Jews and the Septuagint

Athetotheist wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:08 am The Jews have never relied on the Septuagint Many dispute this claim: otseng wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:22 am “Greek scriptures were in wide use during the Second Temple period, because few people could read Hebrew at that time. The text of the Greek Old Testament …

Is the suffering servant Israel or Jesus?

Athetotheist wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:29 pm “For the transgression of my people they (למו) were stricken.” (Isaiah 53:8). The word they (למו) is plural (see Psalm 99:7) and clearly indicates that this verse does not refer to a single individual. In BLB, actually Isa 53:8 refers to a singular person. Isa 53:8 He …

Jesus was an avatar

“Some people believe that Jesus was an avatar, or divine being, who came to Earth to teach humanity about love and peace. Others believe that Jesus was a great teacher and prophet, but not an avatar. Still others believe that Jesus was simply a man who lived and died like any other. Ultimately, what each …

Richard Corfield – Chemistry in the face of belief

Richard Corfield wrote an article, Chemistry in the face of belief, Dec 2013, discussing the 1988 C-14 dating and the shroud. The Shroud is one of the most important relics in the Christian church and almost from the moment that Willard Libby invented the radiocarbon dating technique in the 1940s, the Shroud has been an …

David Hume

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hum … _1754.jpeg David Hume (1711-1776) is often cited by skeptics to dispute miraculous claims and to dismiss Christianity. Hume wrote about it in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding: Our Evidence, then, for the Truth of the Christian Religion is less than the Evidence for the Truth of our Senses; because, even in the first …