From: Michael Roberts (michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: Thu Dec 19 2002 - 10:38:34 EST
Science continually changes. I have nothing more to say. I am afraid to =
say that to look for science in the bible is the height of folly and =
reduces the Bible to drosnin's code.
Michael
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Subject: Re: Does the Bible teach a flat earth?
In a message dated 12/19/02 1:49:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, =
michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk writes:=20
Also one cannot expect biblical writers to write in a compatible way =
with modern science - there aim was to expalin the ways of God to the =
common man.=20
Regards=20
Michael=20
You say one cannot expect biblical writers to write in a compatible =
way with modern science - but science never changes - what was =
scientific law then is scientific law now. it is only our perception =
that changes. I pointed out something that is patently obvious, the fact =
that the biblical shepherds directed selection when they bred their =
sheep. They didn't understand the underlying genetic processes (not til =
mendel did anybody understand them) but they practiced eugenics in =
genesis. Nobody blinked but one to refute the suggestion but its there =
in genesis 25-29.=20
You say their aim was to explain the ways of god to the common man. I =
say that was only part of their aim. Jewish scholars themselves =
repreatedly point to the allegorical mysteries hidden in the Bible and =
the reaction of some learned men upon understanding those mysteries. "4 =
persons entered the garden of eden. Ben Azai looked around and died."=20
"In the Mishna (haggiga sec.2) "The story of genesis is not to be =
explained to two men. The story of the merkaba (heavenly chariot) not =
even to one, unless he be wise and can deduce wisom of his own accord."=20
both references from Adolph Franck's The Kabbalah.=20
It appears to me that the Pentateuch is deliberately written on at =
least two levels. One for the learned and one for the common man. That =
is what Jews say about their own books and from the examples I've =
offered, I would think it appears entirely plausible. In otherwords, the =
aim of the people who wrote the Bible was to explain it to the common =
man while preserving the ancient science for themselves.=20
rich
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