblical scholars maintained that Israel’s religion was unique—that it stood in marked contrast to the faiths of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. Nowadays, it is widely argued that Israel’s religion mirrors that of other West Semitic societies. What accounts for this radical change, and what are its implications for our understanding of the Old Testament? Dr. John N. Oswalt says the root of this new attitude lies in Western society’s hostility to the idea of revelation, which presupposes a reality that transcends the world of the senses, asserting the existence of a realm humans cannot control. While not advocating a “the Bible says it, and I believe it, and that settles it” point of view, Oswalt asserts convincingly that while other ancient literatures all see reality in essentially the same terms, the Bible differs radically on all the main points. The Bible Among the Myths supplies a necessary corrective to those who reject the Old Testament’s testimony about a transcendent God who breaks into time and space and reveals himself in and through human activity.

Author : John Bergsma,Brant Pitre
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642290486

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A Catholic Introduction to the Bible by John Bergsma,Brant Pitre Pdf

Although many Catholics are familiar with the four Gospels and other writings of the New Testament, for most, reading the Old Testament is like walking into a foreign land. Who wrote these forty-six books? When were they written? Why were they written? What are we to make of their laws, stories, histories, and prophecies? Should the Old Testament be read by itself or in light of the New Testament? John Bergsma and Brant Pitre offer readable in-depth answers to these questions as they introduce each book of the Old Testament. They not only examine the literature from a historical and cultural perspective but also interpret it theologically, drawing on the New Testament and the faith of the Catholic Church. Unique among introductions, this volume places the Old Testament in its liturgical context, showing how its passages are employed in the current Lectionary used at Mass. Accessible to nonexperts, this thorough and up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament can serve as an idea textbook for biblical studies. Its unique approach, along with its maps, illustrations, and other reference materials, makes it a valuable resource for seminarians, priests, Scripture scholars, theologians, and catechists, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible.

Author : Christine Dillon
Publisher : Christine Dillon
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780648129622

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Stories Aren't Just For Kids by Christine Dillon Pdf

Stories are a God-designed way to impact hearts. In a world increasingly anti-Christian, how can you communicate in a way that slides under listener's defences? How can you leave them hungry for more? But many Christians reject stories as just for kids. Christine Dillon has trained thousands of people in storytelling. 10 myths come up over and over again, and they block Christians from using this life-changing ministry tool. MYTH 1: Adults won't listen to stories MYTH 2: Stories are only for non-literate cultures MYTH 3: Men won't listen to stories ... MYTH 6: Storytelling won't grow mature disciples MYTH 8: Storytelling will lead to heresy ... Using stories from around the world Dillon tackles each myth and challenges you to master this tool. This book is also available in both forms of written Chinese.

Author : Johanna Stiebert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000752083

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Rape Myths, the Bible, and #MeToo by Johanna Stiebert Pdf

Biblical studies is increasingly interdisciplinary and frequently focuses on how the Bible is read, received, and represented in the contemporary world, including in politics, news media, and popular culture. Rape Myths, the Bible and #MeToo illustrates this with particular and critical assessment of #MeToo and its rapid and global impact. Rape myths – in particular the myth that rape victims are complicit in the violence they encounter, which consequently renders sexual violence ‘not so bad’ – are examined both with regard to current backlash to #MeToo and to biblical texts that undermine the violence perpetrated by rape. This includes aggressive media attacks on the accusers of powerful men, as well as depictions of biblical rape victims such as Dinah (Genesis 34), Bathsheba, and Tamar (2 Samuel 11–13). Biblical studies channels and expresses wider cultural and political manifestations. This exemplifies that the influence of ancient texts is abiding and the study of the past cutting edge.

Author : Northrop Frye,Jay Macpherson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0802086950

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Biblical and Classical Myths by Northrop Frye,Jay Macpherson Pdf

Combines a 1981-82 series of twenty-four lectures by Canadian literary critic Northrop Frye and Canadian poet and classicist Jay Macpherson's "Four Ages: the Classical Myths" published in 1962.

Author : Thomas William Doane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015091953896

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Bible Myths, and Their Parallels in Other Religions by Thomas William Doane Pdf

Author : Ben Tripp M a Sc
Publisher : Non-Myths of the Bible
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1775115003

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The Non-Myths of the Bible by Ben Tripp M a Sc Pdf

The Bible clearly declares that Creation was quite recent. This is clearly seen, by the great majority of peaple, to be foolishness. However if the rotation of the Earth really is slowing down, the equatorial bulge of the Earth will diminish. Unfortunately it is required to enable the gravity of the Moon to keep the axial tilt of the Earth stable. The equatorial bulge along with the tidal bulge give the Moon something to tug on to enable the Moon's gravity to stabilize the axial tilt which of course is necessary to enable the Earth to remain widely habitable. The period of stability with a decelerating Earth cannot be more than a few tens of thousands of years at the most. This is most disappointing if one was counting on the Earth being habitable into the distant future or if one was hopeful that one day man would colonize the solar system or even the universe. These things will never happen for numerous reasons, the most dominant of which will be an uninhabitable Earth.

Author : John Heath
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429663741

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The Bible, Homer, and the Search for Meaning in Ancient Myths by John Heath Pdf

The Bible, Homer, and the Search for Meaning in Ancient Myths explores and compares the most influential sets of divine myths in Western culture: the Homeric pantheon and Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament. Heath argues that not only does the God of the Old Testament bear a striking resemblance to the Olympians, but also that the Homeric system rejected by the Judeo-Christian tradition offers a better model for the human condition. The universe depicted by Homer and populated by his gods is one that creates a unique and powerful responsibility – almost directly counter to that evoked by the Bible—for humans to discover ethical norms, accept death as a necessary human limit, develop compassion to mitigate a tragic existence, appreciate frankly both the glory and dangers of sex, and embrace and respond courageously to an indifferent universe that was clearly not designed for human dominion. Heath builds on recent work in biblical and classical studies to examine the contemporary value of mythical deities. Judeo-Christian theologians over the millennia have tried to explain away Yahweh’s Olympian nature while dismissing the Homeric deities for the same reason Greek philosophers abandoned them: they don’t live up to preconceptions of what a deity should be. In particular, the Homeric gods are disappointingly plural, anthropomorphic, and amoral (at best). But Heath argues that Homer’s polytheistic apparatus challenges us to live meaningfully without any help from the divine. In other words, to live well in Homer’s tragic world – an insight gleaned by Achilles, the hero of the Iliad – one must live as if there were no gods at all. The Bible, Homer, and the Search for Meaning in Ancient Myths should change the conversation academics in classics, biblical studies, theology and philosophy have – especially between disciplines – about the gods of early Greek epic, while reframing on a more popular level the discussion of the role of ancient myth in shaping a thoughtful life.

Author : T. W. Doane
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : EAN:4064066393427

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Comparative Study of the Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions by T. W. Doane Pdf

Comparative Study of the Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions is a study the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles being compared to mythologies of other nations and religions of ancient times, taking in considering their origin and meaning. Comparing biblical myths to those of other nations of antiquity the author shows that many of the Bible tales, mainly about Jesus, and of other legends, are often copied or borrowed from the myths of other religions. The book gives a good history of how long the idea of the mythological nature of the Jesus in the New Testament has been noted.

Author : Dexter E. Callender, Jr.
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589839625

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Myth and Scripture by Dexter E. Callender, Jr. Pdf

!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" html meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type" body An interdisciplinary collection for scholars and students interested in the connections between myth and scripture In this collection scholars suggest that using “myth” creates a framework within which to set biblical writings in both cultural and literary comparative contexts. Reading biblical accounts alongside the religious narratives of other ancient civilizations reveals what is commonplace and shared among them. The fruit of such work widens and enriches our understanding of the nature and character of biblical texts, and the results provide fresh evidence for how biblical writings became “scripture.” Features: Essays that explore how myth sheds light on the emergence of scripture Examples drawn from the Ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Greco-Roman world Articles by experts from a range of disciplines

Author : Philippe Walter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620553695

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Christian Mythology by Philippe Walter Pdf

Reveals how Christian mythology has more to do with long-standing pagan traditions than the Bible • Explains how the church fathers knowingly incorporated pagan elements into the Christian faith to ease the transition to the new religion • Identifies pagan deities that were incorporated into each of the saints • Shows how all the major holidays in the Christian calendar are modeled on pagan rituals and myths, including Easter and Christmas In this extensive study of the Christian mythology that animated Europe in the Middle Ages, author Philippe Walter reveals how these stories and the holiday traditions connected with them are based on long-standing pagan rituals and myths and have very little connection to the Bible. The author explains how the church fathers knowingly incorporated pagan elements into the Christian faith to ease the transition to the new religion. Rather than tear down the pagan temples in Britain, Pope Gregory the Great advised Saint Augustine of Canterbury to add the pagan rituals into the mix of Christian practices and transform the pagan temples into churches. Instead of religious conversion, it was simply a matter of convincing the populace to include Jesus in their current religious practices. Providing extensive documentation, Walter shows which major calendar days of the Christian year are founded on pagan rituals and myths, including the high holidays of Easter and Christmas. Examining hagiographic accounts of the saints, he reveals the origin of these symbolic figures in the deities worshipped in pagan Europe for centuries. He also explores how the identities of saints and pagan figures became so intermingled that some saints were transformed into pagan incarnations, such as Mary Magdalene’s conversion into one of the Celtic Ladies of the Lake. In revealing the pagan roots of many Christian figures, stories, and rituals, Walter provides a new understanding of the evolution of religious belief.