Digging Biblical History, Or The End Of The World

Eureka Alert ^ | 11-20-2007 | George Hunka

[wizr]

Some believe, because the Aztec calendar ends in 2012, that the world will end.

Actually, if we believe what Jesus said, we must be ready for the end ALL the time.

[DManA]

That’s a fun site. I’m am always amazed at the effort people put into these things and how ingenious there efforts really are. I read them like sci-fi.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Nuc1]

Of Course! Probably the Mayan calender bit. Personally I think they just got tired of chiseling on rock. I predict that 2013 will come in just like any other year. LOL

[jalisco555]

Fascinating stuff. One of my dreams is to volunteer on this dig once life allows me to free up enough time.

[jalisco555]

The article lost me at B.C.E

This is just standard academic terminology. It can be a little annoying but it shouldn't get in the way of appreciating what is being described.

[jalisco555]

God’s Word says that Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest ruler EVER? I believe God.

I always took the whole "wisest ruler" description as ironic. After all, his kingdom broke up immediately after his death. Doesn't sound like a well ruled place to me.

[jalisco555]

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[xcamel]

Technically, B.C.E was “Before Christian Epoch”, and C.E. was just “Christian Epoch” - but even that got “politically corrected”

[jalisco555]

I used to subscribe to Biblical Archaeology Magazine and I think it was this guy that was always 'fussing' with someone in that magazine.

Me too, but I also let my subscription lapse. The disputes among academicians in this field can get really unpleasantly nasty. Got tired of reading one professor calling another professor evil, or a criminal. I can't think of another scientific field where the disputes are so vicious and personal.

[VOA]

I love BCE and CE.
Surely there was one person at The International Political Correctness
Convention that instituted those notations...that said “Guys, I
think you are just going to get laughed at by a lot of people because
of ‘varying interpretations’ of your new notations!”

[in hoc signo vinces]

Exactly...however, one could make the arguement that 2013 does come around, only the world you know has ended...

After the Hildabeast and her clowns get through with the World.

[khnyny]

Saint Malachy (an Irish bishop who died in 1148 a.d.) prophesied about the ‘end times’ too. He managed to see every Pope till the end of the world. Who knows, be prepared, lol.

[Leofl]

Bookmark and thanks

[marinamuffy]

B.C.E.= Before Common Era

The first time I saw these terms used was actually in my extremely theologically conservative, biblical literature text book used for an online class with Liberty University. I thought that was pretty funny.

It still kind of annoys me to see them used - not because of the terms themselves which I understand have been used in hisory references for quite awhile - but because of how liberals/atheists embrace them more and more for their own agenda.

marinamuffy

[OSHA]

"The article lost me at B.C.E"

Just remember what the dividing line between BCE & CE is! :^)

[dangerdoc]

>God’s Word says that Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest ruler EVER? I believe God.>

“I always took the whole “wisest ruler” description as ironic. After all, his kingdom broke up immediately after his death. Doesn’t sound like a well ruled place to me.”

His disobediance to God was profound and his actions later in his life were definately unwise. Look at the book of Ecc. and you will see he died as a rather empty man and disavowed his persuit of wisdom as vanity. His attempt to secure his empire through marriage with foriegn women rather than trusting God was what eventually destroyed his family’s rule and led to the Jews being taken from the land.

[SunkenCiv]

[nmh]

B.C Befiore Christ

B.C.E. They changed it to something common era.

Many found Christ offensive.

[RockinRight]

Nothing.