…It’s OK to not believe any of it! T.Jefferson God denial If the Bible is the inspired word of God, then why is it so wrong about so much? There is no evidence that what the Bible says about any of the events below is true; and that is the truth. The Bible is wrong […]
A ICEBERG - THE BIBLE IS NOT HISTORY
Questions Raised in Bible’s Accuracy By Sari Bashi 5*
JERUSALEM –– There was no exodus from Egypt, Joshua didn’t bring down the walls of Jericho, and Solomon’s kingdom was a small, tribal dynasty, an Israeli archaeologist says in a new article. Colleagues and critics accepted some of Zeev Herzog’s evidence, and questioned some of it – but warned that by targeting the accuracy of […]
“Herzog is Almost in the Consensus” 5*
Professor Israel Finkelstein, Archaeologist, Tel Aviv University: Professor Herzog is essentially correct. At the beginning of the present century, archaeology in the Land of Israel was carried out with a far more fundamentalistic approach Only at a later stage arose a more sober view and doubts about the reliability of the biblical account of the […]
Ze’ev Herzog and the historicity of the Bible 5*
To what extent can we reasonably treat the stories of the Bible as actual historical events? On a recent visit to Tel Aviv, I had a fascinating interview with Dr. Ze’ev Herzog, a distinguished Israeli archaeologist and a leading figure in the debate regarding the “historicity” of the Hebrew Bible, or what Christians call the […]
Deconstructing the walls of Jericho By Ze’ev Herzog
Following 70 years of intensive excavations in the Land of Israel, archaeologists have found out: The patriarchs’ acts are legendary, the Israelites did not sojourn in Egypt or make an exodus, they did not conquer the land. Neither is there any mention of the empire of David and Solomon, nor of the source of belief […]
Remembering Abraham Culture, Memory, and History in the Hebrew Bible – Ronald Hendel PDF
I would even go so far as to say historical error, is a crucial factor in the creation of a nation.
CHRISTIAN ZIONISM IN BALANCE (pure bullshit RJ) Definitions & Considerations
The power of the Abrahamic Covenant has been played out in history by the return of the Jewish people to Canaan and it is this Covenant alone that guarantees the existence of the Jewish people in Canaan as a nation (Jeremiah 31:35-37, Psalm 105:7-12). Throughout history people groups have disliked this idea and have resisted […]
Looking Back on the Bible Unearthed
Memory in Ruins By David Hazony
For nearly a century, biblical archaeology has been a pillar of the Jewish national revival. Its professional approach, combined with its often dramatic capacity to reconstruct the history of ancient Israel, has done much to convince the world that the Bible is not mere myth, but a document that reflects the truth concerning central periods […]