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I don't know what you're talking about. I was merely defending the literal facticity of the first eleven chapters of Genesis, including the lifespans.

I was merely responding to your mention of Achiya HaShiloni. I had not heard the name before so I looked it up and found the reference to him in the link I gave. In it it said this about that person:

For ten years, the Baal Shem Tov studied with Achiya HaShiloni, learning the secrets of the Torah and the inner meanings of the Kabbalah, until his 36th birthday.

The article then went on to describe this teacher, HaShiloni, as the one who taught Elijah the prophet and then several thousand years later is teaching Baal Shem Tov explaining to him that he was a reincarnation of another Kabbalah prophet, etc., etc. That was the ONLY reason why I brought it up and did couch my words with you "may" be speaking of this. I am relieved to read you do not believe in reincarnation, since the Bible is against such notions. I happen to agree with you about the literal view of Genesis including the lifespans. I also believe that Elijah never died but was taken to be with God and I also believe he will return to earth during a time of great tribulation for the Jewish nation to lead them to the Messiah - who is Jesus - and who will return as conquering King at the end of the seven year period of the Tribulation. So, NO, I am not a liberal, thank you very much!

As for "Protestants not getting it," I stand by that comment. Protestants think that J*sus predicted that the historical church would morph into a monstrosity and that "true chr*stianity" would have to be "restored" at a later date (by Luther, or Calvin, or Knox, or the Anabaptists, or the Baptists, or Wesley, or George Fox, or the Campbells, or Joseph Smith, or C.T. Russell, or George Went Hensley, or Zola Levitt, or . . .

I was with you until you dropped this meshugas about what you believe "Protestants" do not "get". I have no idea where you got the idea that Protestants think that J*sus predicted that the historical church would morph into a monstrosity and that "true chr*stianity" would have to be "restored" at a later date. In fact, that doesn't even make any sense. Jesus established a BODY of believers and that body continues to grow with every person who receives Jesus Christ as Savior, believing in him who was God incarnate and who saves us from the penalty of our sins. Just as the High Priest offered a sacrifice once a year into the Holy of Holies at Yom Kippur, Jesus Christ is that once for all sacrifice, the Lamb of God, who would once for ALL make a sacrifice for sin for all that would believe in Him. This Body of Christ, AKA the Bride of Christ, will be with Jesus for eternity in Heaven.

This is all nonsense. Chr*stianity is a false religion and cannot be "restored." The ancient liturgical churches and the "restored" Protestant churches are all wrong.

Christianity is NOT a false religion, though perhaps there are some denominations that call themselves "Christians" that most certainly ARE. The TRUE Christianity has NEVER needed to be "restored" because it has never stopped existing - God reserves a remnant, just as He always has - that have not bowed the knee to false gods. I get it that you do not believe Jesus is the Messiah - I believe you are wrong - but one day you WILL know that he is who HE said he is and you will bow your knee to him and confess that He is Lord to the glory of God the Father. I pray that you open your eyes to this while you still can. I know that Jesus IS the Messiah, God with us, because of the Old Testament and I am a "by faith child of Abraham", grafted into the vine. We, you and I, are "adopted" siblings and I pray that, one day, we will rejoice together in the presence of our great God and King. I wish you peace!