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To: broadsword

Concepts which were added to the Jewish religion during the exile:
1. Satan as being in rebellion against God. Prior to the exile, Satan was a tool of God used to chastise his disobedient people. Compare 1 Chr 21 with 2 Sam 24, the story of the census. They are identical passages, except what 2 Sam identifies as the wrath of God is identifieid in Chr as Satan.
2. A distinct "paradise" vs "Gehenna"/Tartarus.
3. A hierarchy of angels.

I'm not sure what the writer means by saying that the Jewish concept of "soul" comes from Z; Angels plainly are mentionned prior to Z., but their nature may have been greatly defined by Z. for all I know.

Christians whould not be scandalize to find out that the faith has roots beyond simply Abraham; the creation account is a sanctified version of what was believed by the people of Ur. Inspiration allowed the Jews to see the myths of the world around them in a holy way, and to recognize the truths among the half-truths and lies, but direct revelation occurred only with Jesus.


34 posted on 08/15/2004 7:00:08 AM PDT by dangus
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To: dangus

So, the 10 Commandments presented to Moses were not a direct revelation? The Preservation of Noah, his Kin and the animals, not a direct revelation? Serious question here, no flippancy intended.


35 posted on 08/15/2004 7:14:35 AM PDT by AlbionGirl
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To: dangus
Are you saying that the good theologies in Judaism came from men of a false religion and not from God? The Zoro worshipers are saying the same thing about Christianity. Do you buy into that crap, too? If so, then why call yourself Catholic, after all, it's all just a copy job from the REAL religion of Zoro.

Ridiculous.
47 posted on 08/15/2004 4:13:46 PM PDT by broadsword (Liberalism is the societal AIDS virus that thwarts national defense.)
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