For those of you who don't believe in the Bible (I'm pretty sure I don't believe it, but still investigating), do you believe ANY of it is true? Because some of the people in it WERE actual people in real life.....Stuff like Noah's ark is easily discredited, but what about the rest? What about the 10 plagues and such? Is it possible some of it happened and some didn't?
2007-03-25 09:12:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe the geography in the bible is true. I believe the story of Jesus to be true. There WAS a Governor named Pilate at the time.
2007-03-25 09:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bible was written allegorically, in other words used symbolism and metaphor. There is very little history in the bible. Many of the stories in the bible cannot be accepted as history because no other historical resource exists that authenticates the bible. If Moses were a real person why did no one in Egypt bother to write about him? If David and Solomon were such famous kings then why did no other contemporary country existing at that time mention these great kings? Ancient countries traded with each other, but no mention of these famous old testament kings. The life and reign of Solomon nearly matches exactly the life and accomplishments of Ramses II.
The first outside historical source that substantiates the existance of Israelites comes from the Persians when they conquered Babylon in the 6th Century BCE. They freed all of the slaves captured by Nebuchadnezzar and sent them back to their home countries. The Israelites they took special note of because these were the only other people besides the Persians who claimed to be monotheistic, but were not Zoroastrians, which the Persians at that time were.
As for the story of Jesus, just look up the stories of Mithra, Osiris and Dionysis and you will be very surprized.
2007-03-25 09:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by kazoogirl23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that most stories of the Bible have some basis of truth behind them but these storie were orally handed down through generations before they were written down. Then rewritten and interpreted and rewritten again. Things change, stories change. Things get bigger or smaller or completely different then what they started out as, depending on who was telling or writing the story at the time. They kind of evolve. They change to suit the times, while still leaving the basis of the story in tact.
For example, my wife cut her finger with a razor blade, put a band aid on it, no big deal. Went to work the next day, it started bleeding, so she got a new band aid from another Secretary. By then time this story about my wifes cut finger got around the firm, she had had her finger cut off an was waiting for an ambulance to come get her and take her to the hospital.
Now, this is a group of 50-60 people in a matter of hours. The Bible? Millions of people over thousands of years. Do you think the stories stayed the same throughout that time?
Its just not possible
2007-03-25 09:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by wilchy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I consider one of the vital largest ones is the trinity. There are obvious variations within the historic and new testomony plus the bible no longer as soon as says something approximately it or the quantity 3. Many humans are not able to look the contradictions for the reason that they do not want to. In the tip it must no longer subject. Either you suppose it to your center or you do not. Just do not count on whatever is superb for the reason that humans like how it sounds. On instance from moment hyperlink: EX 12:thirteen The Israelites need to mark their residences with blood to ensure that God to look which residences they occupy and "go over" them. PR 15:three, JE sixteen:17, 23:24-25, HE four:thirteen God is all over the place. He sees the whole thing. Nothing is hidden from God. I understand it is foolish, however this is a contradiction none the fewer. It convenient to decide on aside whatever that's "superb." It leaves no room for mistakes on any stage.
2016-09-05 15:37:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not the Exodus story. That is one of the worst examples to choose.
The Babylonian exile happened. Herod was an Idumean King of Israel. and poisonous partridges do land in the Sinai desert. The revolt of the Maccabees actually happened and they became the Hasmoneans who were deposed by Herod the Great. The Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots and Sicarri were real political factions fighting for control of the Kingdom( much like Shia and Sunni in modern Iraq under US control)
But Moses, no, It might be something to do with the expulsion of the Hyksos by the Egyptians.
2007-03-25 09:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You asked about truth... so I think there is truth in the bible. Not just some incidental historical realities necessary to tell a story.
Take care of your mom and don't lie; real love forgives; everyone deserves to be loved - truths that I have discovered to be pretty good ideas.
Jeherefat begat hamiditae whom begat trophisius... I have no freaking idea if that is true, or could be proven to be true or false.
One of the things that I like about the bible (new testament) is that Jesus taught with parables. The story of the prodigal son didn't literally happen it was used as a thought experiment to get the greater truth of undying love explained. So if the hero of the story/ Saviour of the world chose to use metaphor, why must his followers be so caught up in literal interpretation?
BTW,
memeandme has NO IDEA what level of knowledge that others have. I resent the assumption that disagreeing with her makes me ignorant. You;ll notice that she has kept her IM and Email private, so as to avoid even cyber-consequences to her small-mindedness.
Whew. Feel a little better now...
2007-03-25 09:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the historical teachings of the OT are exaggurations of potentially real events. For example, recently a pair of villages were found that are believed to be Soddom and Gemmorah. They were destroyed by a volcanic pyroclastic flow, whereas the Bible says they were destroyed by 'fire from the sky'. A seed of truth, volcanic activity, grew over time into a myth.
Much of the moral teachings of Jesus are valid and viable. His divine claims on the other hand, I do not consider valid, especially since he never made any -- all divine claims were made by Paul.
Soooo... yes. Some of the Bible, historical and morally, is true.
2007-03-25 09:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the Ten Plagues have natural causes which correspond to a volcanic eruption.
Granted, the Bible includes some factual history. However, the Bible also contains things which are untrue or claims which are exaggerated.
2007-03-25 09:17:56 · answer #8 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many things are true in there. The part where god turned the Nile river into blood was true, as was the time he turned the Rhine river into pee-pee.
Study your Bible and you will see many crazy things the Bible god did, like commanding the sun to stand still. If Caleb hadn't remembered a day later and asked god to tell the sun to resume, it would be standing still even today.
2007-03-25 09:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe the bible is history written by those who incorperated their own beliefs, assumptions, myths, rumors, and legends.
For example, perhaps there really WAS a flood! But did the whole earth flood, or did the author simply assume it was the whole earth (how would anyone know it was the whole earth anyways!!?!?!?). Was the flood caused by God, or did the author assume it was and not a natural disaster?
2007-03-25 09:16:22 · answer #10 · answered by DougDoug_ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋