For the History section I am relying heavily on Isaac Asimov's chronology of the world. The reason for this, is the information was easier to grab, rather than digging through the history books to locate the things I have in my head concerning this topic. His book is very easy to comprehend and even the "un-educated" can understand his language.

One can never fully comprehend belief or esoteric written words, if they don't have a good understanding of the events and developments for the geography, where the written events took place. Every place has it's own customs, and when groups of people emerged as a city, they tended to assimilate each others beliefs.

One can never truly rightly divide the "word", if they are ignorant of local customs, priesthood and temples. surrounding governments role, kings and kingdoms. The first beginnings of man are very complex and many an ignorant religious person will demand that the "word of G*d" be true. I am not here to refute the bible, nor to disprove the existence of G*d.

After existing for a few thousand years, the Mesopotamian valley areas benefited from a group of people called the Sumerian's. They were the ones who made the urban life better. Through trade and commerce they brought urban and rural products to each other. It was during this time that the land surrounding the rivers, Tigris and Euphrates, was called Sumeria. The Bible records this as Shinar.

Rulers of these city state governments, tended to be seen as priests and kings, they associated the ruler with the divine. This method granted assured success to the kings. Religion was institutionalized during this time period, and priestly duties for the people were created. Government record keeping was a relatively new thing, but the Sumerian's brought it to the table.

Along the Euphrates, sailing was discovered for easier travel along the waterways. around 4,000 B.C. the city of Ur was founded by the Sumerian's. It was the most important city in the Sumerian culture.

Prior to Sumerian culture, it is estimated to be the end of the Stone Age, meaning that mankind started to use other things for tools, such as metals, rather than stones. the Bronze age started out with metal and other mixtures and found that they were not very good for tool usage, over time they found ways to heat the metal and other components to get a stronger metal that could be pounded back into shape, and it held its form.

This culture came up with pottery that was thrown on a wheel, that made it easier for creating work, being spun around on a flat stone with a div-it.

These people were the inventors of the wheel, which made for easier moving of large things. Prior to this they would either have to drag an object, or have an ox pull a litter behind that dragged on the ground. another method employed was to cut logs and put them in front of the load being moved, then pull the one off the back and move it to the front of the cart. This was tedious and very labor intensive, the wheel implemented a four wheeled cart that could easily be moved about, or pulled.

The Sumerian Culture had gotten so big, that counting it's resources was a very difficult task. This is where tabulating the national product and taxes to the government came into play. Through the use of writing, they were able to implement strategies for using a number system that consisted of its prime numbers as, 12, 60, and 360. Modern man still uses this system. there are 12 units to a dozen, 60 minutes in an hour, and 360 degrees in a circle.

This was the first time that writing came into form, it was done on clay through the use of specific tools. Then baked in a hot oven, which made it permanent. It started out with images, that eventually grew into an alphabet. The Scribes were a valuable part of this culture, because they were the learned who understood hundreds of images to convey the message being written or read about.

There was an infusion of the Akkadian's and after this happened the time period is referred to as "Sumer-Akkad". The Biblical accounts of history, refer to the Akkadian's as descendants of Shem.

Gilgamesh was the ruler of Uruk, Biblical is Erech, and hero in the story of the Sumerian legends concerning a great flood. Asimov claims that woolley discovered the Sumerian cities were buried in suit. He estimated that the Sumerian area was under water by about 25 feet deep. For a stretch of about 300 miles. It depleted the Sumerian population, they struggled to regain, but never fully recovered.

The hero is Gilgamesh, who had been king of Uruk, to whose historic personality the fictional tale of the epic was added. A close friend of his had died, and he decided to try to find the secret of immortality. After a complicated search, he came upon Ut_Napishtim, who, at the time of the Flood, had built a large vessel in which he had saved himself and his family. Not only was Ut_Napishtim saved, but the G*ds also gave him the gift of eternal life. Ut-Napishtim directed Gilgamesh to the whereabouts of a certain magic plant. If Gilgamesh obtained the plant and ate it, he, too, would be immortal. He found the plant , but, before he could eat it, it was stolen by a serpent and Gilgamesh remained mortal.

Asimov states that it is clear to see where the Hebrews eventually got their tale of Noah, and part of their tale of Adam and Eve. They were in the region, as the Habiru and there was a lot of cross cultural "borrowing" from one another.

Sumeria suffered greatly after the flood had claimed a large portion of their population. Many leaders emerged from various towns and most fell just as quickly as they conquered. During this chaotic phase of Sumeria's timeline, there was a ruler named Sargon of Agade. Legends grew about him. One in particular, being that he was found in a boat, floating on the river. This legend was famous in the middle east and would be written into the Moses account. Sargon's victories were the result of having superior weapons, and trained warriors. Sargon the great was the first recorded great conquerer. On a side not related but not entirely, the Story of Taliesin the sixth century celtic bard, also was found in the reeds of a marshland.

Egypt was another civilization that enjoyed tremendous growth during the Sumerian Mesopotamian era. They were protected from invasion from almost all the points, with the exception of the cannon peninsula. Trade was rather easy, because of the Nile delta region.

Egyptians took the Sumerian writing idea, and came up with their own system. It was called hieroglyphic, in Greek it means "priestly writing". Which was primarily found in temples.

Narmer was the first king, of the Egyptian Dynasties. He united the upper Nile kingdoms with the lower Nile governments. placing his capitol in the middle of both, giving equal access to all parties. The result of this was a nation that had one language and writing style. This was the first Nation that existed in history. It is the Egyptians who wrote the book of the dead on papyrus.

Egyptians enjoyed many years of peace and flourished, they prospered quite a bit, during the same time that Sumeria struggled for existence. Up until a certain period, it was rather easy to distinguish when to hunt or plant according to the astrological positions. the phases of the moon were used because it was the simplest of any complex system for deciding when to do things. The lunar calendar came into existence, it had twelve new moons in the year. every once in a while they would throw in a 13th month to balance out the calculations. this system eventually became very complicated and is still being used by Judaism today.

In Egypt they went by the flooding once a year of the Nile as a marker for their calender. they discovered that it took 365 days until the next flood would take place. they divided 365 days into 12 months each being 30 days long. they no longer payed attention to the moon phases and added five extra days that belonged do no month for articulating the correct calculations. This was the Solar Calender and variations of this existed and ended up being used in current times.

The word Pharaoh is a Greek word, it means "big house", this was due largely in part to the kings of Egypt building grand palaces and buildings, to include the pyramids. The peace they enjoyed allowed for skilled craftsmen to come into being throughout the Egyptian Empire. Egypt enjoyed peace, so it was able to allocate its vast resources to building rather than to pay for military needs.

Canaan is located between the Sumerian cities and the Egyptian nation. Canaanite's enjoyed being the middle men in trade between these two geographic areas. They enjoyed great wealth in a short amount of time, because they were able to make a profit from both cultures. This area is also referred to as Phoenicia.

The Semitic tribe the Amorites, invaded Sumeria, and became the new leaders. They invaded a small town in Sumeria, called Bab-ilum. Bab-ilum means Gate of G*d. They turned this into their capitol, the Greeks would later label them as Babylonians. This is a very ancient city with many fables and legends written about miracles that happened here. This is possibly what the story of Jacob's Ladder was based on.

Hammurabi was a king in ancient Babylon, we know this because he had erected a stone pillar, that was inscribed with the Law-codes of the country. This became known as the "Code of Hammurabi".

So you can see that these three cultures had a huge impact on people, that as a result we have calender and written language, all born from these ancient peoples, There are cultures that are so deeply ingrained in the psyche that it is the topic for its own book.

The old Testament

After careful consideration of the origins of some of the sections of the law of Moses. It is my own personal conclusion that they were heavily influenced by the Sumerian culture that thrived in the Mesopotamian valley area.

I believe that the Egyptian book of the Dead, the adventures of Gilgamesh, and the Code of Hammurabi, as well as the Sargon Empire had a huge impact and influence on the Hebrews, they in turn took the ancient stories and took ownership of the folklore.

Egypt would become weak, and the end result was large groups of people such as the Jews leaving Egypt for Canaan. The Philistines gave the land of Canaan the name Palestine.  the Philistines and the Jews would fight for a while over the land of Canaan, right up until the time that David would rise to power in Judah.

David gave Israel great rewards in war, Israel enjoyed it's largest portion geographically speaking under his rule. the entire Mediterranean coast of Palestine belonged to Israel. Israel was split into two countries, one being Judah and the other being the northern tribes. there was much resentment toward the davidiean legacy. After the death of Solomon Israel was divided into two nations, one was the Judah the other was Israel.

It was during this time, that most Jews were not monotheist, it was the Yahwists who pressed and pushed for superiority in the beliefs of the Jews. It was met with much opposition for years. Later the Yahwists would engage in writing the written word from the interpretations and they would incorporate their own doctrines into the law.

Many of the leaders who ruled ancient Palestine, were Jews who would be written against by the Yahwists, for allowing the state to recognize all beliefs valid and permissible to practice the "pagan" beliefs.

In the book Settings of Silver, an introduction to Judaism; Stephen m. Wylen, breaks Jewish history down into three major periods.

They are:

• The Biblical Period, 1700 - 165 B.C.E.

Old World Hebrew Religion, the ancient Hebrews had a very different religion from the modern Jews. The name Jewish is derived from the tribe of Judah. Back in the ancient Hebrew biblical period, the codes or "laws" were quite different from that of the Rabbinical Period.

• The Rabbinic Period, 165 B.C.E. - 1800 C.E.

By this time Hellenism had taken root in much of the mediteranian areas, and western Asia. This was the birth of the Jewish Philosopher. The Talmudic writings took hold. This is the time period that the Rabbi was born, a new concept for the Jews who were spread out arrived. It became known as the Synagogue, these were used as a place to worship and study Torah.

• The Modern Period, 1800 C.E. - Present.

Modern Jews consider it child splay to study the Tanakh. During the Jews childhood, they would have studied it through and through. The Jewish scribes and scholars would help the neophytes to obtain a deeper knowledge of the entire Jewish Bible.

The Torah is considered to be the written tradition of the Jews. The Talmud is the written version of the oral law. This is where one finds the hidden meanings in the Torah. It is the lifework of study for the religious Jew.

Judaism is as much a philosophy, as it is a belief. Rabbi's in later days would have been able to sit down with Plato or Socrates and been able to hold their own with them. Judaism truly is as much an intellectual thought pattern, as it is a heart felt passion. So in modern times, you will find Jews of all walks of life. there are the religious sects of Judaism. But the larger percentage of Jews are not practicing religion, this has been the way it was as far back in time as it was recorded. These "Secular" Jews hold an intelligence of philosophy that is completely comparable to the Greek stoics way of deducing things.

In modern times, the Religious Jews would take the Talmudic writings and place them in a new "bible" as commentaries on the various section of the scripture being read.

1.The Pentateuch books of Moses - The Law of Moses

Comparatively speaking I feel very strongly that the Books of the Law, which is in the Jewish Bible, is primarily a fusion of ancient beliefs that go back farther than the Hebrew people's collective Consciousness. What I mean by this is I believe that much of the wisdom and stories in the five books are assimilated and borrowed from other cultures from the region. The Egyptian book of the Dead has been a suspicion for some time, that quite possibly is the foundation material for most of the Laws that Aaron administered. The First recorded Civilization is in ancient Babylon, stemming from the city of Ur. This is where we find the man Abram, who later became Abraham, came from. I feel he was probably a part of an elite fighting force that started in Cannon and he learned the warrior class skills that he later would use in several instances to demand retribution on his relatives and neighbors.

The Habiru, Warriors; Merchants who lived the life of monads The Habiru in the middle eastern regions, were a monastic warrior class, who also dealt were merchants farmers and herdsman. when their groups would grow to become larger than what a local kingdom could accept as tolerable. the Habiru would split into smaller groups so that they could continue to operate under the wire so to speak.

I feel that Abram, didn't achieve his local clan status of kingship, until he became Abraham. This was his obtainment for becoming the wisdom of his local group. They were mini-geographical sheik, or clan-chieftains. These were the ones who decided what rules their clan would follow for interaction with the outside world around them. Interesting that Abraham had the ha added, placing G*d's name inside his. wasn't much different the other kings, who assumed the roles of deity on earth.

The Habiru were used by the kings of the countries they resided in as mercenaries, these were ruthless and could get the job done quick and rather painlessly. It was more economical to hire these mercenaries to do the dirty work of the local dynasties, rather than send armies that were supported financially by the state. The Habiru could easily get in and out of a geography, inflicting great damage, and disappear into the night before anyone realized what happened. At any time as many as 2,000 warrior Habiru could be called upon by a clan-chieftain.

Habiru is a middle eastern term, Hebrew sounds very similar, and is a Jewish word. so it stands to reason that the word Habiru could easily have been used for the non-Hebrew peoples description of who they were.

The Five Books of Moses

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The names come from the Greek form of the scriptures. the Septuagint. Leviticus is known among the Jews as "Torah Cohanim" - Literally "for the priests". Deuteronomy was "Mishneh Torah" "Repetition of the Torah"

There was a "law of moses", that moses inscribed on a stone Altar, but the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, numbers and Deuteronomy were not written by him. There is no way that the five books traditionally seen as being written by Moses, could be fit on a stone altar.

The reason we know that he isn't the author of these books is that the story in exodus about moses, is spoken in the third person. and his death is included in the Pentateuch.

In the book Theological-political treatise, Spinoza points out the same things.

These books are all spoken as if the author lived at a much later time, referencing places by later geographical names. These stories are the history involved with Israel, and is no different than if we were in high school taking a world history class.

It is believed that this book is much older than the books of the old testament, spinoza makes the claim that Job was probably a gentile.

This may have been another story taken from the ancients of mesopotamian valley area. The importance of this, is that G*d saves more than just the Jew or the Gentile.

Job suffered great trials and tribulations, and as a result of loosing everything, including his health. others would come and point out his faults, claiming that this was the reason for his loss. that his faith was not strong enough, or he had committed some horrible acts against nature and G*d.

The hero of this story is considered by G*d to be most precious, even the hairs on his head. The adversary kept coming before the king of heaven, accusing Job of various things. G*d allows the adversary to test Job, and Job doesn't fail the kingdom of heaven. He never blames G*d for his calamity, nor does he become bitter towards his fellow humans.

My greatest frustration in using the new testament; is that is only based on the holy Roman church established by Constantine, who in the end decided which books were heretical and which ones to burn. many gospels and epistles were sent up in flames. some survived the centuries, see Nag-Hamatti.

Some great influences on mankind should be mentioned here, there were the Hellenist, who were the Greeks. the Greeks didn't call themselves Greek, that was the Roman term used to describe the Hellenist. Alexander the great conquered much of the areas talked about, and as a result knowledge traveled at lightnings speeds from eastern Asia to the middle east and into the Mediterranean areas. The Jews already were suffering from the diaspora.

Karen Armstrong in her book A History of G*d, says that Marks Gospel was probably written around 70 A.D., Jesus is presented as a normal man. She says that Mark's Gospel was the earliest of the writings and that Jesus had a family, including brothers and sisters.

By the time Jesus steps onto the scene Jews had learned to be very intellectual concerning their religion, their passion for the Divine was an incredible dedication to the one G*d. There were Priests in the temple at this time, and a council of Jews were part of the local government, They were called the Sanhedren. If they handed out a punishment, they had to get approval from the local Roman magistrate who was put in power by Rome.

In addition to the before mentioned Sanhedrin, there were three main sects in Judaism. The Pharisee, Saducees and the Essene's. In the temple there were daily arguments among the passionate Jews, the Saducees and the Pharisees, they could become so angry about their points of views concerning the Messiah and Resurrection from the dead doctrines. One can find this information in the book of Josephus, who was a jewish holy man, and revolutionary, after he was captured by the Roman army he began recording written Jewish history for Romans and Jews.

The Sadducees were upper-class preist cast of Jewish society. This was the conservative party of Judaism for the time period just before the destruction of the temple. These type of believers were extremely legalistic and only accepted the written Torah. The rejected the Talmud and other writings as heresy, to include the doctrine of the resurection of the dead.

The Essenes were a separatist group, that disagreed with the temple rituals being performed by the aristocratic preisthood and the Sanhedrin. These generally existed as fringe groups in very remote locations, rejecting all forms of modern man. These were even more strict legalists than the Sadducees. They believed heavily in ritual baths, for cleansing and purification rites. This was also a preist class, but differing greatly in doctrine. The Essenes believed in the end days, and a great war that would take place during that time, the apocalypse.

Pharisees are tied in directly with the macabean wars, and flourished well up to the time of the rabbi. They believed that the Talmud was the Oral tradition and a valid understanding of the Written Torah. within their doctrines was the resurection doctrine.

Jesus knew John the baptist, who preached the Essenes ritual purification of Baptism by full immersion in water. The Gospels loose track of Jesus from around age 12 to 30. He was told by the rabbi in the temple to go to the desert, later he shows up in the desert with John the Baptist performing the purification rite on Jesus. John the Baptists message was to Repent and be Baptized, for righteousness was at hand. The Essenes were rather distant from the temple, embracing what I believe is the older ways of the Jews.

There are many riddles among other religions and beliefs that make the claim that Jesus possibly went to their geographic areas to learn or teach those doctrines outside of Judaism. I cannot accept this as a viable way that Jesus learned his craft. yes travel was easy during those days, because Rome had built huge highways that connected all of the Roman Empire.

A Jew younger than 30 didn't teach much about the ways of G*d. Generally speaking marriage was an important aspect of a true Rabbi. Because they felt it important to understanding the secrets of G*d. The doctrines that Jesus taught were Jewish in design and scope, to claim that it is eastern Asia, takes away from Judaism as well as the religions of the east. There are universal truths that are practiced by many belief systems. being kind to the stranger, charity, feeding the hungry etc.

During the life of Jesus, there were many faith healers who practiced Judaism. They healed the sick, gave to the poor, fed the hungry. The message that Jesus preached was summed up in one sentence, "do unto others, as you would have them do to you."

The book of Matthew is argumentative and there are many accusations against the Pharisees. This group was respectable and wasn't responsible for the death of Jesus. It was the ruling counsel of the Sanhedrin, that persecuted him. The doctrine that Jews hated Jesus isn't biblical even in the slightest. it is a later church doctrine that came into being and was the beginnings of the modern world's anti-semitic thought.

Up until the modern additions of Christianity, people didn't turn to religion for the meaning of life, they opened the literature that concerned philosophy. For the most part religion was a cult practice with rituals and ideals. it was based on emotion, not on ideology or conscious theory. Even today people for the most part have no desire to learn theology, yet they go to services regularly. They easily become stuck in old biblical and non biblical folk tales. Ritual was an easy way to heaven, allowing for the intercession of priests, for the common person. This was how most dealt with the divine nature, comfortable and saved, never opening up to new ideas. A trend that exists in most modern churches today.

I deny the doctrine that the Jews killed Jesus, it isn't proper. That would be like claiming that all of the United States citizens were responsible for the death of a young gay man, matthew shepherd. The truth is, it wasn't americans who killed matthew, it was some americans. The same can be said of the Jews. It wasn't the jews that killed Jesus, it was some Jews (primarily the sanhedren councel).

It is believed among the educated scholars that the Gospels were not written until around 100 to 150 years A.D.; the significance of this is, that the "gospels" may not even be the words of Christ. They could have been borrowed from many ancient ways and beliefs. in example Egypt had a king rise up from the dead too, his name was Osiris.

I have my own suspicions about the etymology of the Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Paul in his epistles writes about who was there at the time of Christ's alleged Resurrection. The appearance to Mary Magdalene isn't even touched in in the 1 Colossians. But the Apostles are mentioned as well as disciples. This could have been a patriarchal pharisaic blunder, leaving the women out of the spiritual aspects (of which Paul assumes much authority over, saying that women should be silenced). In any case it isn't a focus of Paul's so I wonder the validity of any of the words contained in the canonized gospels as accurate. I suspect at the time of Paul's letters to the churches the gospels hadn't been written yet, nor embellished in any way shape or form.

The gospels at various points shows Jesus arguing with the Pharisees and belittling them to a great degree. The points of interest are definitely embellished additions to the point of creating a new thinking against the old ways.

After the death of Jesus, the Christians took about 400 years to come up with a new form of doctrine. it claimed that Jesus was G*d in human form. Jesus never claimed to be G*d, he would always said something to the effect of "son of man". Jesus never claimed to have exclusive rights to healing the sick, he let his disciples know, that it was obtainable for all of them. Jew and Muslim alike never have accepted the doctrine of "G*d incarnate"

Somewhere around 80-100 A.D., there was an argument brewing among the Jews, claiming that the Christian sect, didn't respect the law of Moses. Eventually they were ejected from the temple and Synagogues.

The first church is known as the Apostolic Church, because it was the Apostles who the foundation of the teachings of Jesus Christ was established with. It is believed to have been written around 100 A.D.

One of the most notable divisions in the book of acts, was that Paul was preaching to the gentile nations. The Apostles and Disciples in Jerusalem, were rather un-suportive of Paul's efforts. They considered it to be heresy.

The Roman Catholic Church claims that Peter gave the Pope the keys to the kingdom of heaven, when in reality Roman Catholicism hadn't existed in the time of peter and didn't show up for another two hundred and fifty years after Peter's death.

The Acts of the Apostles also has some of the later story of the first Christian's, the apostles in particular. Paul is referenced to and things about his persecution of the church, as well as his conversion to Christ. I feel strongly that this book was written much later than when the apostolic were first here. Paul only alludes to some of the things in the book of acts, but never comes out and says it quite the same way. which tells me he probably had no knowledge of this book as well as the gospels.

This book clearly points out that the first Christians were definitely Jewish teachings, there really wasn't anything radical being preached, their conceptions of G*d was based on Jewish works and teachers.

the acts of the apostles most likely was written after paul and before the gospels. The readers attention is directed to the day of pentecost, when the spirit of the laord descended on the apostles. The were filled with what was labled the "ecstasy", The pouring out of G*ds Holy Spirit. The believers who were filled with the spirit and quite drunk from the pure heavenly bliss of salvation fillling their bodies. The other religious Jews mocked these the first Christians, saying they were drunk and out of order for the Holy Festival.

The Acts of the Apostles 2:1-
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were  with one accord in one place. 2. And suddenly there came  a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4. and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance. 5. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confoudned, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaians? 8. And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wher ein we were born? 9. Parthiang, and medes, and Elamites, and the dwelelrs in Mesopotamia, and in Judea and Cppadoncia, in Pontus, and Asia. 10 Phyrgia, and pPamphy!ia, in egypt, and in parts of Libya about cyrene and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11. Cretes and Abrabians, we do hear them speak in our tonges the wonderful works of G*d. 12. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, what meaneth this? 13. Othersmocking said, these men are full of new wine. 14. But Peter standing u with the eleven, lifted up his voice, ands aid unto them, Ye men of Judea, and on ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto youy, and hearken to my words. 15. For thse are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16.But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17. And it shal lcome to pass in the last days, saith G*d, I wil lpour out of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sonds and your daughters shal lprophesy. and your young men shall se evisions, and your old men shall dream drams; 18. And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my spirit; and they shal lprophesy.  19. And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, andfire, and vapour and smoke: 20. The sun shal lbe turned into darkness, and the moon into blod, before that great and notable day of the Lord come. 21 And it shall come to pass that whosoever shal lcall on the name of the Lord shall be saved 22.you men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Naereth, a man approved of G*d among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which G*d did by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves also know: 23. Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of G*d, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 Whom G*d hath raise up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25. For david speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope; 27. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither will you suffer the Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou has made, known to me the ways of life; tou shalt make me full of joy wityour countenance. 29. Men and bretheren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet and know tha tG*d had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ tos it on his throne: 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neihter his flesh, he would raise up Christ ot sit on his throne? 32. This Jesus hat G*d raise dup, whereof we all are witnesses. 33. Therefore bing by the right had of G*d exalted, and haivng received of the father the promise of the Holy Ghost. He hath shed forth this, which ye see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand. 35. Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that G*d hath made the same Jesus, whom yea have crucified, both Lord an d Christ 37. Now when they heard this, they wer epricked in thier heart, and said unto Peter and to ther rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shal lreceive the gift of the HOly Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to alltha tareafar off, even as many as the Lord our G*d shall call. 40. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41. Then they that gladly received his word wer ebabtized: and the same day there added unto htem about htree thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

The first church had an explosion from a small handful of believers to a couple thousand that same day. According to the passage above, Peter says that one has to repent before anything else. Repentance of things in one's life is the desire to put the object that is causing the beliver to loose sight of thier G*d. It is a military term, meaning "about face" --go in another direction, completly opposite-- from where you are going. a new directon and a new begining is implied.

His second directive to the shamed Jewish believers, everyone had to be baptized. Which raises another interesting point, we shall discuss it further a little more into the chapter. there is a split among the organized believers over what methods to employ when babtizing, or even salvation for that respect. Suffice it to say for now, they were babtized. We will discover the method used later on in the text.

The last step was to recieve the holy spirit, which was all part of the promise written in the Jewish Literature titled  Joel.  These people that Peter was addressing were dedicated Jews, they traveled from all the needs of the earth to be in the Holy land and partake in the city of  David, the Pentecost  Rituals. Thy should be considered to not be a fickle audience. and they probably were well versed in the Torah and  Talmudic writings available to them  for the time period. For them to accept such a thing, and so many of them, is no small undertaking. try to get two thousand people to agree on something!

The book of acts cover the early church history, and clearly  they had done all miracles and baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. the sanhedrin ordered the apostles and disciples of the church, to never teach or perform miracles in the name of Jesus. Gamaliel was one of the Sanhedrin and he told them to be careful of persecuting the christians, because if they be of G*d, no man could stop them. He also claims that if the movement isn't of G*d then it wil flade away just like other groups in Jewish history.

Now concerning the Pauline epistles, in the book or Romans Paul is actually describing to the saints; temple prostitution. he forbids this from being done in church services. some say its all cases of homosexuality. I disagree with that narrow way of thinking. another reason I don't buy into the Pauline Epistles so much, is he was a Pharisee and hence was a child of the law by comparison. he may have found grace in the blood, but comes forward in his epistles several times that he isn't writing at that point as the mind of G*d, but after his own flesh.

The previous paragraph would be true if we knew that paul's writings were true and exact replications of his work. We cannot prove or disprove this. It is highly suspect that these epistles were left to its original message. Scholers believe that the "Traditional" texts, were not all written by the author that it claims to have been by.

It is believed that as the early christian church flourished. The believers would embellish texts to reflect new ideas, or doctrines.

There are many who claim that some of pauls writings are not his, and many divisions among the scholarly which believe which are written by the apostle. according to wikipedia.com, the ones that most scholars agree on are:

1. Romans
2. Corinthians 1, and 2

3. Galations

   Key Components:

   
   Galations 1:10
   Am I now trying to win the approvel of men, or of G*d? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
   
   Galation 1:16
   ... I did not consult any man
   
   Galations 2:2
   .. I did this privately to show who seemed to be leaders, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain.
   
   Galations 2:6
   As for those who seemed to be important--whatever they were makes no difference to me; G*d does not judge by external appearance--those men added nothing to my message.
   
   Galations 2:10
   ... Continue to remember the Poor.
   
   Galations 2:16
   Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.
   
   Galations 3: 11
   Clearly no one is justified before G*d by the Law, because, "The righteous will live by faith."
   
   Galations 3:20
   A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but G*d is one.
   
   Galations 3:25
   Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.
   
   Galations 4:7
   So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and sine you are a son, G*d has made you also an heir.
   
   Galations 4:9
   ... how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? do you wish to be enslaved by them al lover again?
   
   Galations 4:13
   What has happend to all your joy?
   
   Galations 4:17
   Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
   
   Galations 5:1
   It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then and do not let yourselves be burndened again by a yoke of slavery.
   
   Galations 5:6
   For in Chist Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
   
   Galations 5:9
   "A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough."
   
   Galations 5:13
   You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love. 14. The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as youself." 15. If you keep on biting and devouring each other, whatch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
   
   Galations 5:17
   For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19. The actus of the sinfule nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impuirty and debauchery; 20. idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jalousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21. and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of G*d.
   
   Galations 5:22
   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23. gentleness and slef control. Against such things there is no law. 24. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
   
   Galations 6:1
   Brothers, if someone is caught in as in, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself or you also may be tempted. 2. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3. If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he decieves himself. 4. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5. for each one should carry his own load.
   
   Galations 6:7
   Do not be deceived: G*d cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
   
   Galations 6:15
   Neither circumcision nor uncircumsison means anything; what counts is a new creation.
   

4. Phillipeans

   
   

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5. 1 Thesalonians

   Key Components:

   1 Thesalonians 1:4
   Brothers loved by G*d, we know that he has chosen you, 5. becasue our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
   
   1 Thesalonians 1:7
   And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Chaaia. 8. The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Madeconia and Achaia--your faith in G*d has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it.
   
   1 Thesalonians 2:3
   For the appeal we make does not spring from error or imorue motives, nor are we trying to trick you. 4.On the contrary, we apeak as men approved by G*d to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but G*d, who tests our hearts. 5. You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on am ask to cover up greed--G*d is our witness.
   
   1 Thesalonians 2:12
   encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of G*d, who calls you into his kindgom and glory.
   
   1 Thesalonians 2:15
   ... They dispelease G*d and are hostile toa ll men 16. in thier effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles o stha tthey may be saved. in this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of G*d has come upon them.
   
   1 Thesalonians 3:2
   ... to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3. so that no one would be unsettled by thse trials.
   
   1 Thesalonians 3:5
   ... I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.
   
   1 Thesalonians 3:13
   May he stregthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the pesence of our G*d and father when our Lord Jesus comes with al lhis holy ones.
   
   1 Thesalonians 4:3
   It is G*d's will that you whould be hly; that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4. that each of you should ldarn to control his own body in aw ay tha tis holy and honorable, 5. not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know G*d; 6> and tha tin this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for al lsuch sins, as we have already told you and warned you. 7. For G*d did not call us to be impure, but ot live a holy life, 8. therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but G*d, who gives you his Holy Spirit. 9. Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have bene taught by G*d to love each other. 10 And in fact, you do love al lthe brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to dos o more and more. 11. Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ujust as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so tha tyou wil lnot be dependent on anybody.
   
   1 Thesalonians 5:5
   You are all sonds of the light and sons of the day. we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self_controlled. 7. For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8. but since we bonlong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9. For G*d did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation trhough our Lord Jesus Christ. 10. He died for us so that, wheater we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
   
   1 Thesalonians 5:13
   ... Live in peace with each other. 14. and we urge yo, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind toe ach other and to everyone else. 16. Be joyful always, 17. Pray continually: 18. give thanks in al lcircumstances, for this is G*ds will for you in Christ Jesus. 19. Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20. do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21. Test everything. Hold on to the godo. 22. Avoid every kind of evil. 23. May G*d himself, the G*d of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirti, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
   
   

6. Philemon

The rest they are unsure of who the authors are, Early Christianity had a habit of circulating letters around that may or may not have had their authorship in the documents themselves, but were embellished by the believers to claim a titleship where it may not have been.

There were other writings attributed to the Apostles, Sometimes only in name, other times actual recordings by the individuals.