Shaking Matt's Faith

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> CARTER

> Worldwide (from Moses' perspective) does not neccessarily mean the entire

> span of the earth, considering that Moses probably did not have knowledge

> of how large the earth was. A case can be made that the Bible supports a

> localized flood - but again, my main reason for avoiding this topic is that

> I do not have enough time to research all the archeological/textual

> evidence to either defend or support such a view. 

> 


Achilles

A case can be made that the Bible supports a localized flood - yes. If you read 
the Bible as you would other writings, that is a conclusion I would find 
reasonable. However, this approach assumes errancy. 

I don't think you can reconcile a local flood and an inerrant Bible. Keep in 
mind the following verse in Genesis

7:4
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and 
forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from 
off the face of the earth.

(That was YHWH speaking.)

Still think you can have both an inerrant bible and a local flood? I would love 
to hear your rationale. 


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Random thought for the moment:

    Jesus said, 'The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys
    to knowledge and have hidden them. They have not entered, nor have
    they allowed those who want to enter to do so. As for you, be as
    clever as snakes and as innocent as doves.'
       -- The Apostle Thomas
    The Secret Gospel of Thomas, saying 39, translated by Marvin W.
    Meyer, in The Secret Teachings of Jesus, pub 1984

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