The Verdict
The Seams — Part 6 of 6 eFireTemple.com The evidence has been presented. The witnesses have testified. The seams have been exposed. It is time to render a verdict. The case The Bible contains two irreconcilable narratives about the Persian spiritual system. Narrative one — represented by Isaiah 45, Ezra, Nehemiah, 2 Chronicles, the behavior of the Jewish community across a millennium, and the Gospel of Matthew — portrays the Persian spiritual system as aligned with God's purposes. God works through Persian kings.
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The Seams — Part 6 of 6 eFireTemple.com The evidence has been presented. The witnesses have testified. The seams have been exposed. It is time to render a verdict. The case The Bible contains two irreconcilable narratives about the Persian spiritual system. Narrative one — represented by Isaiah 45, Ezra, Nehemiah, 2 Chronicles, the behavior of the Jewish community across a millennium, and the Gospel of Matthew — portrays the Persian spiritual system as aligned with God's purposes. God works through Persian kings. God stirs their spirits, turns their hearts, and uses their authority to accomplish divine ends. God communicates directly with Zoroastrian priests. Zoroastrian spiritual perception exceeds that of the Jewish establishment. The most sacred building in Judaism is built under Persian authority. The most important text in Rabbinic Judaism is produced in Persian territory.
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