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originally posted by: Dalamax
The Ten Commandments and the flood are Jewish.
Christ completed the law and is reported to have said as much.
OT is more background reference material, setting the scene for the NT and the completion of the law.
a reply to: DaCook
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: DaCookDid you know that there are two global floods found in the Bible?
DaCook, would you know what the Oldest reference to Easter is?
I have been searching and so far the NT book of Acts is the Oldest at 34AD.
If we can find earlier writings than 34AD it would be good.
Close but not exactly. The 10 commandments was plagiarized from the Egyptian book of the dead. The flood story is almost verbatim from the epic of Gilgamesh.
originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: DaCook
Close but not exactly. The 10 commandments was plagiarized from the Egyptian book of the dead. The flood story is almost verbatim from the epic of Gilgamesh.
Every civilization had the same outlook on what is contained in the Ten Commandments , yet the translation is what matters .
It's called morality .
Stories of a great flood are worldwide .
The Mayans even had a story of the great flood .
Kinda puts and end to your narrative , huh ?
originally posted by: DeathSlayer
One of the most common practices associated with Easter is the sunrise service. Every year, millions of professing Christians come together before sunrise and participate in what they believe is the worship of the risen Christ. Generally, Easter sunrise services are filled with great pageantry and drama. Choirs provide beautiful music declaring āHe is risenā while ministers give moving messages about the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. To many, sunrise services are regarded as a religious experience and many well-intended Christians find participation in these services inspiring.
Most believe the Easter sunrise service has its origin in the scriptures. The common belief is that Jesus was risen before dawn on āEaster Sunday.ā This, however, is not true as will be explained later in this booklet. Further, it is important to understand that nowhere in the scriptures are Christians instructed to worship at sunrise in celebration of the risen Christ. However, the Bible does describe an event in which 25 men turned their back towards Godās temple and worshiped the sunrise. God called this act of sun worship an abomination that would be dealt with in His fury:
āHe said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lordās house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. And he brought me into the inner court of the Lordās house, and behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? For they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.ā (Ezk. 8:13-18)
To those of you who read and study the scriptures, Jesus was dead for 3 days and 3 nights. We also know a Jewish day starts at sunset ....not sunrise. Jesus was murdered on 14 Nisan, one day before passover..14th (is one day and night) 15th Nisan (one day and night) and 16th Nisan (one day and one night) earliest Christ rose from the dead was sunset on the 16th (which actually starts the 17th of Nisan). Not hard to understand.
So it is impossible for Christ to die on a Friday and rise on Sunday.
originally posted by: TzarChasm
originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: DaCook
Close but not exactly. The 10 commandments was plagiarized from the Egyptian book of the dead. The flood story is almost verbatim from the epic of Gilgamesh.
Every civilization had the same outlook on what is contained in the Ten Commandments , yet the translation is what matters .
It's called morality .
Stories of a great flood are worldwide .
The Mayans even had a story of the great flood .
Kinda puts and end to your narrative , huh ?
It's almost like there was a significant rise in water levels because climate shift or something.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: DaCookDid you know that there are two global floods found in the Bible?
DaCook, would you know what the Oldest reference to Easter is?
I have been searching and so far the NT book of Acts is the Oldest at 34AD.
If we can find earlier writings than 34AD it would be good.
originally posted by: LABTECH767
a reply to: DeathSlayer
First of all STOP JUDGING your brothers and sisters simply because they choose to honour the lord, he made the world so ALL holidays are his, belief in him is NOT a religion it is the truth.
Go the Pagans.
Sounds like a foot ball match now. I hate football. Can't stand it...
You keep saying, "The great Flood" Both were great and worldwide.
originally posted by: DaCook
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: DaCookDid you know that there are two global floods found in the Bible?
DaCook, would you know what the Oldest reference to Easter is?
I have been searching and so far the NT book of Acts is the Oldest at 34AD.
If we can find earlier writings than 34AD it would be good.
Sorry, should have quoted this in my last post. Not aware of the two floods but if you read the epic of Gilgamesh it is unmistakable the great flood in the Bible was a simple copy n paste. They are almost identical and it was certainly written prior to the Bible.
Denny
originally posted by: misskat1
a reply to: DeathSlayer
I've said all this over and over, but I've come to terms with the fact that Christianity is full of lies. And these so called Christian holidays are really just American traditions. None of it is about god or truth. But imo a nations traditions and holidays can bring people from all walks and beliefs, even briefly together. And imo the day should be celebrated, not because of Christian ideals, but its our tradition.