WOTM: InCraigable Christmas, Part II
In part II, we look at the nativity narrative found in the Gospel of Matthew — a very different and irreconcilable account from that of Luke. Matthew is a bit easier to dismiss as he is the gospel writer who quotes the (Greek, Septuagint) mistranslated scripture from Isaiah about a virgin conceiving. Had the author read or known the Hebrew, we wouldn't even have the idea of a virgin birth.
I don't talk about the virgin birth in this video. I just thought I'd add that point here. But I do mention the other historical claims from Matthew — Herod's murder of all the male children in Bethlehem under two years of age. Even if that sounds "historical," it's not. It never happened. It's another fantastical element, just like the census where everyone has to return to the land of their family's origin to be counted. InCraigable!!!
So here we are again. All the videos posted, and me feeling overwhelmed by your generosity. It's getting embarrassing. My gratitude cannot be conveyed with words. Maybe I'll write y'all a song or something. But I really do appreciate your continued support. And I hope these videos are worth every penny. Have a great holiday, gang! And I'll see you next month!!! B
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Brian, PLEASE keep your biblical lies to yourself, will you? But I would sign in for more videos with Angel #1. Who is she? Got her phone number?
People keep referring to Adam and Eve's talking serpent as a "snake." It was not a snake, for Pete's sake!!! It had legs (which Yahweh strips his "kind" of as punishment for his role, although he only told the truth). Snakes have no legs, so it was a serpent, but not a snake.
Except, after it was made to crawl on the ground, there’s no mention of it losing the ability to speak. At which point it becomes a talking snake. Right? 😉
For it to dawn on Billy how equally InCraigable his beliefs are after the first 11 chapters of Genesis, I think he needs to listen to Jaclyn Glenn's Christmas carol, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Mythmas": "Krishna, Mithra, and Horus, Dionysus too… were so kind to be plagiarized by the world's most famous jew." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWTJbtEvBk
Listening to this months delights made me hopeful that you were familiar with "Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore. If you don't know it, I hope you are able to treat yourself to it at some point. Thank YOU!
Yes, I am. Great stuff!
Like I keep saying, these are great. But, I gotta say, I think the whole thing is incraigable! 👍🥰😍✌
You mentioned the virgin birth prophecy that Matt. claimed not holding up. Skeptics often point to the varying words used to describe the woman (maiden, virgin), but perhaps equally damaging to the story is that the Isaiah 7 prophecy says, "the [whatever she is] will bear a son." Even if you make it "the virgin will bear a son," there's nothing magical here. She's a virgin now, she'll get pregnant in the future, and then she'll bear a son--no big deal. Nothing to see here.
If I remember correctly, it’s even more damning than that. I believe it’s actually set in the present tense. Meaning, the woman is with child right now — hundreds of years before Jesus.