Failed #Prophecies: The #Mythic Origins of the #OldTestament #Apocalypse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWD93fGrPVY
Join #DerekLambert as we uncover the mythic origins of #apocalyptic #prophecy, tracing how #ancientHebrew seers borrowed flood #epics, dragon-slaying tales, and cosmic upheaval #myths from Mesopotamia, Canaan, and Egypt—and why their vivid predictions of “the #DayoftheLord” never came to pass.
This explains a lot ... 🤠
"The sheer, overwhelming length of the Assyrian treaty, mostly in its stipulations and curses, is reminiscent of an end-user agreement that one must accept by checking a box before installing computer software: it is so detailed that it might contain anything, and the effect is to give the ones who drafted it carte blanche to require or claim whatever they want. In this sense the emperor asserts his power not only through the content of the treaty but also through overwhelming scribal firepower."
- Chris Hays, Hidden Riches (introduction to treaties)
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.
-- Robert Green Ingersoll
⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #RobertGreenIngersoll #Bible #Insanity #NewTestament #OldTestament #Religion
The Whore of Babylon
This name refers to a female figure which is symbolic & an actual place of hostility. This phrase is mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Her full “title” is: Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots & Abominations of the Earth.” She’s also identified as a representation of “the great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.” (Rev. 17:18) Her Bible passages are: Revelations 17:1-18.
She’s associated with the Beast of Revelation with a connection of equally evil kingdoms. Her apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place in the hands of the image of the Beast with 7 heads & 10 horns.
In I Peter 5:13, Babylon is code for Rome. Because at the time, the pagan Roman Empire persecuted Christians, before the Edict of Milan in 313. In Revelations 17:9, she sits on “7 mountains,” which are interpreted as Rome.
Others believe that Babylon, in this context, refers to an apostate false queen. A former “bride” who’s faithful, & who continues to falsely claim to be the “queen” of the spiritual realm, even though divorced & cast out. Believers of this think the “7 mountains” are the 7 hills of Jerusalem. The “fall of Babylon” in Revelations 18 is the fall & destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
A few Old Testament prophets refer to Jerusalem as a spiritual harlot & the mother of such harlotry. (Isaiah 1:21; Jeremiah 2:20, 3:1-11; & Ezekiel 16:1-43, 23) John of Patmos may have known these prophesies.
An example in Matthew (23:34-37) & Luke (11:47-51), Jesus gave all the bloodguilt to the Jerusalem Pharisees. In Revelations 17:6 & 18:20, similar phrasing is used in charging the bloodguilt to Babylon. This is also bolstered by Jesus saying, “It’s not possible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.” (Luke 13:33)
The Whore of Babylon has long been assigned to different people or places. Some uber traditionalist Catholics believe that the post-conciliar church is the Whore. (Post-conciliar is known as Vatican II or the 2nd Vatican Council.)
Historicists believe that the Whore is the Catholic Church in its entirety. Martin Luther & John Calvin taught this. Some believe the Whore is a church. The 7 hills of Rome are suggested to locate the church. An image from the 1545 edition of Luther’s Bible depicts the Whore wearing the papal tiara.
Some think that the Whore represents the fallen state of traditional Christianity, especially the Catholic Church. Some think the Whore represents the world empire of false religion. In Thelema, the Whore is a goddess. Yes, the religion that Aleister Crowley founded.
Make a one-time donation
Your contribution is appreciated.
Donate
Make a monthly donation
Your contribution is appreciated.
Donate monthly
Make a yearly donation
Your contribution is appreciated.
Donate yearly
Rate this:
#1Peter513 #313 #70AD #AleisterCrowley #CatholicChurch #Christians #EdictOfMilan #Ezekiel16143 #Ezekiel23 #Isaiah121 #Jeremiah220 #Jeremiah3111 #Jerusalem #Jesus #JohnCalvin #JohnOfPatmos #Luke114751 #Luke1333 #LutherSBible #MartinLuther #Matthew233437 #NewTestament #OldTestament #PapalTiara #Pharisees #PostConciliar #Revelations #Revelations17118 #Revelations176 #Revelations179 #Revelations18 #Revelations1820 #RomanEmpire #Rome #SecondVaticanCouncil #SevenMountains #TheBeast #TheWhoreOfBabylon #Thelema #VaticanII
Responding to DHS propaganda
youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2pl-gVNS…
#BookOfIsaiah #Isaiah6 #theBible #bible #OldTestament #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates
Nice breakdown of a biblical contradiction you probably didn't know existed
"My favorite contradiction in the Bible"
youtube.com/watch?v=fBsynf_CnG…
#KingDavid #religion #theBible #Goliath #DavidAndGoliath #1chronicles #OldTestament #Elhanan #2Samuel #BibleScholar #BiblicalScholar #bible
How the #Bible and #Christianity Copied #Pagan #Myths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-UpNCdXGg
#AtheisticPerspective #PsychologyOfReligion #HumanBelief
Dive deep into the fascinating, and often surprising, connections between ancient pagan traditions and the foundational narratives of the #Bible and #Christian #faith. This video explores striking parallels found in #OldTestament stories, from #creation accounts to #floodmyths, showing how elements resonate with much older pagan narratives.
Steve Dustcircle 🌹
DaveB
Wisdom in Space
Spirituality & Religious Studies
Darth Tiktaalik
gr8commandment
Alive in Christ
Cindy