Thursday, December 26, 2019

Why the Maccabees Aren’t in the Bible.


The books that tell the Hanukkah tale didn't make it into the Hebrew Bible -- but they are in the Catholic one. The First and Second Books of Maccabees contain the the earliest references to the story of Hanukkah and the rededication of the Temple. And yet, they are missing from the Hebrew Bible. Read the rest of the story at --

Monday, December 23, 2019

Good Parents or Warriors Fighting a Cosmic Battle?


The Story of the Garden in Eden was intended to be read in light of the instructions given in the Story of the Creation of the Heaven and Earth.

● The unnamed Creator in the first story made a man and woman at the same time, blessed them and instructed them.

● Yahweh made a man and a woman at different times and places – and only gave the man a commandment.

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