Since Nehemiah is an old African myth borrowed by the Hebrews?

Question

How do we know that other parts of the bible are not simply borrowed myths? Is it possible that it's all just fables and tales borrowed from other cultures? How do you identify such a concoction as the word of God?

Answer 1

Religion in itself may have its base in myth and tradition. If you don't believe me, ask Santa Claus .... or maybe ask Thophilus, the Bishop of Alexandria why he burnt the Library of Alexandria... of COURSE it was his utmost interest to ensure that the masses had access to great books!! :)

All of us are familiar with the story of Noah, but few of us has heard the Chaldean myth of the flood.

The deity Cronos appeared to him (Xisuthrus) in a vision and warned him that upon the fifteenth day of the month Desius there would be a flood, by which mankind would be destroyed. He therefore enjoined him to build a vessel, and take with him into it his friends and relations, and to convey on board everything necessary to sustain life, together with all the different animals, both birds and quadrupeds, and trust himself fearlessly to the deep. After the flood had been upon the earth, and was in time abated, Xisutrus sent out birds from the vessel.

Sound familiar??


If we look at Egypt, There are many striking similarities between the stories surrounding Osiris and Horus and those surrounding Jesus. Horus was born to the virgin Isis as Jesus was to Mary. Horus was born in Annu, the place of bread, where a star announced his birth. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the house of bread, with an eastern star leading the Magi to his birthplace. Horus was baptized with water by Anup the Baptizer at the age of thirty just as Jesus was baptized at thirty by John the Baptist. Horus had twelve followers known as Har-Khutti and Jesus had his twelve followers known as disciples. Horus was carried off by Set to the summit of Mount Hetep where they did battle. Jesus was carried off by Satan to the Mount where Jesus was tested by Satan. After Horus' death he was wrapped in a mummy bandage that was woven without seam just like the vesture of Christ is without a seam. And finally there was That-Aan who bore witness to the word of Ra and to the testimony of Horus just as John bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus. The stories of Osiris also shows many similarities to Jesus. Osiris was considered to be the bringer of enlightenment. He forced no man to carry out his will. He induced them to practice what he preached by means of gentle persuasion. His lessons were often imparted to his listeners through hymns or songs. Much of this may be seen in the later writings about the ministry of Jesus.

So, you can check this and make up your mind on what you would like to believe.

Answer 2

Where do you get your information that Nehemiah is an old African myth? If you want to assume that any part of the Bible is untrue, then you can assume that all the Bible is untrue. Your thinking, though popular with some people, is flawed.
The Bible is the infallible word of God. Take it or leave it, its that simple. The consequences, however, are not simple.

Answer 3

the people who wrote the innovations contained interior the contemporary testomony wrote them to counter the jewish faith, and the increasing roman empire. The Romans stole the innovations from the gnostic pagans, and essenes, twisted the interpretations around, killed the people who wrote the innovations off, created the church and adjusted the dope (the mushroom) with a pope, and the international lived in darkness till the what substitute into time-venerated through actuality the Age of Enlightenment, which brought about the american and French Revolutions... enlightened men do now no longer take no crap from non secular kooks. The innovations contained interior the bible weren't even for each joe blow attainable to learn, they have been somewhat for initiated persons of what have been secret societies, and the innovations descended from the classic Egyptian and Greek secret colleges.

Answer 4

If you look at ancient literature you see the same themes repeated again and again, just as you find in folk tales or fairy tales. The story of Noah and the flood sounds suspiciously like Gilgamesh. In Exodus the Pharaoh hears a prophesy that a deliverer is being born among the Hebrews and in trying to prevent it he -causes- it. This could have come from Greek mythology (same things happens in Oedipus Rex!) And of course there are literally -dozens- of 'crucified saviors', gods or deities that helped man and were punished for it, like Prometheus.

The way I see it, a good story is a good story. 8^) I don't see the Bible as 'history' but as contrived stories that are designed to make a point, a moral.

But if you were a fundamentalist Christian and insisted that every word of the Bible must be true, you could see these predecessors as 'foreshadowing'.

Answer 5

Some suggestions for you and other "yah-buts". There seems to be some linkage between spirituality and looking for the good in people.

If you are really interested in spirituality how about trying to promote people and what they do instead of finding fault?

If you think like me you need some outside help.The bible helps me to value others.

Answer 6

Since you've apparently never read the Bible, what gives you the right to sit in judgment on it? I don't know where you get your information, but it's nonsense.

Answer 7

Welcome to the matrix -- where every intersection is a copy of every other.

Google or Wikipedia:

Horus
Ahura Mazda
Zoroastianism
The Christ Myth
Astrology and the Bible

Answer 8

You presumed they were borrowed then argued from that unproven assumption. That's bad logic my friend

Answer 9

All of the Christian teaching have been borrowed, all of them

Answer 10

Nehemiah was real, where do you get your info from?