But I’m not sure that saraf and nahash are related, unless you argued that the “burning” comes from the poisonous bite from the snake. You are correct that the seraphs in Isaiah are mythological winged figures, likely fiery winged snakes, as שרף ( saraf) generally means “to burn.” Interestingly, the root נחש ( nahash) can also mean “to curse, give omens, foretell.” That the root for the word snake can also means “give omens” may hint at why the snake in Genesis 3 is a talking snake, attempting to convince Adam and Eve of something that is contrary to what they’ve been told. Based on this, is it reasonable to conclude that the seraphs of Isaiah’s vision in Isaiah 6 probably had serpent/snake-like qualities? If so, could the nachash of Genesis 3 be related to such beings? And is almah ever translated as “virgin” in the Tanakh/Old Testament? Thank you again for your comment.Īll the times the Hebrew word saraph is used in the Tanakh/Old Testament, except in Isaiah 6, it is related to snakes or serpents. What we’re trying to show is that the text isn’t always as simple as it appears, especially in multiple translations. The divinity of the Bible is up to the reader to conclude or not.
The show is attempting to show how scholars read some of the more significant texts in the Bible. Actually, the show isn’t attempting to “debunk” anything. Someone is always trying to explain away the divinity of the Bible. Check back for more responses to upcoming episodes over the coming weeks.Īfter seeing the preview, I believe it will be “Bible Truths Debunked” mostly. Cargill has responded to select viewers’ responses below. Robert Cargill, professor and consulting producer Dr. Updated Fall 2013 with brand-new reviews on six new Bible versions by Leonard J.
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Cargill, who is an archaeologist and assistant professor of classics and religious studies at the University of Iowa, has responded to viewers’ questions on the series below.Ĭlick on the following links for Dr. Robert Cargill told the Huffington Post, “A lot of Biblical scholarship is controversial from simply making unsubstantiated claims or by saying things like ‘we found the Arc of the Covenant and the nails of the cross.’ We wanted the scholarship itself to be controversial, based upon the facts of what we have found in our studies.”ĭr. The History Channel’s new series Bible Secrets Revealed tackles the mysteries of the Bible over the course of six weeks.
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