Pt 1 Dead Sea Scrolls Deification of Mankind & Council of the Gods

[soteriologos]

Yes the whole purpose of salvation was to restore the divinity which men had before they fell in the beginning into sin. The restoration of the divine nature through the saved/glorified soul allows men to perform miracles, signs and wonders.

[omiolo]

second temple Judaism

[omiolo]

what lake is that?

[omiolo]

I for some reason missed the first part so now I am coming back.

[StorminMormin91]

I think of when we refer to children as angelic, and how they are truly godly little beings that are of the kingdom of heaven!

[wayman29]

Nicely done professor!!! Love your backyard! Watch out for deer ticks!!! You walked right through all that brush!! Same ideas show up in Egyptian literature.

[omiolo]

"Same ideas show up in Egyptian literature. "

from what time period?

[wayman29]

See the text of the papyrus of Ani and how he takes on the name of the god after death. He is refered to as Osiris Ani.

[omiolo]

thanks!

[TheBackyardProfessor]

Ahhhh, very interesting and astute observation Wayman......