Is this a good summary of how Christianity evolved, in 1000 characters or less...?

Question

Ancient Jews, familiar with astronomical predictions, projected Daniel's 49 weeks to end in the 1st century, which they knew would be the new age of Pisces.

First century Jews, became certain it was their time to rise, and so they resisted Rome. Rome reacted predictably and destroyed their temple.

After the fall of the temple, a writer - Mark - wrote an allegorical story about a Jesus (literally means "YHWH's salvation") to make the point that the Jews themselves were a kind of spiritual Messiah as predicted by the scriptures, and so the prophecy had come true. His story originally ended at the crucifixion.

Paul/Marcion came along and changed the message to appeal to gentiles.

By the mid 2nd century, it was an embarrassment that no-one knew where Jesus was buried, or even where he had been born, so another writer - Matthew - added an astrotheological birth story and a resurrection. Now we had a resurrection, but no real reason for it. Luke added the reason....

(BTW, Mark's story was concocted from OT exegesis)

For those of you arguing dates, go check a reliable source, and you will see that the sequence I propose falls within the 'error bars'

Answer 1

Can you use the words Christianity and evolved in the same sentence?

Answer 2

Actually Toadaly some of the greatest legal minds in history have come out in favour of the new testament witnesses being capable honest men whose testimony would hold up in a modern court of law. Check out the book Leading lawyers look at the Resurrection by Ross Clifford. This demonstrates the difference between believable testimony and fairy tales. So we have the word of Gypsy against the word of the word of the legal experts about what is and isn't evidence. A real clash of the Titans. This demonstrates the problem with some atheist's arguments the simply dismiss the greatest legal minds in history without a hint of a reason. Then without consideration embrace with open arms something that sounds like was invented for fun.

Answer 3

Paul and Marcion lived in two different time frames, roughly 100 years apart. Matthew was written after Paul died around 70 to maybe 90AD. Mark was written supposedly around 65 AD. All the time frames are off somewhat. Actually, no one knows when the books were written or by whom.

Mark wrote before the temple fell if I recall. So your information is off considerably and would not be worthy of how Christianity started. Luke and Matthew were fairly similar informational speaking but Luke portrayed JC as the savior of the world - Jews included. Matthew portrayed JC as the Jewish Messiah, that paralleled Moses. Mark saw or wrote JC as the suffering son of man who kept telling everyone not to tell them who he was. John was more mystical in nature, possibly somewhat gnostic as he portrayed JC as the divine incarnation of Gods Word.

You need more research for what you are trying to accomplish. It is not cut and dry. Many things were happening during that time and many different beliefs were arising.

Answer 4

Judaism, which gets much of its mythology from earlier Mesopotamian religions (e.g., Akkadian) came first of the three you mention. They lived in a region that was often dominated by Egypt to the south, and Assyria to the north. This caused them to develop a Savior/Messiah mythology. When the region came under Roman rule, a number of men rose up claiming to be the promised Messiah. One of them managed to gain more popularity than the rest and Christianity was born. Islam was created 600 years later, when an illiterate man claimed to receive a number of messages from God. Eventually Islam came to teach that it was the natural continuation of Christianity, just as Christianity was the natural continuation of Judaism. Christianity accepts the Jewish prophets. Christians believe Jesus was the son of God (or god incarnate). Islam accepts the Jewish prophets, and considers Jesus to be a prophet, but not Divine. Almost everyone on earth "chooses" the religion of their family and culture. If you were born in Saudi Arabia you would be Muslim. If you were born in the US you would be Christian (probably Protestant). If you were born in Europe in the year 1200 you would be a Catholic. If you were born in Mumbai you'd be a Hindu. If you were born in North Korea you wouldn't profess a particular religion, but you would deify the Great Leader, and ascribe supernatural abilities to him.

Answer 5

Sorry, archeology upholds the Bible, AGAIN. We have manuscripts of Matthew and Luke that date prior to 70 AD.

Magdalen Papyrus (P64) Matthew 26:7-8, 10, 14-15, 22-23 and 31. Before 66 A.D.

Paris Papyrus (P4) Luke 3:23, 5:36 "not much later" than 66 A.D.

Barcelona Papyrus (P67) Matthew 3:9, 15; Matthew 5:20-22, 25-28 Before 66 A.D.

Answer 6

The Gospel hasn't evolved, its always been the same since the beginning. If you want better information then quit reading felonious resources and read the Bible, it is the only legitimate resource for information about the Gospel.

Answer 7

Are you a graduate of the Dan Brown School of Journalism at Jim Jones University? ( No relation to Bob Jones! )

They sure serve great cool aid there.

Their cool aid is so cool it quenches thirst so well, no one comes back for seconds.

Answer 8

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Answer 9

a little wine, a little Cod, a few mushrooms, and a few good union writers

Answer 10

No, but it's a wonderful example of how atheism strains to justify itself.