The Freethinkers guide to the Bible

Part one

Introduction to the two scribal groups and the five prevalent types of scribal manipulation

Part 1 #1 - The two 'Flood' accounts

Two accounts of the same event intermixed

Part 1 #2 - The two 'In the Beginning' accounts

Two separate accounts linked together

Part 1 #3 - The two 'waters of Meribah' accounts

Two separate accounts of the same event in two separate books (Exodus/Numbers)

Part 1 #4 - The two 'Rebellion in the wilderness' accounts

One account with two unrelated stories stitched together to look like a continuous story

Part 1 #5 - The 'heresy of Peor' account(s)

Two accounts with unrelated stories intermixed to look like one continuous story

Part one Summary

Part two

Six examples revealing the veiled battle for authority

Part 2 #1 - 'The Burning Bush'

Moses and Zipporah are diminished/Aaron is elevated

Part 2 #2 - 'The Golden Calf'

Part 2 #3 - 'The Veil of Moses'

Moses is diminished

Part 2 #4 'The Rebellion of Miriam and Aaron'

Part 2 #5 - 'The Heresy of Peor'

Moses is diminished

Part 2 #6 - 'The Waters of Meribah'

Moses is diminished

Part two Summary

Part three

The authority of Moses Vs the authority of Moses and Aaron

Part 3 #1 - The two 'Bread from heaven' accounts

Part 3 #2 - 'The Waters of Meribah'

Part 3 #3 - The two 'Plagues' accounts

Part 3 #4 - The two 'Spies' accounts

Part 3 #5 - 'The Rebellion of Korach'

Part three Summary

Study tools

Helpful tools to use for all of your future studies

The “A” writers key words

The “A” writers common scribal tools

The “A” writers - Establishing authority

Aaron; High priest of Israel? or leader of the people?

The Wilderness travels timeline

Part four

The "A" writers insertion of Priestly rites, rituals and observances in the Genesis scroll:

The seventh day Sabbath, Blessings, Covenant, Clean/unclean animals, The altar, Ascension offerings, Drink offerings, The sweet savour unto the Lord, Circumcision, Tithing, The House of God, Ritual defilement, Ritual cleanliness, The Gid hanosheh, Prophets and praying.

Part 4 #1 - The "A" 'In the Beginning' account

Part 4 #2 - The "A" 'Flood' account

Part 4 #3 - Melchizedek

Part 4 #4 - The two 'Abrahamic covenants'

Part 4 #5 - 'The Sacrifice of Isaac'

Part 4 #6 - 'The Stairway to Heaven'

Part 4 #7 - 'The defiling of Dinah'

Part 4 #8 - The two 'Jacob becomes Israel' accounts

Part 4 #9 - The three 'sister/wife' stories

Part four Summary

Part five

The perpetual Aaronid priesthood

Part 5 #1 - 'Seek ye the priesthood also?'

Part 5 #2 - 'The covenant of peace'

Part 5 #3 - 'The forever Priesthood'

Part 5 #4 - 'The everlasting Priesthood' in progress

Part six

More food for the mind...

The two 'Tabernacles of the congregation'

The two 'Ark of the covenant'

The Elders? or the Wise and Able men?

The two 'Crossing the Jordan' accounts

The three 'Moses on the Mount' accounts

The Exodus scroll - The priestly authors account

The Exodus scroll - The Deuteronomist associated authors account

The Numbers scroll - The priestly authors account

The Numbers scroll - The Deuteronomist associated authors account

Genesis in progress

Deuteronomy in progress

The Midianites in progress

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After identifying many peculiarities in the TaNaKh while teaching, I tasked myself with determining the source of the inconsistencies. I began my search in the first five books of the bible. I read through them many times, locating inconsistencies and attempting to find the golden key that would unlock them. I read many articles, publications and books in which the authors attempted to explain the irregularities (most based on a version of the JDEP theory) and I tested each against the inconsistencies and all of them failed to provide a viable answer.

I then used critical thinking and tested potential theories until I finally found the solution that solved every problematic area. The Free thinkers guide to the Bible is the culmination of this process.

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