Posts Tagged ‘Biblical Reliability’

Aug 22 2008

Moses Was a Fake!

In the spirit of our Seminarian Wager, I thought I would discuss a theory of the composition of the Old Testament that may challenge both our faith and our doubts. This particular challenge will compare the narratives of Moses, as well as a man named Sargon. Most of you are familiar with the Biblical character Moses, but I am guessing that most of you (like myself) were previously unfamiliar with Sargon.

When reading these stories side by side, one notices extraordinary similarities. Both Sargon and Moses were born and hidden, placed on a river in a basket sealed with pitch, discovered and raised by another, rising to greatness, etc. Read more »


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Written by Mike | Posted under Apologetics, Atheism, Biblical Reliability, Exegesis, Faith, Inerrancy, Truth, doubting | 6 Comments »








      THE SEMINARIAN WAGER
Everyone has faith. Regardless of how our faith developed, we should be willing to critically analyze those beliefs. While analyzing the validity of our faith, we should also be willing to analyze the validity of our doubts and cultural preconditions. If we are willing to do this, we wager that over time, the roots of our faith will strengthen toward truth, and will not be uprooted during challenging times. This site aims to provide worthwhile discussion regarding a critical evaluation of both religious belief and modern doubts.