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Originally posted by Lynda101
Originally posted by JamesMayorOfJerusalem
it's well known that idols were worshipped alongside The Lord all through Israel's history. almost every prophet in the Old Testament speaks out against it. I think it's stretching it somewhat to say that it was the norm up until the Babylonian Captivity though, or that monotheistic Jews were a special interest group... besides the prophets going back to the time of Moses, the first prophet of the biblical Nevi'im was Amos (8th century BC) and Isaiah was his contemporary, although he came later. Amos was a shephard, Isaiah was counciller to kings - men from completely different backgrounds both prophecying in the name of YHWH, warning the people to turn from idols. The Babylonian Captivity happened in 586 BC. But these higher criticsm/ feminist criticism types want people to believe, based on some inscriptions that actually confirm the biblical account, that the Israelites were basically Wiccans that became monontheists after going to a place like Babylon, known as the 'mother of harlots' in the ancient world, the birthplace of astrology and grimiores. The theory doesn't hold up well in my opinion.edit on 25-3-2011 by JamesMayorOfJerusalem because: (no reason given)
Do you know anything about Wicca - tell you one thing, Wicca teaches "be it harm none do it". If we compare that to "An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth etc." which one do you think should be followed? I am not saying to you I am Wiccan, but unless one looks at the principles behind the different belief systems its hard to think one is 'higher' than another,
You cannot get away from archaelogical proof backing up (sometimes) what the bible has been manipulated to acknowledge but not state clearly. Asherah had statues in the temple and what she represented to the people was sacred. Mind you why should you be bothered with the feminine side of creation as you say, "feminist criticism and Harlots eh?
Originally posted by Nightchild
Anyway, God simply had a broad- No need to mystify it if there is no need to.
Originally posted by Lazarus Short
Originally posted by Nightchild
Anyway, God simply had a broad- No need to mystify it if there is no need to.
Pray, tell, who was that "broad"???
Originally posted by Nightchild
Originally posted by Lazarus Short
Originally posted by Nightchild
Anyway, God simply had a broad- No need to mystify it if there is no need to.
Pray, tell, who was that "broad"???
Well, according to the researchers and News in the Opening Post, her name was apparently Asherah.*Points to the Thread-start with a gentle knod* [/quote
Oh yes, that. There seems to be an endless supply of "researchers" who cook up novel theories (how else do you get that PhD?) but who lack understanding.
The goddess Asherah was the consort of El ("god"), the supreme god of Canaan and father of the popular Baal.