A standalone piece Tradition holds that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. The text itself makes that […]
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A standalone piece Two religions sit on either side of the Babylonian exile, and the resemblance between them is the […]
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A standalone piece The case for Moses as a historical figure rests on a single source — the Pentateuch — […]
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By Diesel the Magus | eFireTemple There is a direct, documented, traceable line running from the religion of ancient Iran […]
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Article 1 of 6 The Book of Isaiah is presented as the work of one prophet. It is not. It […]
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Article 2 of 6 When Cyrus took Babylon in 539 BCE, three religions reached for the same man and each […]
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Article 3 of 6 Resurrection of the dead. A final judgment. Heaven and hell as the wages of a life. […]
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Article 4 of 6 A prophecy that comes true is impressive. A prophecy written after the event and then backdated […]
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Article 5 of 6 Everyone claimed Cyrus, and everyone reshaped him. The Babylonian priesthood made him Marduk’s instrument. The Judean […]
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Article 6 of 6 A mistake can be innocent. A mistake that is taught, defended, and rewarded for two thousand […]