Very interesting find

[Minimalist]

and thanks to Ishtar for the tip.


http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/20 ... ablet.html

Canadian archeologists in Turkey have unearthed an ancient treaty written in cuneiform that could have served as a model for the biblical description of God's covenant with the Israelites.

The tablet, dating from about 670 BC, is a treaty between the powerful Assyrian king and his weaker vassal states, written in a highly formulaic language very similar in form and style to the story of Abraham's covenant with God in the Hebrew Bible, says University of Toronto archeologist Timothy Harrison.

[Rokcet Scientist]

Reinforcing the conclusion once again that the Torah/Bible is an opportunistic collection of 'appropriated' stories from other cultures. But total BS where Judaism, and subsequent Christianity, is/are concerned. I.o.w. that Judaism, and subsequent Christianity, is/are second hand, and built on 'borrowed' cultures and fairy tales.
So there's nothing authentic about Judaism, and subsequent Christianity...

[Minimalist]

Yes but leaving aside the Fundie mentality, what this does is lend credence to Finkelstein's position that much of the quasi-historical data in the OT was derived in the 7th century from actual legal forms/events/concepts. It may have been gathered, dusted off and most importantly edited during the Persian/Hellenistic/Maccabaean era but at the very least there was some written documentation to go along with what must have been a Canaanite oral history.

I agree with you that the priests wrote themselves and their god into the existing outline of the story.

[Leona Conner]

Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

[dannan14]

Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

And also largely made up of pagan holidays and traditions

[Rokcet Scientist]

Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

And also largely made up of pagan holidays and traditions

So Christianity is, effectively, paganism!

Arch would get a heart attack!

[dannan14]

Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

And also largely made up of pagan holidays and traditions

So Christianity is, effectively, paganism!

Arch would get a heart attack!

Well since i've nearly given several people heart attacks or aneurisms by explaining this concept i think you are probably right.

[Minimalist]

Arch would be just fine.

He'd pull one of these....





and run back to his own board to play with his sock drawer.

[dannan14]

Arch would be just fine.

He'd pull one of these....





and run back to his own board to play with his sock drawer.

Min, your images have been failing lately.

[Rokcet Scientist]

Glad dannan noticed that too.

[Minimalist]

You mean you can't see that?

[Rokcet Scientist]

Correct. This is what I see:

[Minimalist]

It shows up fine here.

Just the smiley of the guy with his fingers in his ears going "lalalala". I expect your computer to have problems but dannan is on this side of the pond.

[dannan14]

It shows up fine here.

Just the smiley of the guy with his fingers in his ears going "lalalala". I expect your computer to have problems but dannan is on this side of the pond.

Weird. Maybe i need to update something.

[Frank Harrist]

I can't see it either.