Due to moving, I am selling the copies of my book, "The Exodus Chronicles: Beliefs, Legends & Rumors from Antiquity Regarding the Exodus of the Jews from ...
Marianne You don't happen to have a book dealing with the pronunciation of ancient Coptic, do you? Been looking for one, myself. aj Find local movie times and...
[Let's see if I can't get this one off before Yahoo! ... yahoos!] George You wrote, "1) the Baptist movement required a SINGLE immersion that was good for life...
Dear George, You are correct in noting the existence of the Essenes BEFORE Christianity came into existence, and their vows of poverty, giving all their wealth...
Dear AJ, It may be that what we have here in "baptism", which you noted, is a GREEK WORD meaning "dip", may be a _fusion_ or adaptaion of Hellenistic Greek...
Walter, Your views may be complicated to some, but they have a certain "tidiness" to them. To the Old Testament, you look at the period of the Exile. And to...
... I understand Genesis was composed ca. 560 BCE in the Exile and _it cannot be separated from_ 2 Kings 25:27 and the reign of Evil Merodach. Some of its...
Walter, I understand much of your reasoning. However, I have to resist the temptation to include Genesis as literally the FIRST chapter of the Primary History...
In a message dated 3/1/2005 3:53:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Yes, I do. It is one of the items for sale. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Dear George, Have you ever written a book ? Have you taken a class in book writing ? They will teach you that before you write, you must have a plan, or...
Hello, I've got a question about Hagar in Genesis. It is said that she is "egyptian". How can we explain his origin? I ask this question from a "maximalist"...
Walter, Ahhh.... so you belong to the: "Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament chronology so it **MUST** be the first one written" School. I guess this...
In a message dated 3/1/2005 12:24:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... You asked a question and then answered it yourself--but rejected any idea that Abraham may...
Dear Johan, Many scholars understand that Beersheba's well is at Tell es-Seba, which has been excavated and found to have been occupied in the Stone Age and...
... <mattfeld12@c...> wrote: I realize that some scholars have suggested that the Pentateuch was written first THEN came the other books. I quite _disagree_ I...
Walter George pointed out earlier the similarity between John's baptising and the dunking of Achilles in the Styx to render him immortal. It would be useful to...
... I was in Beer Sheva a few months ago. I doubt if any "archaeological evidence" exists of my visit. Why is that? Perhaps I do not exist? Perhaps the "Beer...
... Dear AJ, Neither do I. The issue is, the "meanings and nuances" of the Greek words used in describing Achille's _dipping_ in the river Styx. The Styx was...
Walter I've done a little research myself into the history of baptism in ancient Greece, and what it has revealed is quite surprising (although whether it's...
Walter, It is easy to make this sweeping statement: "Personally, I see NO relationship or "parallels" between Achille's _dipping_ in the Styx and Jewish...
AJ, In your discussion with Walter, you quote from this online article: http://www.earth-history.com/Europe/Pagan/will-02.htm PAGAN REGENERATION: A Study of...
... Dear George, While I do not share your views on the river Styx being what is behind the New Testament's baptism notions, I do acknowledge Hellenistic Greek...
Walter, Thank you for your comprehensive response to these ideas. You conclude, among other things, with: "That is to say, George, you're right about...
To ABH readers: I have already extended an invitation to "Dr" Jeffrey Gibson to post on this list, under moderation. He has not responded to the invitation,...
Dear George, You are correct that some Greeks, in myths, did see River Oceanus as the source of all the earth's rivers, and some of these connections were...
