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originally posted by: Revolution9
a reply to: Boadicea
Hey, thanks so much for this.
I was at a bit of a loss for research material and it's so good to have some more resources. I don't socialize much these days and my desert gets a bit dry if you know what I mean.
Please do post anything you find interesting about this subject. I will always be interested to read.
All the best, OP.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Boadicea
Sorry, I had to stop at the first link. The paintings of the village and the arch with iron gate are not from Jesus day, they reflect european architecture. Even the people are white.
They had iron gates and IRON SWORDS, them Romans and Macabees (and Greeks, too). In Jesus' time boats were even coming to Cornwall in the UK, trading in tin. It really was not that long ago.
You should not have criticized the OP without checking your dates. Iron was being used everywhere in Jesus' time, especially as Spearheads and Swords....oh, and iron gateways.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: Boadicea
Sorry, I had to stop at the first link. The paintings of the village and the arch with iron gate are not from Jesus day, they reflect european architecture. Even the people are white.
originally posted by: intrptr
Harder to show exactly what it was like today, so much has changed. Hheres a better selection of images to choose from...
image search
By all means point out obvious discrepancies and just plain fancy -- Just don't throw out the baby with the bath water!
You're caught up in the European bastardized version of what the world looked like, i.e., European.
In Jesus' time boats were even coming to Cornwall in the UK from the Middle East, trading for tin. It really was not that long ago.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: intrptr
You're caught up in the European bastardized version of what the world looked like, i.e., European.
To be fair, I don't think it's a matter of being "caught up" in anything. History is written by the victors... and artists zealously guard their creative license and artistic vision... and there's always more to the story.
I know it seems far fetched but some Christian sects believe that dinosaurs roamed the earth when Jesus was alive.
blog.adw.org...
For the ancient Jews, the day began at sundown. In larger towns, and especially in Jerusalem, the end of the day was marked by the sound of trumpets. This pattern is of course very different for us, who mark the beginning of the new day literally at midnight but practically most of us consider it as beginning at sunrise. We begin the day with work and then rest; they rested and then worked.
It strikes me novel that the people back then started the day at sundown.I can't remember learning that in Sunday school.I wonder if this is considered common knowledge?