Boethius... thx for yr reply... I don't think it's that simple to say that» they got that from
reading ancient documents incorrectly»... the specifically Christian apocalyptic thinking that has survived in various theologies, whether traditionally Catholic or the most horrific end time sect appears to have it's roots in both the old and new testaments, but that begs a question.What are those documents?
I know, you are going to say that they got that from
reading ancient documents incorrectly, without an open and critical mind.
Especially when we understand it in light of its historical and cultural contexts (which is the only way to
read an ancient document like the Bible).
Not exact matches
Today, most businesses still use these
ancient artifacts because for years, faxing was the only way to exchange
documents that needed signing or
reading.
Then, instead of
reading like the «Around Home» section or the obituary column of a small - town newspaper, it could have provided a more worthy
document of the life and times of the
ancient world, a register of the designs and deeds of the truly great men and nations of the
ancient Near East.
For those who do not
read ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, we must study the research and opinions of biblical scholars who do and who have access to the biblical source
documents.
and then the last post I
read to be David saying, «The fact is that the bible is a collection of
ancient timed
documents written by men».
While I examined the khipus, Bill, an expert in medieval history with experience
reading ancient Latin manuscripts, skimmed the
documents, which were written in antiquated Spanish.