Professor Ellen van Wolde, described as "a respected Old Testament scholar and author" by the London Telegraph, claims the first sentence of Genesis – "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth" – is not a true translation of Hebrew.
"She claims the writers of the bible never said that God created the world – and in fact the Earth was already there when he created humans and animals,"
How this biblical oversight eluded scholars for the past 3,000 years was not explained.
Van Wolde said she had analyzed the original Hebrew text and placed it in the context of the Bible as a whole, and of other creation stories from ancient Mesopotamia.
She concluded the Hebrew verb "bara," which is used in the first sentence of the book of Genesis, does not mean "to create" but to "spatially separate."
So, therefore, the first sentence of the Book of Genesis should actually read "In the beginning God separated the Heaven and the Earth."
Van Wolde boasts of having once worked with Italian novelist Umberto Eco, best known for his books "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucalt's Pendulum," which has been described as a "thinking person's 'Da Vinci Code.'"
If those aren't qualifications to revise the Bible, I don't know what is.
She admits that technically "bara" does mean "create" but added: "Something was wrong with the verb.
But there is only problem with the study… Van Wolde focuses on the Genesis creation statement but conveniently fails an attempt to discredit the other 15 direct references to Gods hand in the creation of the world, such as…
Genesis 2:4: in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens;
Psalm 89:12: The north and the south thou hast created them.
Isaiah 42:5: Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth,
Isaiah 45:8: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Or Ephesians 3:9:
Colossians 1:16:
And Revelation, Romans, and First Peter
The biblical references to God’s creation are numerous and proven. But then again liberal academia has never had a problem letting the facts get in the way while seeking to advanced their secular agenda.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Obama - The Rookie President
Recently Thomas Sowell, a brilliant political writer penned the article "A Rookie President". It s a wonderful piece on the price we will pay for Barack Obama's lack of experience. Although the piece was done months ago - in light of the issues with the war in Afghanistan - it deserves a re-read.
Read it here:
http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2009/03/31/a_rookie_president
Read it here:
http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2009/03/31/a_rookie_president
Friday, October 2, 2009
I hate to say I told you so...
On May 2nd during my program - the Michael Hart Show - which airs Sunday evenings, - Listen online at www.101wyde.com - I discussed a scenario where President Obama, could use a perceived threat to the country to suspend our civil liberties under the Habeas Corpus Law. I took a little heat for the comment as was accused by some as being a conspiracy theorist.
Imagine my surprise when just this week I discovered…
A "pandemic response bill" was recently passed by the Massachusetts Senate and is currently making its way through the states legislature
The bill would allow authorities to forcefully quarantine citizens in the event of a health emergency compel health providers to vaccinate citizens, authorizes forceful entry into private dwellings, destroy citizen’s potentially infected private property and impose fines for noncompliance.
If people refuse to comply with the quarantine orders in the event of a health emergency, they may be imprisoned for up to 30 days and fined $1,000 per day that the violation continues.
The bill states, that if an emergency exists that is considered potentially detrimental to public health, a local public health authority, may:
“Require the owner of premises to permit entry into, and investigation of the premises”
“To close, direct, and compel the evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any building or facility, and to allow the reopening of the building or facility when the danger has ended;
“To decontaminate or to destroy any material”
“To restrict or prohibit assemblages of persons”
“To control the movement of persons and materials to and from any stricken or threatened public area, or within the area”
And these actions are just the first 5 on a list of 15!
And just as troubling - public health officials will be required to keep records of the name and location of people who have been reported, their health condition and the name of the person reporting the case. In addition, citizens may be subject to what is called "involuntary transportation."
And Massachusetts in not alone
According to the Center for Disease Control - Florida- Iowa - North Carolina and Washington State have implemented similar test plans.
And isn’t it ironic that the President is using the Massachusetts health plan as the model for the new US Health policy?
I hate to say I told you so but..
Imagine my surprise when just this week I discovered…
A "pandemic response bill" was recently passed by the Massachusetts Senate and is currently making its way through the states legislature
The bill would allow authorities to forcefully quarantine citizens in the event of a health emergency compel health providers to vaccinate citizens, authorizes forceful entry into private dwellings, destroy citizen’s potentially infected private property and impose fines for noncompliance.
If people refuse to comply with the quarantine orders in the event of a health emergency, they may be imprisoned for up to 30 days and fined $1,000 per day that the violation continues.
The bill states, that if an emergency exists that is considered potentially detrimental to public health, a local public health authority, may:
“Require the owner of premises to permit entry into, and investigation of the premises”
“To close, direct, and compel the evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any building or facility, and to allow the reopening of the building or facility when the danger has ended;
“To decontaminate or to destroy any material”
“To restrict or prohibit assemblages of persons”
“To control the movement of persons and materials to and from any stricken or threatened public area, or within the area”
And these actions are just the first 5 on a list of 15!
And just as troubling - public health officials will be required to keep records of the name and location of people who have been reported, their health condition and the name of the person reporting the case. In addition, citizens may be subject to what is called "involuntary transportation."
And Massachusetts in not alone
According to the Center for Disease Control - Florida- Iowa - North Carolina and Washington State have implemented similar test plans.
And isn’t it ironic that the President is using the Massachusetts health plan as the model for the new US Health policy?
I hate to say I told you so but..
Thursday, October 1, 2009
What was Maureen Dowd thinking?
What an amazing few weeks for the Nations news media. Talk about a smorgasbord of subject matter to draw from. But probably the biggest news story next to the Presidents health care initiative was the “You Lie” comment from Congressman Joe Wilson during the Presidents televised Health Care reform speech and the subsequent firestorm.
The issue has ginned comments and commentary from both sides but probably none more incendiary than Maureen Dowd’s musings that what she heard in her head was “You Lie Boy”. Of course the comment is not only ridiculous, but her assessment that she knows what is in Mr. Wilson’s heart and head is purely speculative.
Her attempt at mind reading has confused and confounded both her critics and supporters alike. But if you want to fully understand her position consider this claim, consider this:
Everyone in the media is fighting for attention to be seen and heard these days. The incredible growth in the industry, especially with the addition of the internet pundits, has fostered a climate of shear news noise. It’s painfully easy for the Dowd’s of the world to be drowned out and now many of the mainstream reporters are resorting to the outlandish in an attempt at remaining relevant.
And in the case of Maureen Dowd the strategy is working. Every conservative news outlet on the planet is talking about her and the story. She has not only helped keep the story red hot – she has expanded it.
It does not matter if the allegations against Mr. Wilson are true, and obviously they are absolutely un-provable. What does matter is that Maureen Dowd has done something more and more news pundits are resorting to in an attempt to gain the spotlight – that is no longer reporting the news but rather becoming it.
So it seems that out of desperation an otherwise competent, articulate, intelligent and trusted member of the media has resorted to the same kind of amateurish antics employed by so many fresh off the vine bloggers and tarnished the reputation she has worked so hard to acquire, in a sad attempt to step into whatever piece of the public spotlight she could find. And did so with no regard for journalistic integrity
The issue has ginned comments and commentary from both sides but probably none more incendiary than Maureen Dowd’s musings that what she heard in her head was “You Lie Boy”. Of course the comment is not only ridiculous, but her assessment that she knows what is in Mr. Wilson’s heart and head is purely speculative.
Her attempt at mind reading has confused and confounded both her critics and supporters alike. But if you want to fully understand her position consider this claim, consider this:
Everyone in the media is fighting for attention to be seen and heard these days. The incredible growth in the industry, especially with the addition of the internet pundits, has fostered a climate of shear news noise. It’s painfully easy for the Dowd’s of the world to be drowned out and now many of the mainstream reporters are resorting to the outlandish in an attempt at remaining relevant.
And in the case of Maureen Dowd the strategy is working. Every conservative news outlet on the planet is talking about her and the story. She has not only helped keep the story red hot – she has expanded it.
It does not matter if the allegations against Mr. Wilson are true, and obviously they are absolutely un-provable. What does matter is that Maureen Dowd has done something more and more news pundits are resorting to in an attempt to gain the spotlight – that is no longer reporting the news but rather becoming it.
So it seems that out of desperation an otherwise competent, articulate, intelligent and trusted member of the media has resorted to the same kind of amateurish antics employed by so many fresh off the vine bloggers and tarnished the reputation she has worked so hard to acquire, in a sad attempt to step into whatever piece of the public spotlight she could find. And did so with no regard for journalistic integrity
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