tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post2331809338661517036..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: FanaticismRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-87534685286297260972011-06-24T04:47:47.392-04:002011-06-24T04:47:47.392-04:00J.D.
You'll be happy to learn that I address ...J.D.<br /><br />You'll be happy to learn that I address both of the points you raise here in my most recent post on Mesha's sacrifice. I corrected myself on Elisha's prophecy. And I corrected Steve on the Yahweh condoning human sacrifice issue. Steve was misunderstanding my position. <br /><br />All the best,<br />TThom Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436448315505182664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85506918670165910982011-06-23T23:09:58.961-04:002011-06-23T23:09:58.961-04:00You're right on about this one. I've read ...You're right on about this one. I've read the passage through several times and I don't see how anyone could conclude that 1) Elisha's prophecy wasn't fulfilled or that 2) Yahweh condoned human sacrifice. The first is clearly wrong in light of verse 25, and there is nothing in the passage about Yahweh approving of the sacrifice, which wasn't made by an Israelite in the first place! It is a bit ambiguous, though. Whose wrath fell on Israel, and what brought it about? Gerald McDermott in his book on other religions takes the line that Chemosh was a real, demonic spirit who was invoked by the sacrifice and managed to do some damage, just as the Prince of Persia had successfully withstood Michael for a time in the book of Daniel.Henotheist11https://www.blogger.com/profile/11379183579727346837noreply@blogger.com