Marcus Borg and the Bible

Marcus Borg discusses his views of the Bible.

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[Jugglable]

He likens all stories of the Bible to the prodigal son story.

But nobody claimed to have MET the prodigal son. When the New Testamant writers wrote about Jesus, they were writing about a guy who had been walking around not that long ago. The writers of the gospels were talking about Jesus in a very different way than Jesus spoke about the prodigal son. The prodigal son story isn't historical, but it bears truth.

But the stories about Jesus are historical, or they're lies.

[Avalon400]

"Product" is the right word. There have always been Gurus and wandering preachers, "Profits" is you like. There are people who are great speakers and who claim to have all the answers to all the most important questions. People love hearing stoies, especially stories that inspire and give hope. . . . All gods are inventions of human imagination.

[jhgosnell]

I agree and disagree...I think it is OK to say the bible is inspired spiritually...but at the same time it is a human expression.

[jhgosnell]

The traditional biblical canon is useful, but it is a mixture of different types of teachings or expressions. As he said in his book...there is spiritual metaphor, parables, aphorisms, and devotional expressions from students.

[janeym]

Well, "love another" DEFINITELY happened but "the wrath of God abides on them" CLEARLY DOESN'T. come on people! It's all just a cover up for picking and choosing what is less offensive and what makes people too uncomfortable to get numbers in a church or not be persecuted. Stop making God in your own image.

[MrRindercella]

@LivingMindfully1975 I am terribly sorry for the delay in responding to your concerns; this week has been very hectic for me and thus I have not had ample time to sit down and evaluate the passages you have referred to. I will be sure to get to them as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

[LivingMindfully1975]

@MrRindercella .........LK 1:15 John the Baptist had the Holy Spirit from before his birth or the birth of Jesus.

LK 1:41 Elizabeth had it long before Jesus went away.

LK 1:67 So did Zechariah.

LK 2:25 So did Simeon.

LK 11:13 It is obtained by prayer (presumably at any time).

JN 7:39, JN 16:7, AC 1:3-5 The Holy Spirit cannot come into the world until after Jesus has departed.

[LivingMindfully1975]

@MrRindercella ...........EX 34:6-7, HE 9:27 God remembers sin, even when it has been forgiven.

JE 31:34 God does not remember sin when it has been forgiven.

[LivingMindfully1975]

@MrRindercella .......Also: GE 11:26 Terah was 70 when his son Abram was born. GE 11:32 Terah was 205 when he died, making Abram 135. GE 12:4 AC 7:4 Abram was 75 when he left Haran, after Terah died, thus Terah could have been no more than 145 when he died, or Abram was only 75 after he had lived 135 years.

[LivingMindfully1975]

@MrRindercella .........GE 6:4 There were Nephilim (giants) before the flood. GE 7:12 All living creatures, other than Noah and his family and the creatures on the ark, were killed/annihilated in the flood. However, NU 13:33 There were Nephilim after the flood.