To: metmom
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is accurate as A. a moral and religious document and B. a cultural/ anthropological study of the Near East circa the 9th/8th century B.C However, it isn't a historical document in which you could say X happened and then Y happened, etc.
In reality, no historical document from the ancient world could be considered accurate. For instance, Josephus' history of the Jewish Revolt, considered the definitive history of that time period, was biased because Josephus was more interested in explaining to his fellow Jews why they shouldn't have been revolting.
To: Accygirl
In reality, no historical document from the ancient world could be considered accurate. For instance, Josephus' history of the Jewish Revolt, considered the definitive history of that time period, was biased because Josephus was more interested in explaining to his fellow Jews why they shouldn't have been revolting.How does your "For instance" support the first sentence?
269 posted on
01/24/2006 5:58:07 PM PST by
papertyger
(We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.)
To: Accygirl
...was biased because Josephus was more interested in explaining to his fellow Jews why they shouldn't have been revolting. This is 'editorializing', not inaccuracy.
313 posted on
01/25/2006 6:14:25 AM PST by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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