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Yahweh Inspired FALSE Religions to Prepare for Jesus?? (feat. Dr Dennis MacDonald)

Jan 23, 2024
Dr. Dennis MacDonald joins to discuss the claim that false religions were inspired by Yahweh to prepare for Jesus and explores parallels between biblical stories and Greek mythology, comparing gods and Jesus, analyzing feeding stories in the Bible and the Odyssey, and discussing meeting expectations and exploring perspectives on Jesus.
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  • God met human expectations by presenting Jesus as a true myth, encompassing divine characteristics shared by non-Jewish cultures.
  • The Gospels strategically used literary imitation of Greek epics to portray Jesus as superior to mythological figures.

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Jesus personified and embodied every expectation

Jesus encompassed all 15 divine expectations shared by non-Jewish cultures. He also epitomized the attributes of ancient Israelite leaders. This suggests that God, if real, met the expectations of humans by presenting Jesus as a true myth. The image of Jesus, a composite of these culturally familiar figures, emerged in the lives of Jewish leaders and prophets. This collective picture of Jesus is found not just in the New Testament, but also on the pages of the Old Testament.

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