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You are the only person I have ever heard who has read the Bible and has come to conclusions that you have.

I am not a stubborn a man.

I will take your interpretation under advisement for further study.

Thank you

116 posted on 07/12/2006 12:01:35 PM PDT by JusticeForAll76

To: JusticeForAll76

You are the only person I have ever heard who has read the Bible and has come to conclusions that you have.

Perhaps I am. But I am far from the only person who analyzes the Old Testament in its proper historical context.

I will take your interpretation under advisement for further study. Thank you.

You're very welcome.

I would recommend two books: Life In Biblical Israel by King and Stager (from the Reformed perspective) and Ancient Israel: Its Life And Institutions by De Vaux (from the Catholic perspective).

Both books illustrate the conditions of daily life in the ancient Near East and show the cultural context in which the Old Testament laws were applied.

120 posted on 07/12/2006 12:09:23 PM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)

To: JusticeForAll76

BTW, I apologize for the harsh language I used in post 110. I misread your tone and responded inappropriately.

123 posted on 07/12/2006 12:13:27 PM PDT by wideawake ("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)

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