tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post4615774569248686477..comments2024-03-25T02:16:16.247-07:00Comments on Christ the Tao: Ehrman vs. Craig on Miracles. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-71249654657574646412013-06-01T20:16:48.833-07:002013-06-01T20:16:48.833-07:00The point here is that the character of Jesus make...The point here is that the character of Jesus makes his miracles more credible, while that of Mohammed would make any such claims(though as Craig points out there were few if any early ones anyway) less credible. <br /><br />How would that apply to Moses? Historically speaking, I don't think Moses' life is in the same ballpark. One can believe the OT stories about Moses for theological reasons, but there's not much historical reason to believe them. So as an historian, I don't make any claims about whether they happened, or not. And that is the relevant point. <br /><br />As for my view of the OT, that's another issue for another day. I'm certainly not committed to any doctrine of inerrancy -- a bad idea, strategically, and not really the way my mind works, either. I resist reading Copan's book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934365167621451886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-23468498683512304562013-06-01T13:50:49.817-07:002013-06-01T13:50:49.817-07:00I don't know if Moses personally owned slaves ...I don't know if Moses personally owned slaves but there were provisions for slavery throughout the Pentateuch, plus a whole lot of bloodshed. I've heard convincing arguments from Paul Copan about how this may still be reconcilable with a good God but there are muslim apologetics who do the same with the Quran. As you point out this doesn't affect your argument which is good for establishing "mere Christianity" but if (like most Christians) you also want to move beyond that and have biblical infallibility (or at least inspiration) and not 'just' Jesus then this argument will come back to bite you.WHU4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603683465586789176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-85983536931391607792013-06-01T11:41:15.329-07:002013-06-01T11:41:15.329-07:00WHU4ever: I didn't make any claims about Moses...WHU4ever: I didn't make any claims about Moses. Nor do I recall Moses enslaving or raping anyone. Perhaps you're thinking of Joshua? But again, I didn't make any claims about him, either. David B Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029133398946303654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071813.post-14609010512710209272013-06-01T11:21:05.810-07:002013-06-01T11:21:05.810-07:00It's hardly fair to claim that Mohammed is unl...It's hardly fair to claim that Mohammed is unlikely to be a vehicle of God's grace because of murders and enslavement but Moses is a likely candidate. I'm sure I don't need to point you to the relevant scriptures.So do you believe biblical infallibility? Or more specifically that the Bible is reliable in regards to Moses and Joshua?WHU4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603683465586789176noreply@blogger.com