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Eli-of-Kittim- Reads 64
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Many Jewish apologists dislike the disproportionate competition between the more recent masoretic text (of which the oldest known complete copy dates to the 11th century AD) and the much older Septuagint text (the oldest mss. of which include 2nd-century-BCE fragments of Leviticus and Deuteronomy), and so they often criticize the latter in an attempt to discredit it. One of the more bizarre claims in their repertoire is that the Septuagint does not exist because it was destroyed when the Library of Alexandria was burnt down in 48 BC. This paper is a response to that claim.+17 more- Reads 64
RajRichard- Reads 3
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Pope Francis recently criticized the Lord's Prayer. Read more to know his critique and the rightful response...- Reads 3
Eli-of-Kittim- Reads 159
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The NT is an apocalypse, not a history. NT evidence suggests that the knowledge of Christ's coming was communicated beforehand to preselected witnesses through the agency of the Holy Spirit. It appears, then, that the theological purpose of the gospels is to provide a fitting introduction to the messianic story beforehand so that it can be passed down from generation to generation until the time of its fulfilment. It's as though NT history is written in advance!- Reads 159
RajRichard- Reads 5
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Do you know that Christianity would be secure even if the Old Testament were a myth? But why should we trust the Old Testament? Evidences that affirm the reliability of the Old Testament are presented in this short essay. Read more...- Reads 5
Eli-of-Kittim- Reads 104
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The Quran uses many different apocryphal and pseudepigraphical Jewish and Christian texts that were never accepted into the Bible. It also alters and distorts the Biblical stories and presents the theology of scripture in an unusual and uncharacteristic manner.+20 more- Reads 104