The footnote in my Bible says “clean and unclean evidently refer to fitness for sacrificial use, not for eating, as in the later dietary prohibitions.” Plot hole!
The Hebrew word for "unclean" is the same throughout the Old Testament. The first five books of the OT were written by the Jews. It was not recorded from some download from God. They were trying to come up with some means to add some degree of "logic" to the flood account as in Noah's family had to eat something for that whole year. No mention is made as to what all the carnivores ate or for that matter what all the herbivores ate either, but I digress. There really is no disagreement as to what the term "unclean" means. Of course only "clean" animals could serve as a sacrificial animal but then the Jews only ate "clean" meat. I lived that way for almost 25 years and have a partial degree in theology, though thankfully I studied myself right out of religion, and have devoted my free time to the pursuit of knowledge about a topic that actually happened.
Hi john always been a fan of your unbiased opinion since your days on "race around the world" or whatever the fuck it was so thanks for the continuation from then to such gems as your further work "vs god" etc...music jamboree never was fortunate enough to hear much of what you said on radio but soon enough ill read your book, send me a signed copy and ill read it sooner lol.
I think God is secretly laughing at the big bungle he made in giving people power over all the sentient beings on earth. He expresses this in subtle ways throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, which many people take soooo seriously and sooooo miss the point
I thus think your humour is onto something here. Have you ever considered yourself as a potential prophet or even a Messiah (not a naughty boy of course), as your wit certainly has a heavenly aroma, and picks up the Scripture subteltlies most mortals don't recognize. AND the world needs much much more of it.
If interested let others know as I'm sure there are many disciples in training just waiting to get on board (not the ark of course_), plus I subscribe to Seek and currently there are no contenders for prophet or messiah being advertised, so the position may well be yours by default. (with the rabbi's blessing of course). He is back at shul this Shabbat but is travelling icognito. I hope we recognize him after soooo long away
Just to be picky, many sacrifices (including the korban tamid, offered twice a day every day once the Tabernacle was in business) were completely burned on the altar so that God could get a hit from the sweet aroma (rayach nikocach).
Gen. 7:2 You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;
Why the difference? Because Noah and company ate up to 5 of the CLEAN animals (for food) and did NOT eat the "unclean animals."
Sorry, no plot hole.
The footnote in my Bible says “clean and unclean evidently refer to fitness for sacrificial use, not for eating, as in the later dietary prohibitions.” Plot hole!
The Hebrew word for "unclean" is the same throughout the Old Testament. The first five books of the OT were written by the Jews. It was not recorded from some download from God. They were trying to come up with some means to add some degree of "logic" to the flood account as in Noah's family had to eat something for that whole year. No mention is made as to what all the carnivores ate or for that matter what all the herbivores ate either, but I digress. There really is no disagreement as to what the term "unclean" means. Of course only "clean" animals could serve as a sacrificial animal but then the Jews only ate "clean" meat. I lived that way for almost 25 years and have a partial degree in theology, though thankfully I studied myself right out of religion, and have devoted my free time to the pursuit of knowledge about a topic that actually happened.
When i studied Jewish law for a paper I wrote in law school, the sources I found said that they were written by God, but dictated to Moses.
Maybe Moses was a poor speller
I meant the Pentateuch. Were dictated by God to Moses. Sorry was unclear.
Hi john always been a fan of your unbiased opinion since your days on "race around the world" or whatever the fuck it was so thanks for the continuation from then to such gems as your further work "vs god" etc...music jamboree never was fortunate enough to hear much of what you said on radio but soon enough ill read your book, send me a signed copy and ill read it sooner lol.
Hi John,
I think God is secretly laughing at the big bungle he made in giving people power over all the sentient beings on earth. He expresses this in subtle ways throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, which many people take soooo seriously and sooooo miss the point
I thus think your humour is onto something here. Have you ever considered yourself as a potential prophet or even a Messiah (not a naughty boy of course), as your wit certainly has a heavenly aroma, and picks up the Scripture subteltlies most mortals don't recognize. AND the world needs much much more of it.
If interested let others know as I'm sure there are many disciples in training just waiting to get on board (not the ark of course_), plus I subscribe to Seek and currently there are no contenders for prophet or messiah being advertised, so the position may well be yours by default. (with the rabbi's blessing of course). He is back at shul this Shabbat but is travelling icognito. I hope we recognize him after soooo long away
KInd Regards
Marcel Saxone
Just to be picky, many sacrifices (including the korban tamid, offered twice a day every day once the Tabernacle was in business) were completely burned on the altar so that God could get a hit from the sweet aroma (rayach nikocach).