Archaeologica.org

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.

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...

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.

Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

Leona Conner wrote:Christianity is largely made up of pagan DNA.

And also largely made up of pagan holidays and traditions

dannan14 wrote:

Leona Conner wrote: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!

Rokcet Scientist wrote:

dannan14 wrote:

Leona Conner wrote: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.

Arch would be just fine.

He'd pull one of these....





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

Minimalist wrote: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.

Glad dannan noticed that too.

You mean you can't see that?

Correct. This is what I see:

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.

Minimalist wrote: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.

I can't see it either.