Criticism of the Bible - The Old Testament

Criticism of the Bible – The Old Testament. This upload focuses on the research field of Higher Criticism as applied to the Bible. The research during the 18th and 19th centuries has shown conclusively that the authors and dates of authorships of the different books of the Bible differ widely than what was presumed in the tradition. We start here with the Old Testament. 1- Wikipedia – Higher Criticism. A good review to the science of higher criticism. 2- History of Higher Criticism, by: Robert Newman. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- The Pentateuch and Book of Joshua Critically Examined, by: John William Colenso, 1862 (5 parts). This book received wide condemnation from the Church when it was first published because the author was no ordinary man; he was the Bishop of Natal, South Africa. 8, 9, 10- The Religion of Israel, by: A. Kuenen, 1874 (3 Volumes). 11- Pentateuch and Its Relation to Jewish & Christian Dispensation, by: Andrews Norton, 1870. 12- Levitical Priests - Criticism of the Pentateuch, by: Samuel Ives Curtiss, 1877. 13- The Bible from the Stand Point of Higher Criticism – The Old Testament, by: Ramsden Balmforth, 1904. 14- Errors of the Scriptures, by: F. Gadiner, 1879. 15 - Crimes of Jehovah, by: Mark Mirabello, 1996.

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LeeEtta (2009-05-23)

So Far this is rubbish that I have read so far. It is taking scripture out of context. Though I haven't read it all and am on biased I feel from the selections I have read it is so; that is scripture taken out of context.
Let me add that to fully appreciate the bible you have to have a open mind and LISTEN to options that different than your own to FULLY understand the bible. There is some truth but you have to be discerning.

LeeEtta (2009-05-23)

Allow me to add that Jehovah-Yahweh was vindictive in the OT but; it was to show that no man could measure up to GOD's standards. Jesus offered a escape of the perfect law of GOD. Though Jesus all is forgiven if you have faith/belief in Jesus. The Apostle Paul said these things were written for a example for us but Jesus is the way. That Jesus fulfilled the law and done away with the law that the OT is based on. Clinging to the the OT you will have a relationship with GOD, fully.. Studying the OT helps build faith in Christ and why he came and died for us but that is all the OT is. Jesus is the Law in all aspects. Love GOD, Love you fellow man, and spread the Good News. If you do these things you have fulfilled the LAW of Moses.
GOD has the right to demand exact justice but his love for us he provided the Messiah to free us from a burden that we by our own power could never fulfill. For many this is hard to swallow or believe but, it is true. You have free choice/will but eventually you will have to answer for the decisions you make in your life.
Ill. Lets say I am a manager at Wal-Mart I buy something at Target. Is this
Now lets say I put at the enterance the item I purchased at Target and show the Wal-Mart same item, comparing the prices. Now is this wrong?
Likewise the OT is build a case for the need of a Messiah and the NT is the Proof of the Messiah. You can slam, hate, or whatever. It is your choice but you have to live with the decisions you make.

LeeEtta (2009-05-23)

EDIT:
Clinging to the the OT you will not have a relationship with GOD, fully.. Studying the OT helps build faith in Christ and why he came and died for us but that is all the OT is. Jesus is the Law in all aspects. Love GOD, Love you fellow man, and spread the Good News. If you do these things you have fulfilled the LAW of Moses.
Paul stated to Gov. Felix that there will be a resurrection on the righteous and the unrighteous. Belief in Jesus allows those to have a special place in GOD's arrangement but that of servants/lords to help others; the key here is servants that have proven themselves thus ready to help the unrighteous. Lords only to Jesus righteous direction and law. Don't let dogma, ideology cause confusion of what Jesus really said. It is really simple. Love God, Love your fellow man(his creation), share the Good news. What you believe about Christ doesn't matter in the sense that you believe and pray for his Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit and relationship with him that will lead you to the truth. Just like met someone for the first time or reading about a person you can't have understanding or a relationship on a casual meeting. You have to get to know the person to make a friend or not. Likewise you have to read the Bible to know Jesus and the OT to understand Jesus role in our salvation. The OT builds understanding but not salvation. The OT is like a friend to introduce you to a idea or person like Jesus.
Sorry I'm tired

BlackLaval (2009-05-24)

LeeEtta@
Your ideas are interesting, they're surely a depart from the way Extreme Right Wing Christians use the OT to justify hatred, sexism, racism, religious intolerance, even genocide.
But I think there are other ways of understanding Bible texts using them not as a means to prove or disprove moral or religious stands from today (or any time), and that is to treat this texts with respect, seeing them as something especific and historical and trying to understand what the people of their time intended when they were writing them and reading them (and how they become what we now read, and write), some of these books didn't have a religious intent in their origin but a religious interpretation and use was imposed on them in later centuries.
This would an "objective" way of seeing these texts, meaning not that it's the TRUE and ONLY way of reading them, but that is way of reading them in which we see them as things with an indepent existence from our beliefs and ideas.
The more personal, spiritual interpetations, (like yours) would be a way of giving new life to those Ancient Words, but if we understand this texts have a historical specificity of thei own, we will never take our interpetation for the REAL THING (there's no real thing), we would never take our own words (or someone else's) for the Word of God.
And, finally, we would never forget that God (the Goddess, the Gods) speak to us not only in the Bible, they are everywhere.

nedand (2012-09-04)

Thank you very much!