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Brazil faced the most deaths, with 448 activists slain during the 2002 to 2013 period , followed by Honduras with 109 deaths, and Peru with 58. The Philippines and Thailand led death tallies in Asian nations. Victims ranged from indigenous Philippine anti-mining activist Juvy Capion and her two sons, killed by machine guns by armed forces, to the kidnapping of Mexico's former environmental secretary, Julia Carabias, from her bed at a field research station. Carabias was found alive two days after the kidnapping.
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Lovers of flamenco, that proud and passionate expression of the Andalusian soul, have a surfeit of riches before them this weekend as two highly acclaimed purveyors of the form's symbiotic triad of music, song and dance make local appearances in competing venues.
On Friday night only at Roy Thomson Hall, Paco Peña, the legendary septuagenarian Spanish guitarist, leads a nine-member troupe in Flamenco Vivo (60 Simcoe St.; 416-872-4255 or www.roythomson.com).
On Friday and Saturday nights at the Royal Conservatory of Music's more intimate Koerner Hall, the marquee magnet is a dancer rather than a musician: the world-travelled and justly cherished Soledad Barrio (273 Bloor St. W.; 416-408-0208 or www.performance.rcmusic.ca).
For a man whose championing of flamenco music has won him a global following, Peña in concert can seem almost self-effacingly modest. In an ensemble context he willingly absorbs himself into the group endeavour. But when it comes to his solo spots, there's no questioning the artistry that has made Peña a legend. He can articulate rhythms and coax subtle sonorities from a guitar in ways that beggar belief.
Yet, Flamenco Vivo, albeit with a smaller group than Peña has sometimes toured with, is a rounded evening in which the crucial, almost conversational interchanges between dancers, singers and musicians are given full play.
Madrid-born Barrio established Noche Flamenca almost 20 years ago with her husband, New York-raised Martin Santangelo, who serves as artistic director and choreographer. Although flamenco devotees can become alarmingly heated on the topic of authenticity, Noche Flamenca is broadly regarded as delivering a dependably pure expression of the form.
Barrio, now in her late 40s, is a star by any measure; arguably one of the best flamenco dancers around. She has what cannot be taught, namely charisma. Barrio commands a stage, shaping the air with serpentine arm and hand gestures, whipping off lightning-bolt turns or stamping rhythms in an intricate tattoo. Barrio's intensity is that of a soul on fire, digging deep and unafraid to release what she discovers there.
But, despite an explosion in its popularity over the past few decades, flamenco is not for all dance lovers. It does grow on you, but it can be a slowly acquired taste. In which case, you may opt to head to a couple of other dance offerings this weekend.
Friday through Sunday, Christopher House, artistic director of Toronto Dance Theatre, is making a rare return to the stage, to perform what he describes as "new solo adaptations" of two works by one of his more recent mentors, American choreographer Deborah Hay.
In the 1960s, Hay was a leading member of New York's iconoclastic postmodern dance movement. She went on from there to cut her own unique path, challenging the very nature of dance and performance, and exploring alternative strategies that question the conventional dancer-audience nexus.
House's admiration for Hay's work has had a major impact on TDT generally, pushing it in a more experimental direction.
"News and At Once," the solo he'll perform in a show titled The Body in Question, offer a chance to see a seasoned artist in dances that force the observer to be alert to the innermost pulses of movement (Winchester Street Theatre; 80 Winchester; 416-967-1365 or www.tdt.org).
And then there's the perennially popular DanceWeekend, Friday to Sunday at Harbourfront Centre, produced by Dance Ontario. Over three days, you can sample just about every style of dance imaginable, performed by an engaging array of local talent.
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, DanceWeekend is designed to be audience-friendly and to encourage people to experience dance forms that might have eluded them until now.
Nothing goes on too long. There's lots of variety, and you can come and go between performances as the mood takes you. And it's affordable: just $10 at the door lets you watch up to six hours or more of dance. But be aware, there's no advance purchase and it can get very busy (Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W.; 416-973-4000 or www.danceontario.ca).
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Starting 8th September, Sunday mornings will never be the same as the much awaited historical magnum opus Buddha will air on Zee TV. As reported earlier, the star cast of the show includes renowned actors like Kabir Bedi, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Nigaar Z. Khan and many more. Adding to the list is the pretty actress Gungun Uprari, who was last seen in Hongey Judaa Na Hum on Sony TV.
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As Gungun has been associated with daily fiction soaps only on being asked, what made her choose this historical role, she says it frankly, "It's true that I've been associated with stereotypical daily soaps till now, and that is one of the reasons I wanted to try my hand in something unusual and different now. Nevertheless, I had been getting many offers for mythological shows in the past, but again I did not want to do something which is very common. Buddha is a very new and fresh concept and this series is a never-seen-before biopic on television on the life of Gautam Buddha, which is why I opted to play this role."
While testing Gungun's knowledge about the story of Buddha's life, the petite actress says, "We have all read about Buddha at one point or the other. Yet, so much still remains to be explored about the powerful and magnetic leader, which we will showcase in 52 gripping episodes. Initially, even I had mere basic knowledge about Buddha and his life, just like everyone else. But I feel when you watch a show; the whole story gets registered in your mind. So I hope this show helps to enlighten the present generation and spread out suffice knowledge about the great Buddha."
The actress also went on to say that, "Being one of its kind, the show itself is a challenge for me. I never had a setback with the language or diction, as I'm very fluent with Hindi language. However, sometimes I'm left amazed as to even a single word has so many different meanings. The only home-work I had to do to prepare for this role was to polish up my moves and gestures. Therefore, as an actor, this show is giving me a wide scope to learn new things and improve for good and I am enjoying it."
As Gungun Uprari will now be seen in this grand new show, on being asked whether is she too religious in real life or not, the actress concluded, "Well, to be honest, I'm not very religious in my real life but I consider myself as a Karmayogi. I cannot just leave my work and sit idle worshiping God. I believe in doing good deeds and getting good results. And lastly, I just hope people will accept the show and like my new avatar."
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Eli instinctively thrust up his pitchfork toward the Dark Iron. "Dinna ye lay a hand on the gryphon, lad."
The Dark Iron's eyes widened at the sight of the pitchfork pointed at him. "Ye see this, lads?" he said to the other Dark Irons. "A Wildhammer raisin' a weapon against us."
Eli hastily lowered his pitchfork. "Dinna make this into somethin' it's not."
Five gryphon riders squatting close by rose to their feet. One of them stepped forward and jabbed his finger into the Dark Iron's armored chest.
"Take the rest o' yer swill an' be on yer way," the Wildhammer said.
Kurdran could sense it coming. The cauldron boiling up, its fiery contents rising higher and higher. After the troubling revelation about Modimus's hammer, a brawl was the last thing he needed to deal with. He walked toward the Dark Irons, hoping to avert the inevitable.
"Ye Wildhammers would see this city burn before harm ever came tae these beasts!" the Dark Iron roared, and then he turned to his companions. "Give 'em somethin' tae calm their nerves, lads."
Without hesitation, two of the Dark Irons heaved their keg into the roost. It soared by Kurdran's head and came crashing down next to Sky'ree, spraying her and nearby gryphons with Dark Iron spirits.
Rage momentarily welled up inside of Kurdran, and he took a deep breath to regain his composure. He marched to the lead Dark Iron to send him and his clansmen on their way. At seeing Kurdran, the Dark Iron took an involuntary step back, slipping on the straw and landing on the ground with a thud.
Raucous laughter erupted from the gryphon riders. "Just seein' Kurdran scared the wee bairn!" one of them yelled.
The Dark Iron glanced furtively around, his face awash with humiliation. Finally he rose and stepped forward, inches away from Kurdran. "Butterfly Thane… why dinna ye go back an' sit in the straw wi' the rest o' the animals?" the Dark Iron growled. Then he spat in Kurdran's face.
The tiny force of the insult dislodged something in Kurdran, something that had been lurking deep inside of him since he had come to Ironforge. The fleeting dream of seeing the skies above Aerie Peak… his decision to give up the heirloom… Sky'ree's condition. Everything exploded at once, blinding him with fury.
Kurdran's fist connected with the Dark Iron's head, sending the other dwarf off his feet.
Without any order to do so, the Wildhammers at Kurdran's side charged forward. The Dark Irons hurled their kegs at the attackers, who expertly dodged and rolled out of harm's way. Loud squawks rose from the gryphons as kegs landed throughout the roost, splintering against areas covered in only a thin layer of straw. Then the Wildhammers and the Dark Irons collided, clutching whatever limbs or armor they could grab.
The groups pushed back and forth until the Dark Irons finally lost their balance and crashed into a nearby brazier. Fiery embers erupted from the iron container and caught a nearby mound of straw alight. The fire surged through the surrounding nests, fueled by the Dark Iron spirits.
In seconds, the entire roost was aflame. Smoke billowed up toward the ceiling of the Great Forge. A number of gryphons voiced shrill cries and took to the air, leaving a torrent of feathers, ash, and embers swirling below them.
"Water!" Kurdran roared, stepping over the pile of dwarves on the ground.
From other parts of the Great Forge, dwarves began rushing toward the roost. Gryphons were now circling in the shadowy recesses of the area, but four remained on the ground, three of them huddling around Sky'ree and her nest.
"Sky'ree!" Kurdran yelled. "Get out o' there!"
From her direction came a cry that made Kurdran clench his eyes shut in pain. It was a sound he hadn't heard since Outland. A battle cry that had on many occasions been enough to send Sky'ree's enemies fleeing in terror.
Flames raged around her. Kurdran could barely see Sky'ree through the heavy smoke that covered the roost. One of the gryphons at her side shot upward in a blur, leaving a trail of singed feathers in the air. The two other gryphons rose as well, but they did not flee. They hovered in the air with the talons on their forelegs clutching Sky'ree's wings, voicing brief caws to each other. In unison, the two gryphons began beating their wings furiously, trying to lift Sky'ree off the ground, but she jerked herself free from the grasp of her kin.
Dwarves started dousing the fire with kegs of water, while a newly arrived pair of gnomes in long flowing robes muttered incantations that sent crystals of ice over the roost. The fire, however, continued to roar. Kurdran moved to strip off his armor, but in his state of shock he could do little more than fumble with the straps. He abandoned the idea and barreled toward the flames.
"Kurdran!" Eli yelled.
The gryphon tender and two other Wildhammers wrapped their arms around Kurdran's body. Even with three powerful dwarves clinging to him, Kurdran edged closer and closer to the flames. It took another two Wildhammers to finally wrestle him to the ground.
Pinned down, Kurdran could only watch as the two gryphons near Sky'ree fled from the roost, the heat and smoke too much for them to bear any longer. After an agonizing few seconds, Sky'ree slumped to the ground.
When the last burning embers had been extinguished, Eli and the other Wildhammers released Kurdran, and he rushed into the smoldering roost. Sky'ree was there, motionless. Blackened and smoking.
A hand touched Kurdran's shoulder.
"I… I'm sorry," Eli said in a hoarse voice.
"Why'd she fight her kin? They were tryin' tae save her…." Kurdran muttered in disbelief.
"Och… o' course, lad. She was protectin' the eggs!" Eli said suddenly.
The two dwarves carefully moved Sky'ree's body. Underneath, where three pristine eggs had once been, were scattered fragments of charred shells and the half-cooked remains of Sky'ree's children.
Kurdran stared at the grim sight, speechless.
"She… she tried," Eli said, and he knelt down in front of the blackened nest.
The crowd around the ruined gryphon roost stood in silence. Even the Dark Irons who had been partly responsible for the fire seemed bewildered and at a loss for words. All eyes were on Kurdran. The smoke roiling around him was tinged with the smell of burnt flesh and straw, and he felt dizzy.
Kurdran wandered out of the Great Forge while gryphons were still circling in the air and the city's residents were attempting to piece together what had happened. It was all he could do to keep from collapsing. The fire had burned a wound in him, and from it had drained the last remnants of hope, ambition, and joy that had once coursed through his veins.
For hours he sat alone in a sparsely populated tavern with a pint of untouched ale as memories of Sky'ree came to him. Each one was overshadowed by images of her charred corpse. She should have died in battle, or at the very least in the comfort of her home near Aerie Peak. Not in the heart of a mountain.
It was a mistake to come here, Kurdran thought. His regret dredged up reminders of someone whom he had kept almost completely out of his mind for the past few weeks: Falstad.
Falstad had taken over the title of Wildhammer high thane from Kurdran during his years on Outland. After finally returning to Aerie Peak, Kurdran had felt an overwhelming urge to make up for the decades he had been absent from his homeland. Although he hadn't officially laid claim to his old rank, Kurdran had issued orders to his clan without consulting Falstad, which had undermined the high thane's position.
Kurdran's journey to Ironforge was one example of his overzealous attempts to prove that he was the leader he had always been. As current high thane, Falstad had been slated to join the Council of Three Hammers, but Kurdran had snatched the opportunity from him, stating in not-so-subtle words that his friend did not possess the experience to undertake such a task. In the jubilance surrounding Kurdran's return from Outland, the clan had backed his reasoning. Kurdran could still see the anger and hurt in the high thane's eyes after all had been said and done, as if Kurdran had felt that Falstad's twenty years of bravely leading the clan had been meaningless.
Now Kurdran realized the foolishness of what he had done. For the first time, he wished that Falstad could take his place in the city. Not because Kurdran wanted him to endure the tension rife in Ironforge, but because he believed that Falstad was a better dwarf for the job.
No, Kurdran told himself.
Calling upon Falstad, even after everything that had happened, would be a sign of weakness. There was still a means, Kurdran realized, to prevent Ironforge from stripping away all that he held dearest.
There was still something that the city hadn't taken.
The High Seat was empty when Kurdran stalked through it to Muradin's throne. Adjacent to the stone seat was the large iron chest where the three pieces of the Modimus hammer were stored. Each council member had been given a large, heavy key to the container. Kurdran slipped his into the lock.
Slowly he opened the chest and withdrew his clan's scepter. It looked barren and defiled now, stripped of its gryphon feathers and dry strands of grass in preparation for the reforging.
"I knew you would take it back," said a voice tinged with glee.
Kurdran whirled. Moira was standing at the bottom of the ramp to the thrones, still dressed in her formal wear, holding Dagran in her arms. A shaft of light cut across the High Seat from the open door of her chambers at the back of the room.


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Is the Old Testament plagiarized from the Zoroastrian scriptures?
Quite simply, no. Many wild theories are thrown about by theologians looking for something to put into their ThD theses, and this is one of these ideas. The Zend Avesta is the principle scripture of Zoroastrianism, the pseudo-monotheistic sun-worshiping religion which began in Persia in about the seventh century BCE. One principal problem with this theory is that most of the Old Testament was written long before the Zend Avesta. The origins of the Zend Avesta are obscure, but the earliest evidence for its existence comes from about 600 BCE. Assuming that there are parallels between the Old Testament and the Zend Avesta which require one to conclude that one borrowed from the other (and this is a big assumption) the logical implication would be that the Persian scripture borrowed from the one which preceded it?the Old Testament! The reason theologians are not attracted to this theory is that it would not provide an interesting and controversial ThD thesis topic.
Another problem with this theory is that most of the original Zend Avesta has been completely lost. In fact, it is difficult to prove that Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra) himself is even an historical person, as his origins and even the time of his life are controversial. The Zoroastrians now rely principally on the Gathas, which are supposed sayings of Zoroaster. I say supposed sayings of Zoroaster because this book was written hundreds of years after the Zend Avesta when most of the original writings had already been lost to posterity. For this reason, it is difficult to say what was in the Zend Avesta in the first place. This would make it hard to prove either that the Bible writers borrowed from the Zoroastrian scripture or vice versa. With little solid evidence in either direction, much room is left for those who like to speculate and who make a living out of finding supposed problems with the Bible. You would do well to be extremely skeptical of such claims. You should look for some sort of solid evidence to back up the claim that the Bible writers borrowed from Zoroastrian scripture. To date, I have seen no reliable evidence to support the claim, but if you find something, I would request you send the information my way. I will not be holding my breath.
John Oakes, PhD
What about the Giants like Goliath? Is there any record outside the Bible that describes them? And how can I explain 2 Samuel 21:19?
I suppose you will find some one who will claim that some obscure reference to giants in the literature of the Assyrians or the Egyptians or so forth supports the Biblical description of giants, or of the Nephilim (Genesis 6:4), which seem to be a people who were very large. The problem with such "support" is that this sort of evidence also supports belief in unicorns, dragons and all kinds of other mythical creatures.
As far as I know, there is no legitimate, hard evidence to support the existence of a race of very unusually tall people in ancient times. Goliath himself appears to be a single, very unusually large man. Perhaps he had some sort of genetic abnormality. Genetic abnormalities which create unusually large people are rare but are known to occur. Even if a paleontologist or anthropologist were to dig up one particularly large skeleton from several thousand years ago, it is hard to say that this would particularly support belief in the Nephilim or in the fact that Goliath was so large. In the end, we are left to accept the existence of the Nephilim and the very large stature of Goliath on the basis of the authority of the Bible and its record as an amazingly accurate historical account. Given the massive evidence in support of the Bible as an inspired book and in the historical accuracy of the Bible (see: Historical and Archaeological Evidence Which Supports the Bible), I personally find it easy to accept the Biblical account on its own authority.
As far as 2 Samuel 21:19, apparently the parallel account in 1 Chronicles 20:5 mentions Lahmi the brother of Goliath, rather than Goliath. Most likely there is a copyist error in either 2 Samuel 21:19 or 1 Chronicles 20:5. If the scribal error is in 1 Chronicles 20, then this Goliath is a different one from the one killed by David. More likely, the scribal error is in 2 Samuel 21:19. Small scribal errors in the Hebrew Old Testament are not uncommon, but in general they have no significant effect on the meaning of Old Testament passages. (see: A Remarkable Collection at this website).
John Oakes, PhD
I was looking for some credible evidence for the historicity of Jesus. Two main historians who wrote about Jesus, Thallus and Josephus, are controversial. It is not clear if they wrote it and when they wrote it. Are there records which date to the 1st century which we know where scholars are sure that they refer to Jesus Christ?
The historicity of Jesus is about as well established as for any single person in the ancient world. No serious scholar would even entertain the claim that the existence of Jesus is a myth. In fact, you may assume that anyone who does claim that Jesus is a myth does not know what they are talking about at all! You refer to Josephus and Thallus being controversial. Josephus was a Jewish historian who lived from about AD 35 to AD 100. He actually wrote for the emperors in Rome at the time. It is not at all controversial that Josephus mentions Jesus in his work, The Jewish Wars. He refers to Jesus and the Christians in a few places. He also mentions specifics about the execution of the apostle James. There is one passage in Josephus which is controversial. In this passage, some scholars speculate that the sayings of Josephus were amplified by Christian copiers during the second or third century BC. See my chapter on the resurrection for more specifics on Josephus and the particular quote which some doubt The Resurrection of Jesus. Also, see my article on the claims of Jesus, which has a significant amount of information on those who mention Jesus in the first century. The Claims of Jesus.
To summarize on Josephus, it is not controversial whether he mentioned Jesus. What is controversial is the specific wording of one of the passages in his writings whose authenticity some scholars question. As far as Thallus goes, he is a Roman historian who mentions specifics about the resurrection of Jesus. The problem here is that his writings are known only by his being quoted by others. We do not have the originals in the case of Thallus. I suppose one could claim that there is some possible doubt about the references of Thallus to Jesus because we do not have the original, but I believe in general scholars accept that he did in fact refer to Jesus in his original writings.
You ask whether others in the first century mention Jesus. The answer is definitely yes. For example, both Tacitus and Pliny the Elder, well-known Roman historians of the first and second century AD mention Jesus. Tacitus mentions his resurrection. Besides, a number of Jewish rabbis mention the life of Jesus during the first three centuries. These writings can be found in the Jewish Talmud. These Jewish writers mention the miracles of Jesus, but of course do not acknowledge that he was the Messiah. They claim that the miracles of Jesus were the work of Satan, which is reminiscent of the sayings of Jesus' accusers during his lifetime. Details of these claims may be found in the references above.
You may be extremely well assured that Jesus was a real person who lived in Palestine, who performed many public signs, who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and about whom it was claimed that he was resurrected from the dead. These things are a matter of public record. You cannot prove all the sayings and acts of Jesus from sources outside the New Testament, but the facts mentioned above are without doubt true.
Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls important?
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a large number of manuscripts which have been found in a series of caves in the general area site of the ruins of the desert community of Qumran. Qumran was a settlement in the steep and arid hills at the Northwest end of the Dead Sea. Although there is some argument from scholars, most believe that Qumran was a community of Essenes, an ascetic sect of Jews who were waiting for the Messiah and who had rejected the priesthood in Jerusalem. It is believed that at least partly due to the upheavals at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, these manuscripts were carried to a number of caves in the general area of Qumran and eventually abandoned there.
The "scrolls" are a number of complete scrolls as well as many fragments and even some manuscripts on copper and other materials. They contain many of the writings of the Essenes and other Jewish sects, including a number of apocalyptic and theological treatises. Most significantly for Christians, the scrolls include a large number of fragments and even some complete scrolls of Old Testament. This is very significant because before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known manuscripts of the Old Testament in Hebrew were from AD 900 and later. The oldest complete manuscript was the Leningrad Old Testament manuscript form the eleventh century.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are manuscripts from about 250BC to around AD 50. This moves the oldest manuscripts of the Old Testament back over one thousand years, spanning as much as two-thirds of the time from when some of the books were written and the oldest previous available manuscript.
In general, the Dead Sea Scrolls are very similar to the Masoretic Text, which is the oldest previously available text. In most cases in which they differ from the Masoretic Text, they bear similarity to the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Old Testament which was done in the third and second centuries BC.
The significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls is that they provide strong support for the belief that our present text of the Hebrew Old Testament is very similar to the original writings, giving us even greater confidence that we have the very words of God. For further reading go to the article A Remarkable Collection in the article section of the web site.
If Jesus really did all the things that are recorded in the Bible, why isn't there more information about him outside the Bible?
Thousands must have seen or somehow heard from him. Is it maybe because the written testimonies about Jesus were burned, destroyed by the enemies in the 1st century ? Paul persecuted the church because he taught it was a sect, but he never heard about Jesus before his calling. That seems a bit strange because Paul was a Pharisee in Jerusalem and then he must have heard about a guy who claims to be the son of god.
I have already essentially answered this question under question number nine on the question page. This question is also addressed in an article at the web site titled The Miracles of Jesus and one titled The Resurrection of Jesus To give a quick summary, authors from the first and second century who were not disciples of Jesus but who mentioned him and referred to some specific facts about him which corroborate the New Testament accounts include Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian, as well as Tacitus, Pliny and Seutonius, all very well-known Roman historians. Also, some Jewish writers mention Jesus, his miracles and his resurrection, although in derogatory terms. Other Roman historians mention Jesus as well as the events surrounding the resurrection. One even mentioned the period of darkness at the time of the resurrection. Specific events which are mentioned include the crucifixion in Jesus in Jerusalem, his resurrection, his miracles (in a general sense), the death of the apostle James, and so forth. If you want to do some research, I suggest Josh McDowell's book New Evidence That Demands a Verdict and my book Reasons for Belief: A Handbook of Christian Evidences.
There is no evidence that attempts to burn or destroy early Christian manuscripts or the manuscripts of non-believers limited knowledge of the works of Jesus. Paul clearly knew a lot about Jesus before he was converted on the road to Damascus, as he was going to Damascus to persecute the followers of Jesus. He was very well aware of the claims of the early disciples concerning the miracles and resurrection of Jesus.
I saw your article on historical and archaelogical evidences for the bible and I was intrigued. I have been reading about a guy you may have heard of Bob Cornuke. His story is amazing. A former LA SWAT police officer he joined up with a rich guy to pursue biblical archaeology. He believes the bible is 100% historically accurate, and that the mountain of Sinai, as it is referred to in the bible, is actually in Saudi Arabia – They actually snuck into Saudi Arabia and went to see this mountain where they found everything described in the bible. Moses cave, the altar, the rock that was split with the water flowing out, markers at the base of the mountain, etc. If you havent seen the pictures that they took it is really astounding, they are on their website. I'd be very interested to know your insights on this and have attached an excerpt below and their website link. For centuries Bible scholars and religious pilgrims have been seeking the location of the real Mt. evidence has been produced to verify that what is traditionally designated at "Mount Sinai" in the south central Sinai Peninsula is indeed verifiable reason that the traditional site is designated "Mount Sinai" at all is because a Roman mystic designated it and Helena, mother of century AD. (Helena also claimed she discovered the true "holy sepulchre" in Jerusalem and the true cross of Christ.). Several other proposed sites for the true Mount Sinai have been suggested by biblical scholars, but thus we are ever to discern a correct Exodus, it?s important to use the Scriptures as a guide, just as we would use any other ancient documents that have proven reliable in the past. In the New Testament, Paul wrote in Galatians 4:25, "Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia…"Although some argue that here the Roman designation of Arabia includes the Sinai Peninsula, Arabia in Paul?s day encompassed a larger region that primarily designated the populated regions of ancient Midian, or modern-day Saudi Arabia. As a "Hebrew of Hebrews," Paul?s understanding of Arabia would Kings 10:15, 2 Chronicles 9:14, clearly identified with the region east of the Gulf of Aqaba, where "kings" ruled and the "Dedanites" co-dwelt with other nomadic peoples. as being in Midian: "Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God." Here, there are two important issues. First, the region of "Midian" referred to here is undeniably the same as present-day Saudi Arabia. Second, at the traditional cause it to be geographically identified with the "back" of a desert, in distinction from its surroundings. By contrast, the site proposed by BASE ancient Midian. However, can ancient Midian be identified with the Sinai Peninsula, which in the time of Moses, was considered a part of Egypt (although designated as the "wilderness" of Egypt)? It is apparent from Exodus Moses fled Egypt for safer ground: "When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian." Egypt and its holdings would not have been safe for Moses under any circumstances. He would not have fled to multiple mining interests and military. The Bible makes several references to Moses returning to Egypt from Midian, including Exodus 4:19 where we read, "Now the Lord had said to Moses in Midian, ?Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead." All passages associated with Moses? stay in Midian point toward present-day Saudi Arabia bush, and then returned with the (or the lack of it) pointed away from the historical mountain of Moses, a site found to support this theory. Saudi Arabia?s closed borders made it impossible for a team of scholars and archaeologists to enter the country. country, traced what appears to be the consider to be the true Mount Sinai.
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Thanks for writing. I am glad you are thinking about the Bible and Archaeology. Have you read my book "Reasons for Belief: A Handbook of Christian Evidence"? It is available through www.ipibooks.com. It contains a summary of archaeological evidence in support of the Bible, as well as a lot of other general Christian evidences. If it is not available at your book ministry, you could perhaps ask them to get it.
Anyway, yes I am well aware of the non-Mt Sinai theories. I think it is fair to say that no one knows for sure where the Law was received. There are hundreds of examples of local peoples in the Near East making very dubious claims that a particular site is the location of Old Testament events. There is nothing easier than finding a guide in Palestine to help you visit the "true" site of particular biblical scenes.
As to the claims that the biblical Mt Sinai is actually in present-day Saudi Arabia, I would say that this may in fact be true. However, the biblical arguments above are not convincing to me at all. The author claims that it is all but proved that Midian is beyond the Gulf of Aquaba. It is easy to make such a claim, but his statement that the Sinai was Egyptian territory, while generally true, does not convince me that the Law could not have been received there or that parts of the Sinai could not have been controlled by Bedoins such as the Midianites. The author above claims that there is no physical evidence that the traditional Mt. Sinai is the biblical one. I believe this is true. However, a very strong dose of skepticism toward this particular person's conclusions would be wise. If one looks at a map and asks whether the Israelites may have traveled all the way through the Sinai peninsula, around past Aquaba, out into the Arabian peninsula before the events recorded in Exodus, I am a bit skeptical of that, but would not rule it out. The author claims that Helena was the first to designate the traditional Mt. Sinai. I do not believe this is true. You may want to do your own research into this, but I believe you will find that this is not accurate. The author also says that Midian is present-day Saudi Arabia is not convincing. Certainly Midian did not have the exact same borders as modern Saudi Arabia. "The Bible is clear that Moses went out of Egypt, to the land of Midian east of the gulf of Aqaba." This is not clear from any biblical passage I can think of. Does the author quote his sources for this claim? I find the argument for some particular mountain on the Arabian peninsula at least as unconvincing. The fact that the authors can point to some pictures does not help. I guarantee that supporters of the traditional location will be able to point to similar geological features etc.
In summary, I would not be surprised if the traditional Mt. Sinai was not the site of the receipt of the Law. There is not direct evidence, other than tradition and the fact that Mt. Sinai is the largest peak in the Sinai Peninsula, as far as I know to support this site being the biblical Sinai. To say that we do not know where Sinai is, is a far cry from saying that a particular peak on the Arabian peninsula is the correct one unless we have some sort of verifiable evidence.
In any case, this is fun and interesting stuff, and I encourage you to continue your researches, but to also maintain a skeptical eye. Bear in mind that as interesting as the search for the true Sinai is, in the end, it really does not affect significantly our view of God or of the Old Testament.
The book of Jashar is one of the many books cited in the OT. Following is a list (possibly incomplete) of sources cited in the O.T. books. The list omits references to other O.T. books. These works are "extrabiblical"-outside (extra, Latin) the Bible.
The Book of the Wars of the Lord-Numbers 21:14The Poets-Numbers 21:27The Book of the Annals of the Kings of Media and Persia-Esther 10:2The Book of Jashar-Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18The Sayings of the Wise-Proverbs 22:17+The Sayings of Agur-Proverbs 30The Sayings of King Lemuel-Proverbs 31:1-9The Book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel-1 Kings 14:19 etc.The Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah-1 Kings 14:29 etc.The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel-2 Chronicles 16:11The Annotations of the Prophet Iddo-2 Chronicles 13:22The Vision of the Prophet Isaiah-2 Chronicles 32:32Genealogical records-Nehemiah 7, Ezra 2The Book of the Annals of Solomon-1 Kings 11:41The Book of the Annals of King David-1 Chronicles 27:24The Records of Samuel the Seer-1 Chronicles 29:29The Records of Nathan the Prophet-1 Chronicles 29:29The Records of Gad the Seer-1 Chronicles 29:29The Visions of Iddo the Seer-2 Chronicles 9:29The Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite-2 Chronicles 9:29The Annals of Jehu son of Hanani-2 Chronicles 20:34The Letter of Elijah to Jehoram-2 Chronicles 21:12+The Annotations of the Book of the Kings-2 Chronicles 24:27The Laments of Jeremiah for Josiah-2 Chronicles 35:25
Note:1. It is always possible that some of these sources may be identical to other sources, although with a different name.2. This is probably not a complete list.3. This study makes it clear that the Bible frequently quotes sources, without necessarily making those sources "inspired."
Douglas Jacoby, from www.douglasjacoby.com
I have heard that the Old Testament was written by Jewish priests just a couple of hundred years before Christ, and that it is totally unreliable historically, with lots of religious fables and myths. How can I be sure about this?
Two hundred years ago it would have been hard to produce hard evidence to prove the skeptics who make such claims wrong. Before the discoveries of modern archaeology, belief in the truly ancient character of the writings in the Old Testament was based primarily on faith. This is certainly not the case today. Since the mid nineteenth century there has been an ever-increasing amount of material discovered in the Near East which provides abundant and dramatic proof of the historical accuracy of the Old Testament. At the same time, the historical reliability of the Old Testament text has strongly supported belief that most of it was written in a time frame close to the actual events described. In other words, the historical reliability of books such as Exodus strongly support belief that the book was written by an author who lived at a time close to the events of the Exodus.
Hundreds of examples could be cited to support this claim. An article which may be useful is Historical and Archaeological Evidence Which Supports the Bible. We will list just a very small number here.
1. The Hittites.
As recently as the late nineteenth century, many scholars doubted the very existence of these people known as the Hittites, despite the fact that they figure so prominently in the Bible. Many considered the Hittites, Horites, Jebusites, Amorites and so forth as simply historical fiction. That was until 1906 when the German archaeologist Hugo Winkler began excavating the site of the ancient city of Hattusha in present-day Turkey. He excavated five large temples, as well as a citadel. Ten thousand clay tablets containing what is now known to be the Hittite language were also discovered. A great number of other cities which were once part of the great Hittite Empire have since been excavated. The Hittites were the dominant power in the Near East, along with Egypt and Assyria for well over a thousand years. So much for the Bible being an historical fantasy.
2. The Tel el-Amarna letters.
The Tel el-Amarna tablets were discovered in the ruins of the Egyptian city el-Amarna. This was the capital city of Pharaoh Akhnaton, ruler of Egypt from 1387 to 1366 BC. The tablets are letters from local officials in Palestine and Syria, describing the situation in their provinces, requesting supplies and so forth. The letters in general describe a state of near anarchy in the outlying reaches of the Egyptian realms.
Most interestingly, the Amarna letters appear to mention events recorded in the book of Joshua. A number of the letters mention cities falling to an invading group. Specifically, they mention the fall of Gezer, Ashkelon and Lachish. All three of these cities are mentioned in the list of conquered cities in Joshua. This is quite significant, because the book of Joshua clearly implies that not all the cities of Canaan were conquered. Megiddo and Jerusalem were notable hold-outs. These cities are not mentioned in the el-Amarna letters as being conquered. One of the letters found at el-Amarna is from a certain Abdi-Hiba, governor of Jebus (later known as Jerusalem). The letter is addressed to Akhnaton, which implies it was written somewhere between 1387 and 1366 BC. This fits well with an approximate date of the exodus of 1420 BC. In the letter, Abdi-Hiba pleaded for military aid from Pharaoh Akhnaton;
?The Habiru plunder all lands of the king. If archers are here this year, then the lands of the king, the lord, will remain; but if the archers are not here, then the lands of the king, my lord, are lost.?
Could the Habiru (or Apiru) of this letter be the armies of the Hebrews, conquering large parts of Canaan from the native dynasties, as described in Joshua? Some archaeologists have denied this contention. Many do so because they like to date the conquest to some time around 1270 BC. The obvious similarity of the spelling, combined with the perfect correspondence with the list of conquered cities makes the identification of the Habiru of the Tel el-Amarna letters with the Hebrews in the Bible seem almost certain. At some point, archaeologists will have to consider the possibility that the Old Testament is the most accurate and useful primary source of historical evidence for the Near East we have.
3. The Sennacherib Cylinder.
This "cylinder" is actually in the shape of a prism. It is also known as the Taylor prism. It was found in Nineveh. Events recorded on the prism imply that it was carved in 686 BC. It reports the attack and siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib. These events are related in detail in 2 Kings 18:17-19:37. The writer of 2 Kings states that Jerusalem was put under siege by Sennacherib?s army. After preparing the defenses of the city, King Hezekiah prayed to God for deliverance. As described in 2 Kings, that night the army of Sennacherib was slain by an angel of God, and Sennacherib retreated back to Assyria. The account of the siege as recorded on the Sennacherib cylinder is as follows:
As to Hezekiah, the Jew, he did not submit to my yoke. I laid siege to 46 of his strong cities, walled forts, and to the countless small villages in their vicinity. I drove out of them 200,150 people, young and old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, big and small cattle beyond counting and considered [them] booty. Himself I made a prisoner in Jerusalem, his royal residence, like a bird in a cage.
Surely if Sennacherib had actually defeated and captured Hezekiah, it would have been mentioned on the cylinder. Apparently, both 2 Kings and those who recorded Sennacherib?s accomplishments agree that he put siege to Jerusalem, but that he left Canaan without overcoming Jerusalem.
The great volume of archaeological evidence has made it clear that the Bible is the most accurate ancient historical document in existence today. Those who claim it is was written hundreds of years after the supposed events and those who claim it is full of fables and unreliable history are either misinformed or are not willing to consider the obvious evidence revealed by archaeology. The fact is that the more we learn, the more we become confident that the Bible is an extremely reliable historical account of the events which affected God's people throughout their history.
John Oakes
If so, was it a world-wide flood, or just a local phenomenon in Mesopotamia? Is there any evidence for the flood happening?
This question has certainly brought about a lot of debate over the years. Many have scoffed at the "myth" of the flood in the time of Noah. The principle reason for intellectuals to scoff at the story of the flood is a predisposition to assume that supernatural events cannot and do not happen. It is easy to see that if one assumes before even examining the question that miraculous, supernatural events do not happen, one will end by assuming that the flood never happened.
However, the flood is an inescapable part of the inspired word of God–the Bible. Jesus did not hesitate to accept it as a literal event which actually happened (Matthew 24:38). Neither did Peter (2 Peter 2:5) or the writer of Hebrews (Hebrews 11:7). Should we?
Well, yes, we should at least be open-minded enough to check out the evidence. If the world-wide flood recorded in Genesis actually happened, there might be some evidence of the event which one could point to. If one were to search for evidence for the flood, what could one expect to find?
Some would claim that the flood created most of the sedimentary layers on the earth–up to twenty-five thousand feet thick in places. They would claim, for example that all the layers which can be observed at the Grand Canyon were laid down in a single, universal flood, and that the canyon itself was carved out as the waters of that single flood receded. This claim is not credible at all. If fact, if a universal flood occurred, it would at most redistribute a significant part of the top soil, sand and gravel at the surface of the earth, leaving perhaps as much as a few dozen feet of mud in some places, and eroded top soil in others. Therefore the physical signs of a great, world-wide flood would be similar to those of a major local flood. In Mesopotamia, for example, flood layers up to 15 feet thick have been discovered, which some have attributed to the flood in the days of Noah. This may well be, but it is difficult to prove, as major floods occur naturally in Mesopotamia from time to time.
If physical evidence may be unconvincing, what evidence can one look for, to confirm the flood described in Genesis? One significant fact is that nearly every very ancient culture has a record of a great flood. Traditions of a singularly massive flood are found in cultures in Australia, China, Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mesopotamia, North, Central and South America and Europe. No other ancient event is remembered in every part of the globe. This fact is very strongly suggestive that some sort of great, world-wide flood actually happened. Due to their presupposition against the possibility of a supernatural event, most intellectuals are extremely unlikely to accept this hypothesis.
Although the common record of a great flood from every region of the globe is quite suggestive, it is worth remembering that ultimately, for the Bible believer, faith in the account of the flood in Genesis is based primarily on belief that the entire Bible is inspired by God. The Old Testament has every conceivable mark of inspiration by the creator. Peter reminded his readers, in 2 Peter 3:5-7 that the grounds for belief in the return of Jesus is the same as for belief in the flood. Both are based on the Word of God.
Another common question about the flood is whether it was truly world-wide. One answer is that the account in Genesis certainly implies that it was. In Genesis seven one can find the words every and all throughout. Besides, as already pointed out, there is a similar record of a great flood found in every part of the globe, lending credence to its being world-wide in its effect. Some have proposed the "Local Flood Theory" to explain the Genesis flood account. The idea is that the flood of Noah was a massive flood in the Mesopotamian area only. The problem with this theory is that there is no way the water could rise so high for one hundred and fifty days, just in Mesopotamia, without spreading to surrounding areas. Others have proposed pseudo-naturalistic explanations of the flood such as the "Canopy Theory." This is the theory that in the early earth there was a massive canopy of water in the upper atmosphere which was released in the flood. This theory is easily dismissed as it defies several well-known physical laws.
In the final analysis, the flood described in Genesis is clearly a miraculous event. It is plainly described as a judgment for mankind's sins. Any attempt to find some sort of "natural" explanation is bound to fail. Exactly how God did it we do not know. Unfortunately, many possible questions about the flood will probably remain unanswered. Did literally every kind of animal come to the ark? What happened to the water? Could the flood have been world-wide in effect, but leave at least some creatures behind in various parts of the world? Did God recreate certain species after the flood? Because the Bible does not provide specific answers to some of these questions, one can speculate, but it is unwise to be dogmatic about one specific opinion.
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Two bombs were set by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in advance of Prime Minister Sellal's visit to Tizi Ouzou; one bomb detonated but caused no injuries and the other was dismantled. In desert operations, security forces recently killed 22 militants from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and Ansar Dine. Five militants trying to infiltrate the country at Bordj Badji Mokhtar were killed by police. President Bouteflika returned to Algeria after nearly three months in a French hospital. Locals in the Kaybylie region have complained about the recent incursion of Salafist imams.
Authorities announced increased counterterrorism measures to be taken throughout the country during Ramadan and later this summer. At least 10 members of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb were killed by security forces in recent operations in Bouira, Bordj Bou Arreridj, and Drâa Ben Khedda.
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At the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, presidential advisor Kamel Rezzag Bara stressed the global implications of growing terrorist activity in the Sahel. African Union envoy Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira urged greater participation by the UN, the AU, and the European Union in addressing the problem. EU envoy Gilles De Kerchove warned that interactions between terrorists and criminal networks were making both stronger, and said the EU was sending 60 border control trainers to southern Libya, which is becoming a "sanctuary for terrorist groups."
The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), an al Qaeda splinter group, offered to swap a kidnapped Algerian diplomat for three Islamist fighters being held in Algeria. Presidential advisor Kamal Rezzag Bara refused the offer, saying that Algeria does not negotiate with or make concessions to terrorists. MUJAO kidnapped seven Algerian consular staff members in Mali in April 2012; one has been killed, three have been released, and three are still being held captive.
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Foreign Minister Medelci said Algeria and Tunisia are coordinating to secure their shared border, under a security plan implemented three weeks ago. Some 20 key border crossings in the southern region have been identified among over 80 used by terrorists and weapons smugglers. Interior Minister Kabila said Tunisia is now confronting al Qaeda-linked militants near its southern border with Algeria who entered Tunisia from Mali, but that "Algeria doesn't intervene in Tunisian affairs."
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US offers rewards for Boko Haram, African al Qaeda leadersThe $7 million reward for Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram's emir, puts him in the top echelon of wanted terrorist leaders. Rewards of $5 million are also offered for Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Yahya Abu Hammam.
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Security forces arrested three Tunisian members of Ansar al Sharia in El Taref as they attempted to enter Algerian territory using false passports and traveling in two vehicles. They were wanted in connection with recent events in Kairouan and Ettadhamen City. Four men who kidnapped 32 European tourists and broke into an Algerian prison in 1994, freeing 1,200 prisoners, will appear in court on May 28; the four said the attacks were planned by a terrorist group headed by Nabil Sahraoui alias Abu Ibrahim.
Belmokhtar's unit participated in Niger suicide attacksMokhtar Belmokhtar is alive, and announced that his al Mua'qi'oon Biddam, or Those Who Sign in Blood Brigade, carried out the suicide assaults in Niger in conjunction with MUJAO.
MUJAO suicide bombers hit uranium mine, barracks in NigerThe al Qaeda-linked Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa said the suicide attacks were intended to punish Niger for "cooperation with France in the war against Sharia" in Mali.
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Formed in 1985 in Plano, Texas, Hello Gorgeous began as a makeover company that obtained trademarks and now also sells beauty products along with supplying beauty services. The team at Hello Gorgeous strives to bring each and every customer the latest trends, newest products and the best trained staff for every service. Locations have now expanded beyond Texas into Louisiana and hopefully soon to many other major cities and states across the country. Shop online for some of the best quality beauty supplies including normal and combination skin products, dry and mature skin solutions, sensitive skin formulas, oily and problem skin products, skin care kits, resurfacing treatments, anti-aging serums, bath and body products, scalp and skin therapy, eye makeup, cheeky blushes, face makeup, lipstick and glosses, recipe for health vitamins, health and beauty juices, formaldehyde-free nail care, makeup brushes and sponges, image essentials, and more. Check out the Hot Tips section on the Hello Gorgeous website for the ultimate trendsetting techniques and fashions. And call the Hello Gorgeous hotline for any questions, comments and concerns you may have. The friendly staff will help you with anything you may need. Shop using coupon codes for great discounts