Archaeology and the Bible.

[Mickiel]

Consciousness is active thought and reason within the mind. Deep intelectual awareness and ability to understand what you are aware of. Now although God created human consciousness, many humans are not conscious of him. And it is from this point of view that many reject God, and simply do not believe in him. Now I have much more Archaeological finds to go over concerning the Bible, but those who are not conscious of God, simply willnot be conscious of what I have already shown, and will show. They can look at it, read it, understand it, but still not believe it, so belief has a lot to do with consciousness. Belief is stronger than facts, stronger than evidence, stronger than reality itself. If someone does not believe, facts will do nothing for them, no matter what subject is being discussed.

So our beliefs are tied into our consciousness, as if by design. This is why I believe God controls all human consciousness, he will either open our consciousness to him, or close it from him, and we then are locked into that groove all our lives. Consider Romans 11:32;" For God has shut up all into disobedience that he might show mercy to all." This means that God has purposely locked all of humanity into a pattern of thinking, that we cannot free ourselves from. We cannot be aware of God, conscious of God, unless he allows it. And then even if he does, we still can only be conscious of whatever level of consciousness that he gives.

And I want to go into that.

Peace.

[Mickiel]

Archaeology is a physical record of what went on in the conscious minds of humans past. Artifacts, Buildings, Carvings, Manuscripts, Historical sites and Excavations all express Consciousness of humans. We then debate on the relevance of what humans were conscious of, but it is evidence, at the least, that humans were conscious.

Now, why didnot the prehistoric humans advance as quickly as those humans who appeared some 6,000 years ago? What was the defining difference in these two sets of humans? Well I think it was Consciousness. God didnot give prehistoric humans consciousness, not at our levels, and again this shows Gods complette control over humanity, both past and present. I don't understand why God created the prehistoric humans, but the fact remains that he did, and they never advanced to a civilization. There is no record of prehistoric man ever becomming civilized.

Because God trapped them into their behavior, they could only be what their creator wanted them to be.

And God has not changed, presentday humanity is no exception to this most powerful fact of life.

And I want to get into that.

Peace.

[Mickiel]

The creation epic in the first few chapters of Genesis couldnot have been literal human days according to our calender. No, no, a thousand years to God is as a day, so I don't think those creation days were anywhere near 24 hours, as many believe. I don't know how long they really were, but I suspect many of thousands of " Human Years " apart. If we measure it by our way of counting. Nor do I believe Genesis describes all the creating that God did on each day. He created a lot of things that Genesis does not mention, that we know got created.

But he himself does not exist in time, is not physical, and is not time constrained, but he created the earth and humanity to be bound by these things. God is said to be patient, so I see absolutely no reason why he would try and create this universe in just 7 human days. That makes no sense, why should he be in that kind of hurry. No, he took his time in creation, and the creation of humanity. As you know, I believe the first human was NOT Adam, but " Cave Men", prehistoric men that God did not give a high level of consciousness. I believe he gave them instincts to survive, and they were more or less , human animals. Who mated, survived and lived on the instincts they were given.

Now Adam was the first human with Consciousness, thus really the first one created in Gods Image. Now why would God do it this way? Create prehistoric cave men first, with no maturing intellect, and let them roam with animals for thousands of years. Was he " Experimenting" with differing stages of his creations? Were the prehistoric humans being judged as we are? Was it a " Learning experience for God?" I have considered many things, but I am just really not sure, I just don't know or understand.

But I do think God was withholding human consciousness until Adam, and then instilled it into Adam and Eve and their children. And thats really when civilization began. I don't think God meant to judge prehistoric humankind, nor will he. Will they be ressurected, I doubt that also, I think God looked on them as human animals, nothing more.

It is also why I think many of us resort to acting like animals in our morals and behavior.

Peace.

[Mickiel]

In Revelations 2:1-7, the city of " Ephesus" is mentioned. In Pauls day this city was vibrant, but when John wrote to its members, Ephesus was a dying city. Business was lagging and the Ephesians seemed to have lost the fire and creativeness and hope that made it a metropolis where one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was located.

Did you know Archaeologist have found this city? They have unearthed Ephesus. John used the dying city to show the church there that they were dying spiritually.

Peace.

[Mickiel]

The Apostle Paul left Athens and began a work in Corinth. He became acquainted with Aquilla and Priscilla and stayed with them for one and a half years, working at his trade as a Tentmaker. He reasoned with the Jews every Sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks that Jesus was the Christ. Finally, opposition arose amoung some Jews and they charged Paul with preaching a religion contrary to Roman Law.

He was brought before Gallio, the pro-consul of Achaia, Acts 18:1-17. An inscription found in Delphi in 1908 bears the name of Gallio when he was in office. From a fragment of this inscription discovery we are able to date Pauls visit to Corinth at about A.D. 51-53. When Paul wrote to the Corinthians several years later, remembering he had appeared before Gallio's judgement seat, he said in effect: " All might not have to appear before an earthly Judge, but all must appear before the judgement seat of Christ", 2Corinth. 5:10.

Archaeologist have unearthed the ruins of Gallio's " Bema", or judgement seat where Paul was tried.

Peace.