Debater Asserts Ugaritic Texts Prove Cloud Riding Predates Bible
What was said
"Before it appeared in the Bible, rider of the cloud was a specific official epithet of Baal, prominent Canaanite storm and fertility god. Title was frequently used in ancient Ugaritic texts dating 1300 to 1200 BC."
Daniel argued that the biblical imagery of Jesus as cloud rider in Daniel 7 borrows from ancient Baal mythology documented in Ugaritic texts dating to 1300-1200 BCE, predating the Old Testament. William challenged him to read the actual Ugaritic texts during the debate and argued that even if pagan deities claimed cloud-riding, Yahweh is the original and Baal a counterfeit. The exchange highlighted competing views on the origin of biblical symbolism and whether divine attributes claimed in scripture are borrowed or original.
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- Programme
- Modern Day Debates
- Episode
- DEBATE: Is Jesus God? | PatristicPillars Vs ProphetDanielHasSpoken
- Clip time
- 51:39
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