Ezekiel's text was likely written in response to a traumatic historical event in Israel's history. John's Book of Revelation also addresses members of communities in Asia minor, a region in the Greco-Roman empire around 90 C. E. Yet this does not mean that these texts do not use mythic language extensively. Please explain the way space and time is used in the different myths. Please specifically speak about the different ways time is presented in the Judeo-Christian myths versus the Hindu myth.
2006-10-08 16:01:49 · 4 answers · asked by love_cooools 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know any Judeo-Christian myths. Scripture is divinely inspired, and therefore, truth.
2006-10-08 16:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think they have anything to do with myths and for time and space? Are you searching for truth or just fishing? I can relate to your search to a degree, but I am coming from a background in ancient languages, archiology, and study of the scriptures.
One thing I sense is that you have no interest in God or even if there is a god. But with that said, here is something to think about.
You are right the Ezekiel's writings were written not so much to the events, but about the events and the effects the Israelites and those* who would take there place, if they did not change their ways. They would have to experience them do to there lack of faith and or wanting to serve other gods. [2] Much of what Isiah wrote was written two hundred years before the effects that set upon Jerusalem. In Ezekiel, this is what Ezekiel was referring to along with what Jeremiah, who lived through the events wrote down. [3] Ezekeil's vision of the chariot of God and the way it moved, was not understood until some 280 years ago, believe it or not. That chariot has some relative connection with time, since it pictured much later date then when Ezekiel penned it. [4] Much of what Ezikeil writes in Chapter 9 deals with OUR day and how we* accept or reject all of that the scriptures speak concerning the one who God sent to tell us what was to happen in OUR day. [5] That brings you to Revelations, John visions were penned as first of the five books that he is credited for writing. Revelations, then the book of John and then the three books of John followed in that order. [6] Consider the source of the material that is written about. It is in part the fulfillment of what Danial, Jeremiah, and Ezikeil wrote down. So, if you do not have a real understanding of these scriptures and do not consider it relative to our day, then it is senseless to explain any more. You are not alone in your thinking or what you want to believe, but just consider what if the Bible is true. What will become of you and those you love.
It does not hurt to check out all your options and just like a job interview, would you not first find out what the employer would expect and want from you, if he was to hire you. That might seem different from what most religionist would put before you, but just remember this - We do not set the standards or how God thinks, so how can be expect to know what he wants unless we find out. Religion was made for men who do not know any one god, but those who are searching for a god, they are seeking a god that will serve them and what they think god is or wants. What is wrong with that picture? Think about it. The Bible is one of the oldest known writings to survive for the most part unaltered for over some six thousand years. How is that possible, and why.
You have a very methodical mind and your logic seems to be a positive for your desire to learn, but to learn is laborious and as a poet once said there are more books than there is time to read them. So what should we spend our time learning, facts, knowledge, wisdom, or what? We should hope to seek knowledge and through life experiences gain wisdom, but unless be use discernment to know how each fits together and is value, we are waisting our time.
May your search be rewarded, but more importantly may you discern what you will do with the life God gave to you.
2006-10-08 23:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by 10critters 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible and the texts found there are not myths!
The Bible is the very Word of God!
2006-10-08 23:08:12 · answer #3 · answered by zoril 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do know that Revelations was the first book John wrote, not the last. He already knew what was in Revelations when he wrote his other books.
2006-10-08 23:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋