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by Krupin
Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The Torah had only one source. In this story Asherah liberated the Jews.
Replies: 2
Views: 7562

The Torah had only one source. In this story Asherah liberated the Jews.

In slavery were only the criminal tribes of the sons of Israel. The Elohim(=Yahweh+ Asherah) deprived them of their protection for vile crimes. The righteous tribes of Jacob lived in their homeland. Mount Garizim was sacred. This mountain was the residence of the Elohim. The new pharaoh began genoci...
by Krupin
Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Were the ancient Jews nomads?
Replies: 14
Views: 22020

Re: Were the ancient Jews nomads?

The camel domestication issue is just one of very many pointers to the notion that the books of the Torah were written in a much later period than that traditionally posited for their production and the conflict between the texts and archaeology which also point great temporal problems for the accu...
by Krupin
Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:23 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Were the ancient Jews nomads?
Replies: 14
Views: 22020

Re: Were the ancient Jews nomads?

What does "authenticity of the Torah" mean? The relevant books may be forgeries? They weren't written by Hebrews? They aren't the genuine articles? Perhaps the O.P. intended not "authenticity" but "accuracy" of the Torah. You're right. In this particular case, I meant ...
by Krupin
Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:07 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Were the ancient Jews nomads?
Replies: 14
Views: 22020

Were the ancient Jews nomads?

Skeptics deny the authenticity of the Torah. But many of them believe that this book describes the mythological conquest of Canaan. Nomads Jews burned cities, polls excised peoples and settled in the "land of promise". Some argue that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob - is the union of nomadic tribes....
by Krupin
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:37 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The real Ark contained pagan gods?
Replies: 10
Views: 14732

Re: The real Ark contained pagan gods?

To correct the error, the second book of Ezra was written. The book is not original. There is no new information in it. It is rewritten from fragments of other books. The book begins with a similar story about the ark. the second book of the ezra Chapter 1 3. And he said to the Levites, the priests ...
by Krupin
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:35 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The real Ark contained pagan gods?
Replies: 10
Views: 14732

Re: The real Ark contained pagan gods?

When the second book of Chronicles was canonized, the priests made a mistake. They did not erase the fragment about the ark. This fragment can be understood in two ways. 1. The Levites should bring the ark to the temple. 2. The Levites should leave the ark in the temple (should not take the ark out ...
by Krupin
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:40 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The real Ark contained pagan gods?
Replies: 10
Views: 14732

Re: The real Ark contained pagan gods?

The Levites could not touch the box of the ark. Touch meant an intention to steal sacred gifts. It was possible to move the ark only by holding the poles. Jewels from the box were extracted only by the high priest.
by Krupin
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:11 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The real Ark contained pagan gods?
Replies: 10
Views: 14732

Re: The real Ark contained pagan gods?

During the reign of King Josiah the Easter was celebrated in honor of Ashera. Asherah was the goddess of fertility and fertility. Prior to the reform of Josiah, Easter was celebrated at home and in street processions. The Levites carried the ark through the streets. Residents gave the goddess jewelr...
by Krupin
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:00 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The real Ark contained pagan gods?
Replies: 10
Views: 14732

Re: The real Ark contained pagan gods?

The Ark was the Asherah’s ark. The goddess sat on the wings of the cherubs. According to the legend, the ark was made by the Philistines. They wanted to marry a goddess to a Philistine god. Therefore, the ark was brought into the temples. But the goddess rejected all the Philistine gods. She forced ...