tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509207392481380457.post3163859388392488963..comments2023-12-11T06:02:28.864-05:00Comments on The Wise Fool: Repentant God, Part 1TWFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509207392481380457.post-92023798101953929192014-06-07T09:58:29.775-04:002014-06-07T09:58:29.775-04:00Hi Felix!
I am guessing that the fairness aspect ...Hi Felix!<br /><br />I am guessing that the fairness aspect you mention is in response to my comments regarding God not attempting to steer mankind toward righteousness, is that correct?<br /><br />If so, I think you would have to agree that, as far as the evidence provided in the Old Testament, there is little to suggest that God was steering mankind.<br /><br />I would also counter that there is a difference between being a "preacher of righteousness" and being a "man of righteousness", with the former suggesting a more active evangelism. Although we could hope that a righteous man's activities "rub-off" on those around him, like reportedly was the case with Dr. Linvingston and H.M. Stanley, that's not always the best method of instructing righteousness.<br /><br />Now, Enoch is a very interesting case, especially in consideration of the New Testament treatment of him. If you stick to modern Biblical canon, there's not much you can know about him. However, if you delve into the "apocryphal" texts at all, well, then, suddenly Enoch and his prophesies provide some foundation to Christianity, particularly as it relates to the "son of man" and the interplay of angels and demons.<br /><br />If you haven't already dug into Enoch, and you have the time to do so, I think you would find it interesting. The <i><a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe107.htm" rel="nofollow">Internet Sacred Text Archive</a></i> has the second book of Enoch, which I've read. (There is an extended version of 2 Enoch which also includes more "history" of Melchizedek. He was born of a virgin, by the way.)<br /><br />Check out the Wikipedia links to get a very, very brief summary of these texts:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Enoch" rel="nofollow">1 Enoch</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Book_of_Enoch" rel="nofollow">2 Enoch</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Enoch" rel="nofollow">3 Enoch</a>TWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509207392481380457.post-28891668502237920112014-06-06T19:05:58.152-04:002014-06-06T19:05:58.152-04:00TWF:
To be fair, Enoch and Noah seem to be presen...TWF:<br /><br />To be fair, Enoch and Noah seem to be presented, by the New Testament at least, as being, in some sense, "preachers of righteousness", with Enoch being attributed a prophecy. Some intepreters also ascribe importance to Enoch have a son named Methusaleh, which apparently means something like 'when he dies, it shall come', and tie it into the idea of "Enoch as prophet". <br /><br />May all be well with you, <br />Felix ZamoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509207392481380457.post-70332509176277865832009-02-18T22:52:00.000-05:002009-02-18T22:52:00.000-05:00Like a scene from Apocalypse Now, Redux God-Style:...Like a scene from Apocalypse Now, Redux God-Style:<BR/>"I love the smell of burnt sacrifice in the morning. That smell, that charred flesh smell, it smells like...victory."<BR/><BR/>Indeed, you've struck on the irony of the supposed future omniscience. If you already know what's going to happen, how can you get so angry that you impulsively react? An omniscient God should have had ample time to plan accordingly.<BR/><BR/>God's omniscience is used in the Bible when it's convenient to the plot. Like many such literary devices, they make the story rich with detail, but fall apart under close scrutiny. They are entertaining, but ultimately reveal themselves as implausible fiction.TWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509207392481380457.post-29516907523271054042009-02-17T22:53:00.000-05:002009-02-17T22:53:00.000-05:00I think i might have an angle on the omnisciense l...I think i might have an angle on the omnisciense lapses.Pretend you are God, you wake up in the morning,have your cup of simulated burning flesh smell,and read the future,kinda like a morning paper.<BR/>Later that morning....you're peering down through the clouds and you see a town[in winter]and the people are out collecting wood for fires to keep warm. that would be all well and good. BUT IT'S SUNDAY!<BR/> You know what that means. You lose it,you see red...and know what must be done......so now it's about lunchtime, the town has been vaporized,no survivors.You're just coming down off the intoxicating effects of all that burning flesh,thinking about how long its going to be before video cameras are invented.Then it hits you; "wait a minute ,this wasnt part of this mornings future report,this was an impulse smiting,i just changed the future"."There might not be a video camera invention!".My story here,of course ,isnt true but my point is; God obviously didnt "plan" all his smiting. Wouldnt you "have" to do everything manual until you got the revised future update?. Considering how many [millions?] of people have died [planned and/or unplanned]over the ages in the name of "many different religions" wouldnt the possibility of omnisciense be comical at best?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com