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To: metmom; OLD REGGIE; count-your-change; 1000 silverlings; Alex Murphy; Belteshazzar; bkaycee
There's just hearsay and opinion, not even remotely supported by Scripture

There are many historical facts not supported by scripture. In fact, most of the word history from that age is hearsay and opinion. We know of the lives of 12 Ceasars from Suetonius but what he wrote was stories told to him but some unidentified others, -- hearsay -- and his opinions. Same for nearly every piece of ancient history: Pliny, Eusebius, Josephus, -- name it.

5,586 posted on 12/19/2010 8:19:48 AM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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“There are many historical facts not supported by scripture”

As you say ‘MOST’ are not but neither do we elevate Josephus or Pliny to the authority of Inspired Scripture or if there is disagreement between the secular historians and Scripture raise these writers to a position of superiority, do we?


5,587 posted on 12/19/2010 8:36:10 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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