Jesus in Genesis Part 2 of 3

VenomfangX conducted a video teaching his audience about something called "macrocodes" found hidden in the text of Genesis. These "macrocodes" as supposedly "prophecy" concerning the life, ministry, death and resurrection of the New Testament character, Jesus Christ. The "macrocodes" are believed to be evidence not only of Jesus as a historical figure and his importance as the savior of mankind, but also of God himself and the inerrancy of the Bible.

This video series will examine these so-called "macrocodes" to see if they have any validity, are actually something that can be discovered in the text, or if another apologist is just playing fast and loose with the scriptures.

VenomfangX's original video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ldVftSX9s

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[GuineaPigDan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't VFX ranted in the past about how he thinks Jews and Catholics are wrong to rely on traditions apart from the Bible? So why would he rely on Jewish tradition to find Eliezer's name? Oh wait, there I am expecting consistency from VFX.

[brettppalmer]

@GuineaPigDan He doesn't know he is. He's relying on another goofball apologist for his schtick: Chuck Missler.

[xESOTERlC]

One thing I dislike in this video so far is the assertion that the one guy would want to spend time with his son and wish for a "miracle".. This is pretty common bias. See it a lot in movies where they have a woman supposedly from past era weeping over being raped, etc. Modern society has a completely different mindset regarding so many things. Not to mention if such an account were true, why would he not want to kill his kid and send him to better place(assuming he believed in heaven)

[brettppalmer]

@xESOTERlC Three things: You likely have a point with the sentimental value. Ancient people may not have shared our view of children. However, a son (firstborn or otherwise) was highly valued in ancient societies. It is the reason Isaac is singled out for sacrifice. Most children died before the age of 5 and sons were highly coveted. To lose one to death, especially an unnecessary one, would have been torture. Finally, ancient Israelites didn't believe in an afterlife.

[xESOTERlC]

@brettppalmer Yeah, is was more the afterlife that I was referring to in this. . However, there was also the sentimental insinuation. Leisure of the modern age has allowed humanity to attach so much merit to "emotion".

Anyway, I greatly appreciate your videos and respect your knowledge/intelligence and was just remarking on one aspect that didn't sit well with me.

[brettppalmer]

@xESOTERlC And it didn't sit well for good reason. It's a consideration I should have made! I guess I let my own modern "dad" side take over during that part of the video! ;)

[brettppalmer]

@Hydralisk731 It has become a meme! But let me guess, someone stole your sweetroll?

[fatouche99]

How can any decent and moral person follow a god that would demand a father kill his own child? What the hell is wrong with people? It sounds more like a mafia tactic designed to test loyalty to the family.

[clintonlopez]

huge fan, i love your videos, one quick minor point, what would you think of using more historically accurate portrayals of biblical characters? instead of the usual eurocentric mythological blue-eyed straight nosed visions that artists claim middle eastern/jewish/african people resemble? i think we participate in religious visual propaganda when we perpetuate these race mirroring mirages, keep up the blindingly good work (no pun intended ;)

[TruthSurge]

nice vid! Loved the pt of VFX ignoring things that don't line up but moreso, MISSING the obvious parallel of the thorns! hahaha and that part of Abe killing his son so that god could "know" he was faithful and thus could build his chosen race upon Abe is chilling. wow, I didn't know there was a possible earlier version w/o the ram. Makes total sense. Lots of things were excised and altered and so much for respecting the inspired words of god.

[venomas100]

wow how nice a slave

[Starbat88]

Hey Brett. Are you a Biblical Scholar in RL? You really seem intimately familiar with the literature. :)

[jobfromdayone]

Hey Brett, Once again I am very impressed with the quality of the video. Isaac was not Abraham's only son. Abraham also had a son named, Ishmael. Ishmael's mom (Hagar) was Abraham and Sarah's slave. Isaac was his mothers only son. The adversary (Satan) appeared to her (Sarah) and told her that her son was dead. Maybe VenomfangX forgot to mention it. It isn't easy to make a video. When we study the new testament we keep finding regur

[csnowutube]

VFX has that William Lane Craig thumb going on. Is that from holding the bible too long?

[krobust]

I don't know what it was, but the revelation about Isaac was absolutely chilling.