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1. I have seen an argument that Monotheism

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 03:21 AM

Dec 2012

developed comparatively late in Judea/Israel/Samaria which is one reason for all the confusing references to other Gods in the Bible.

Then there are finds like this http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/new-research-shows-that-jerusalem-may-not-be-the-first-temple-a-827144.html that cast some doubt over the authenticity of the Bible.

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I have seen an argument that Monotheism intaglio Dec 2012 #1

Interesting. Thanks for posting. tanyev Dec 2012 #2

The author discusses that as well. She writes Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #3

Elohim tama Jan 2013 #4