On the Historicity of the Bible.

**Nøz** · 03-05-2007, 04:08 AM

Mayapple01 On the Historicity of Everything Else in the Bible.

Quote:

I'll just lump all the following topics into this video: the historicity of every person in the Bible, and every event, including miracles.

I'm not going to get nitpicky and find historical evidence for every little thing that's every happened in the Bible, and this is why.

Some might say my answer's a cope-out, but I think it frees you to move out and get to better things.

**Ristaron** · 03-05-2007, 10:25 AM

At the very least he takes on a "The Bible is largely figurative" approach.

I'd like to point out... going on from his 'King David led some number of Israelites and had a relationship with God' comment... do you know how many cultures have claimed their chief/king has had a relationship with the supernatural? It's pretty much a hallmark.
Even today, people say 'God is with our President/Prime Minister'.

I'll also add that my great uncle, a Lutheran minister, maintains that everything in the Bible is entirely literal. Down to a day being a day (24 hours).
Nevermind that the Earth is spinning slower than it used to, and what would have been a day 6,000 years ago is closer to 18 hours than 24.
Logic hole #1.

Unfortunately, I wasn't in any appropriate position to debate it with him... he was playing host to myself and my family as we were on our way West to a family reunion.

Even my father, who is such a devout Christian himself, had problems with my great uncle's explanation.