Monday, November 12, 2018

Author D R Hann Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, One Last Adventure part 1


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Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, One Last Adventure


By D R Hann
PDH Publisher

Copyrights and Notices
Copyright © 2018 by D.R. Hann
All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author, me, D. R. Hann.
Some names, characters, places and or incidents are fictitious and are of the author’s imagination.

Synopsis

The continuing story of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Now 1943; both are living in a home for the elderly, Huck is now eighty, and Tom is now seventy-nine.
Maybe with just a little luck, there is one more adventure for the both of them.

Together Again

“Tom, here we are in this God-forsaken place where the old go to die.”
“Well Huck, I had a good life, guess I am ready for the end.”
“Ready for the end?  Not me Tom, I want one more adventure, and if they took me, I would join up and fight those Nazis.”
“One more adventure?  How in the hell do you plan to do that?”
“Not sure Tom, but as sure as it rains here in St. Kingston, Missouri, I am going on another adventure.
I might even seek over there and fight the Nazis on my own.”

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Saturday, November 3, 2018

The Bible Facts not Fiction and Possibilities Part 2

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The Books of the Bible
FACT:  The three most quoted books in the New Testament are Deuteronomy, Psalms and Isaiah.
FACT:  The books of Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes and Daniel were not included in the Christian canonized books until the Council of Trent in 1546 A.D. but were included in the Hebrew Bible.
FACT:  There are a lot of different Bibles in the world.  I don’t know whether anyone knows the answer of how many there are.
 FACT:  The first five books of the Bible are called The Torah, Pentateuch, or The Five Books of Moses.
The twelve Minor Prophets, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah,  Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, are just one book in the Hebrew Bible, called, “The Book of Twelve.”
The first and second Books of Kings are one book titled, ‘Kings,’ as are the first and second Book of Samuel and the First and Second Books of Chronicles.
The Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah is one book in the Hebrew Bible.  The Hebrew Bible is also called the Tanakh, the Law or the Torah.
    
The Prophets or Nebhim
 FACT:  Prophet is an individual who has contact with a divine supernatural being, an intermediary between mankind and a divine supernatural being.
 The bringing of newfound knowledge, their message is called a prophecy. 
 The former prophets were; Joshua, Judges, Samuel 1 – 2 and Kings 1 – 2
The latter prophets were Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.
 The Book of 12 was Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
The Writings in the book are Kethubhim or Hagiographa.
The poetical books are Psalms, Proverbs, and Job.
The five scrolls are Megilloth.
Song of Songs is Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther.
The Historical books are Daniel, Ezra – Nehemiah, and Chronicles 1 – 2. 
 Here are the books of the Bible most people read.  I have included information about each book, the author, outline of contents and the number of chapters.
Genesis
 Hebrew or B’reshyth means, in the beginning.  This may date back to the 8th Century B.C.E.
The author is Moses, but could have been penned by as many as three others.
Outline of Content:  The Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Able, Noah and the flood, the Tower of Babel, Shem, Abram, Abraham, Esau, Joseph, and the Israelites in Egypt.  Chapters, 50
Exodus
Hebrew or Shemot means the second word.   
 The author is the same as Genesis.
 Outline of content:  Israelites as slaves in Egypt, the birth and early life of Moses, Moses and Aaron confront the king, the Passover and departure from Egypt, from the Red Sea, to Mount Sinai, the Law and Covenant, and instructions for worship. Chapters, 40

Leviticus
 Hebrew or Wayiqra means and he (Jahwe, God) called.  From this book, Chapter 19:18, which Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as you would love yourself.”
 The author is the same as Genesis.
Outline of content:  Laws, offerings, sacrifices, ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests, laws about clean and unclean, Day of Atonement, Laws about holiness, and life and worship. Chapters, 27
Numbers
Hebrew or Bamidbar means in the desert. This may date back to the 8th Century B.C.E.
The author is the same as Genesis.
Outline of content:  Israelites prepare to leave Mount Sinai, first census, laws and rules, second Passover, Mount Sinai to Moab, a summary of their journey, instructions before crossing the Jordan. Chapters, 36
Deuteronomy
 Hebrew or Devarim means spoken word.
This is the last book in the Books of Moses.
 The author is the same as Genesis.
 Outline of content:  Moses’ first discourse, and second discourse, the Ten Commandments, laws, rules, warnings, instructions for entering Canaan, Covenant renewed, Moses’ last words and death. Chapters, 34
Joshua
Hebrew or Yhoshua, parallels between Joshua and Moses.
 The author could be one or more, it never names the author.
Outline of content:  Conquest of the land of Canaan, division of the land, the land east and west of the Jordan, cities of refuge, cities of the Levites, eastern tribes return to their lands, Joshua’s farewell, the covenant is renewed at Shechem.  Chapters, 24
Judges
Hebrew, Shoftim.
May be the Books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings actually make up a single work, written by just one author, called, The Deuteronomistic History.
 Author is unknown, maybe just one.
Outline of content:  The death of Joshua, the Judges of Israel, including Samson, Israel’s war against the Benjaminites. Chapters, 21
Ruth
Hebrew, Megilath, or the scroll of Ruth. 
She is the great-grandmother of David.
The book does not identify the author, but traditionally given to Samuel.
 Outline of content:  Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem, Ruth meets Boaz, they marry. Chapters, 4
Samuel 1
Hebrew, Sh’muel.
This was originally the Book of Kings, which consisted of Samuel 1 and 2 and the two Books of Kings.
 Authors are Samuel, Gad and Nathan.
Outline of content:  Samuel as judge, Saul is king, David and Saul, the deaths of Saul and his sons. Chapters, 31

Samuel 2
 Hebrew, Sh’muel.
Authors are Samuel, Gad and Nathan.
Outline of content:  David’s reign, David and Bathsheba, David’s song of victory. Chapters, 24
Kings 1
Hebrew, Sepher M’lakhim.
Kings 1 and 2 are one book.
The author is uncertain.
Outline of content:  The end of David’s reign, Solomon as king, the temple is built, the divided kingdom, the kings of Judah and Israel, the prophet Elijah, King Ahab, Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah. Chapters, 22
Kings 2
Hebrew, Sepher M’lakhim.
Outline of content:  The divided kingdom, the Prophet Elisha, kings of Judah and Israel, fall of Samaria, Kingdom of Judah, kings; from Herzekiah to Josiah, Josiah’s reign, last King of Judah, fall of Jerusalem. Chapters, 25
Chronicles 1
 Hebrew, Dibh’re Hayyamim, meaning, the matter of the days, book of the days of the kings of Judah, and book of the days of the kings of Israel.
This material in Chronicles 1 and 2 was composed of materials from the day books from Samuel and the kings.
 The author is uncertain, but it was more than one.
Outline of content:  Genealogies, death of Saul, reign of David, preparations for building the temple. Chapters, 29
Chronicles 2
 Hebrew, Dibh’re Hayyamim.
 This is the final book of the Jewish Bible.
Outline of content:  Reign of Solomon, the Temple is built, revolt of the northern tribes, kings of Judah, fall of Jerusalem. Chapters, 36
Ezra
Was originally the book of Ezra – Nehemiah
Ezra may have also authored the books of Chronicles.
The author is Ezra.
Outline of contents:  First return from exile, the Temple is rebuilt and dedicated, Ezra returns from exile. Chapters, 10
Nehemiah
Hebrew, Nehemya, comforted of the Lord. Hehemiah was a drink server at the royal table for the King of Persia.
Was originally the Book of Ezra – Nehemiah.
The author is Nehemiah
Outline of contents:  Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem, walls of Jerusalem rebuilt, the law is read, the Covenant is renewed, dedicates the city walls, Nehemiah’s reforms. Chapters, 13
Esther
Or Megillah is the celebration of Purim, the Jewish holiday for the deliverance out of the Persian Empire.  The text is to be read twice during this celebration, once in the evening and again the following morning.
 Author is Mordecai.
Outline of contents:  Esther becomes queen, Haman’s plots, Haman is put to death, and the Jews defeat their enemies. Chapters, 10
Job
The author is Job.
Outline of contents:  Satan tests Job, Job and his friends, Job’s complaint, first, second, and third dialogues, praise of wisdom, Job’s final statement, speeches of Elihu, the Lord’s answer, conclusion. Chapters, 42
Psalms
 Hebrew or Tehillim; praises.
 Most say the author of Psalms is the work of David, others say they are the work of many. 

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The Bible Facts not Fiction and Possibilities PART 1

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24 Biblical Historical Places
This is only a partial list of Biblical historical places as it would take a whole book to list all of the Biblical historical places.
 Armageddon – Megiddo:  Is either a literal or symbolic location.
 Christian interpretation the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the antichrist here.
 Some scholars say this event will take place at mount Megiddo but there are no mountains of Megiddo, only plains.
Other scholars say this event will take place at either Mount Sinai or Mount Zion.
Babylon
Babylon’s remains can still be found in present day; Al Hilah, Babylon Province, Iraq (55 miles south of Baghdad).
The only remains of the once famed ancient city are a mound, along with broken mud brick buildings and debris.
Bethlehem
 This is the City of David, burial place of Rachel, and possible birthplace of Jesus.
 It is located in the southern portion of the Judean Mountains, 45 miles northeast of Gaza and the Mediterranean Sea.
Bethlehem has the world’s oldest Christian communities in the world.
 Today it is governed by the Palestinian National Authority.  The total population of the old city is about 5000.
Caesarea
 This is located on the Mediterranean coast, midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa.
 It was built by Herod the Great, between 25 – 13 B.C.E.
The town was named after the Roman Emperor, Caesar Augustus. 
 It is very likely the town where Jesus first met Simon, Andrew, James and John.
Calvary:  Or Golgotha
 Golgotha refers to a hill looking like a skull.  It is a place outside of Jerusalem’s first century walls, and near a gate.
The Books of Matthew and John write of a place called Golgotha or place of a skull.
There is much debate over the actual location of where Jesus was crucified.
 Today, the Church of Sepulchre stands where the supposed location of the crucifix took place.
Canaan
 The Promised Land; today it is part of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
It is a historical Semitic speaking region.
The Biblical term for the land of Canaan, where the Canaanites lived, described the Canaanites as dwelling by the sea and along Jordan.
Some scholars, along with textual and archaeological evidence, suggest that the Canaanites may have actually been Israelites. 
Capernaum
 Located on the northern shore of Galilee, it is a small fishing village.
 This is the village stated in the Gospel of Luke, as being the home of Apostles Simon, Andrew, James, John, and Matthew.
This may have been the home of Jesus after he left Nazareth.
Dead Sea
In Hebrew, Yam Hammelah is “Sea of Salt” or “Sea of Death.”
 The Dead Sea borders Jordan, Israel and the West Bank.  It is 1388 ft. below sea level, earth’s lowest elevation, and the world’s saltiest body of water.  It is 42 miles long and 11 miles wide.
The Dead Sea was a refuge for King David and a health resort for Herod the Great.
 To the southeast shore, may lay the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorra.     
Galilee
 Located in northern Israel, the Bible states Solomon gave this region to Hiram I.  Hiram I called the land Cabul.
 The region takes its name from the Hebrew word Galil, meaning district circle or Galilee nations.
Galilee was the region during 30 years of Jesus’ life.
 Today, some of the largest cities lie within this region, such as Nazareth.
In 2011, Israel unveiled, “The Jesus Trail,” which is a 40 mile hiking trail that links sites central to the lives of Jesus and his apostles.
Gethsemane
Located at the foot of Mount Olive, in Jerusalem, and the place where Jesus and his apostles visited regularly.  It may be the place where Jesus went to pray before he was betrayed and crucified.
The Olive trees in the garden are only about 900 years old.
In the last five years, the Church of all Nations has gained control of the garden and has built a wall around it.
 The Greeks have their own garden just a little farther north.
Some scholars believe both locations are wrong, with the actual location being just a few hundred yards north of where the Church of all Nations is located. 
Herod’s Temple
 This was originally located on the Temple Mount in the City of Jerusalem.
 Herod’s Temple was built to a grand scale in first century B.C.E.  It was destroyed by Roman troops in 70 C.E.
 Today, the temple or what remains, sits on the dome of the rock. 
Jericho
 Located near the Jordan River and believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
 It is described in the Old Testament as the,“City of Palm Trees.”
This is the city where the Israelites, led by Joshua, returned after their bondage in Egypt.
 The first settlement in Jericho dates back to 9000 B.C.E.
One of the most striking items of Jericho was a massive wall, three and a half meters high and almost two meters wide, along with a tower, which was over three and a half meters high. 
Jerusalem
 The meaning is City of Peace.  It is the capital of Israel, but not recognized internationally.
FACT:  People born in Jerusalem have their own passports and not from Israel.
 It is the holy City of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
King David, of Israel, established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom in 1000 B.C.E.
King David’s son, Solomon, built the first temple in Jerusalem.
 Jerusalem is only .35 square miles, but is the home to important religious sites; the Temple Mount, Western Wall, Dome of the Rock,
Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The history of Jerusalem:  Destroyed twice, attacked 52 times, Besieged 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times.
 Jerusalem was settled in the year 4000 B.C.E, making Jerusalem one of the oldest cities in the world.
Jordan
Jordan is officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
 Jordan shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel.  Over half of Jordan is covered by desert.
 Earlier civilizations include the Babylonians and the Canaanites and the ancient Kingdoms of Edom, Moab, Ammon, and Nabatean.
Judah
 It was created as a kingdom by Saul between 1020 and 930 B.C.E.
 A Jewish state established in southern Levant during the Iron Age.
 Judah was the Southern Kingdom and Israel was the Northern Kingdom.
Sometime between the 9th and 7th century B.C.E, Jerusalem became the capital of Judah.
Judah had a cooperative arrangement with the Assyrians.  This was a time when Judah was very prosperous.
 In 722 B.C.E, the Assyrians destroyed the Kingdom of Israel leaving Judah the sole kingdom.
 In the last half of the 7th Century B.C.E, the Assyrian empire collapsed.
With a vacuum of power, competition between the Egyptian and Babylonian Empires was waged to see who would not only control Judah but all of the Levant.
Eventually, the Kingdom of Judah collapsed; between 597 and 582 B.C.E.
Masada
Masada is located on a mountain top in the Judean Desert, and is about 30 miles southeast of Jerusalem. The summit of Masada is 190 feet above sea level.  The circumference is about 23 acres.
 Masada was created in the 1st Century B.C.E. by King Herod as a fortress and a retreat.
 In 4 B.C.E., after King Herod’s death, the Romans took control and used Masada as a garrison.
In 70 C.E., and after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple by Rome, about 1000 Jewish resistors and their families fled to Masada.  After overtaking the Roman garrison, the Jewish resistors had control for almost the next four years.
 In 73 C.E., the Roman Governor, Flavius Silva, laid siege to Masada.
The Romans set up camps at the base of Masada virtually surrounding it.  By the spring of 74 C.E., the Romans had built a ramp, which took thousands of tons of stone, and was built primarily by Jewish slaves.
The night before the Roman soldiers reached the walls, the Israelites’ leader, Elazar ben Yair, gathered his people together and, as a group, they chose mass suicide.  This was done by the drawing of lots for ten men who would kill all of the others.  After this was done, the ten men, themselves, drew lots to choose the one man to kill the other nine and then the last man would commit suicide.
 When the Roman Army breached the walls, they found only dead silence and the dead, except for two women and five children who had survived by hiding in the underground aqueducts.
Archaeology digs have found only 30 skeleton remains, which may call into question the mass suicide.         
Mount Moriah
 This is the location where God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac (Geneses 22:2).
 Some scholars believe Mount Moriah is located in Jerusalem, where the Temple of Solomon was built.
 Other scholars believe Moriah actually refers to Mount Gerizim, which is located in the vicinity of the West Bank, and near the city of Nablus.
Mount of Olives
 This is also called Mount Olivet.
Mount of Olives is one of three peaks of a mountain ridge, which runs about 3 miles, and is east of Jerusalem.
At one time, olive groves covered its slopes, hence the name.
 At the foot of Mount of Olives, lies the garden of Gethsemane. 
 Mount of Olives was first mentioned in the Old Testament when King David fled from Absalom (II Samuel 15:30).
Mount of Olives is where King Solomon built alters to the Gods for his Moabite and Ammonite wives.
 From the prophecy of Zechariah (14:4),   God will stand at the end times and the mountain will split in two.
Jesus gave an end of times prophecy here, (Matthew 24).
The Mount of Olives is associated with Jewish and Christian traditions but it also contains several important sites in Islam.
During the Jordanian occupation of 1949, 38,000 graves were damaged and desecrated.
 For 3,000 years, the Mount has been a Jewish cemetery, which now holds approximately 150,000 graves.
Famous prophets, Haggai, Malach and Zechariah have their tombs there.
Mount Sinai:
Mount Sinai is located in Egypt and is 7,497 feet high.  It is also known as Moses’ Mountain.
Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus and in the Quran.
 This is the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
In the 4th Century, Christians placed the Ten Commandments event not at Mount Sinai but at Mount Serbal.
Some scholars say it was neither Mount Sinai or Mount Serbal but a completely different mountain; Mount Seir, located in Nabatea, which is now Arabia, or Har Karkom. Some believe the Mountain of God has two names and two places, Mount Horeb and Mount Sinai.
 Today, the summit of Mount Sinai is home to an active mosque, and a Greek Orthodox chapel.
 There is also a cave, which is called Moses’ Cave, and is where Moses waited for the Ten Commandments.
 Interesting fact:  Mount Sinai, which would be one of the most holy places for Israel, has never become a place of pilgrimage.
Mount Zion
Mount Zion is closely associated with Mount Moriah, a place in Jerusalem, but the location has shifted several times in the past.
Scholars argue on the location and maybe it is just a metaphor and not an actual location.
 The original site was the Jebusite Fortress, (the strong hold of Zion).
From the Book of Samuel, King David conquered this place, which became his palace in the City of David.
Mount Zion was the term for the Temple Mount.
Originally, it was Mount Tzion but a mistranslation from Protestant German Orthography to English named it Mount Zion.
Evidence suggests Mount Zion and the Temple Mount may not be the same but two separate places.

Mount Zion’s important sites: 
King David’s Tomb, but most archeologists     believe that this is not the actual location of King David’s burial.
 Dormition Abbey
 The room of the Last Supper
The chamber of the Holocaust
 A Holocaust museum and memorial
It is the second most tourist visited site, after the Western Wall in Israel.  
Nazareth
This may be the actual birthplace of Jesus, and I will I explain why in the New Testament part of this book.  Nazareth is located in the north district of Israel.
It was written in the New Testament to be the childhood home of Jesus.
Nazareth is not mentioned in any pre- Christian texts.
The earliest non – scriptural reference to the settlement dates to about 200 A.D., and the first non – Christian reference, dates to about 300 A.D
 From the Gospel of John, it suggests that ancient Jews did not connect Nazareth with any prophecy.
Some scholars question whether Nazareth is actually the town in which Jesus grew up.  While other scholars believe that Nazareth was not only the town where Jesus grew up but was also where he was born.
At the time of Jesus’ birth, there may have been as few as only 500 people living there.
Archaeological research reveals that there was a settlement of about 9,000 years ago, but, it was located two miles from present day Nazareth.
 Excavations have shown that this settlement apparently ended about 720 B.C., when the Assyrians destroyed many settlements in the area.
Nazareth, along with the whole region, has been ruled by many different powers from the Assyrians, in 720 B.C., to the British up until 1948.
Today, Nazareth has been called the Silicon Valley of the Arab community.

Potter’s Field
 Hakeldama, Akeldama, or in English, field of blood or Potter’s Field, is located in Jerusalem.
 Christians associate Potter’s Field to the place where Judas Iscariot is buried.
Judas, after realizing who Jesus was, returns the 30 pieces of silver to the Temple leaders, saying it is blood money he does not want.
The leaders cannot accept unclean money so they purchase a field, to bury foreigners there, hence, the name Potter’s Field.
Fact:  This field has earth rich in clay, which is good for making pottery.
Today there is a Greek monastery located there.  
Solomon’s Temple
This temple is located on the Temple Mount or Mount Zion.
As of the writing of this book, no excavations have been allowed so there is no archaeological evidence of Solomon’s Temple.
 The only information we have about Solomon’s Temple is from the Bible.
It was a Jebuite Fortress.  It was constructed while Solomon was king, at about 832 B.C.E. and was destroyed in about 422 B.C.E.
King Solomon’s Temple was the place where the Ark of the Covenant, (the Ten Commandments) was located.
Western Wall
 Western Wall or the Wailing Wall or Kotel, (in Hebrew, Hakotel HaMa’aravi) is located in old Jerusalem, at the western side of the Temple Mount, and is the second most sacred site, the Temple Mount being the first in Judaism.
The wall and the temple were constructed under the rule of Herod the Great, sometime around 19 B.C.E, and may have been finished as late as 7 A.D., after Herod’s death.
 This is a holy place for Jews all over the world to pilgrimage to.
Every Friday, thousands of Jews pray at the wall, as sundown is the start of the Holy Sabbath.
The 11th Century is the earliest Jewish reference to go to the wall and pray, the Wailing Wall;
place to weep, to go to the wall to mourn the destruction of the Temple.
The exposed part of the wall is about 187 feet long but the wall is over 1,600 feet long, and is hidden by other structures in the city.
The wall at the plaza is about 105 feet high but the exposed height is about 60 feet high, with the remaining approximate 45 feet underground.
One stone is about 40 feet long and weighs over 570 tons.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Bible Facts not Fiction and Possibilities

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Introduction
 First, who am I?
 FACT:  I am not a pastor, priest, minster, or leader of any church or religious organization.
I am a researcher of God’s holy history, a Biblical historian, theologian, and Biblical philosopher.
I know one thing for sure, and I mean this in the nicest possible way, most people are Bible illiterate.
 People forget that Luke and Mark were not apostles or eyewitnesses to Jesus.  
 The Bible you read, and what you may have been taught in church, may not be the facts.
To really understand the Bible, you must do research of the Bible, and we must go back to the way the Bible was originally written, which was in Hebrew because once the Bible was translated, the true meaning was changed.
The words set down in the Bible have been translated from Hebrew to Greek and then into English.
 Example:  Hell
If darkness is Hell, along with the Hebrew word Sheol, meaning grave or pit, then Hell may be the sleep of death until judgment day.
What will happen after we die?
 FACT:  Matthew 22:29
So why did I not write the answer?
Because I believe it is more satisfying finding the answer for one’s own self. 
The basic facts of the Bible are, for the most part, true.
Everyday more and more important evidence is being found proving the Bible is correct but what you may have learned, what you may know, may be incorrect.
You can keep up with new Biblical finds at www.biblicalarchaeology.org
 I highly recommend this site and their extensive library.  
 A lot of things written in the Bible are not what we were led to believe.

 It was, and is, the duty of religious leaders, who should be known as brothers, to teach the true facts of the Bible, which they have not done.
What should a Christian leader be called? If you are a Christian leader, the leader of a church, then what do you call yourself?  FACT:  Matthew 23:8 A sad fact is they do not even know.  It is like the blind leading the blind.
To truly understand anything, you must study and do research.
Please remember the Bible was translated so, therefore, you must look to see what the original word or term actually meant before you can say you understand. 
 Remember, we are only here because of and for God.  This is summed up in the Book of Ecclesiastes, life is futile, therefore, spend your time on things which are important, like GOD!
 I liken what Christians learn about God’s holy history as the same as math.  Basically, there are numbers, which can be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided, but where someone has taught you how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide the wrong way, which would give you the wrong answer.
 FACT:  Not all events and people of the Bible have a historical trail (meaning; it is possible that some of what we read in the Bible may not be exactly correct).  It was man who wrote the stories. This FACT is very important to remember. It was not God who wrote the Bible, but men who thought what God would say or what God meant.
If you are taught something that is not the truth, and you do not do research, then how will you know what you are learning is the truth?
Never doing research to what the truth really is, is like the blind walking and saying they know where they are going.
  Man has always bent the Bible to their own satisfaction.  Such as religious leaders saying you must believe no matter what or saying this is our doctrine so, therefore, you must believe for it is right and true.
 These same religious leaders who were taught the same wrong doctrine now go and teach the same wrong doctrine.  It is the blind leading the blind.  The truth is the truth, man cannot change the truth.
 If you want to see what the church can stand for, and there is a very dark side then please watch the documentary, directed by Oren Jacoby, in 2007, “Constantine’s Sword.”  It is based on a book by the same name written by James Carroll.  I believe this is a must see film.
FACT:  Many Christians don't even know of the knowledge and facts the Bible contains, and are unaware of how the Bible was even canonized; how the Bible came to be what we call the Bible today.
 FACT:  The four gospels were originally Matthew, John, Luke and Mark but only Matthew and John were companions (apostles) of Jesus).  Luke and Mark were not companions or even eye witnesses of Jesus.
As you read, you may find important persons and events omitted, like Abraham.  The reason is when doing my research, and at the time I wrote this book, I could not find any historical data on the subjects.
The reason I did write about Adam and Eve is I only wanted to point out what you may not have learned about them, and other very good possibilities into what might have taken place.
FACT:  The Ethiopian church is the oldest continuously existing church in the world.
 Ethiopian Christianity believes in the Book of Enoch.  This church still retains several Pagan and Jewish traditions.
If I have missed anything or missed any FACTS, I can only say I did my best to make sure what I wrote was correct.
FACT:  From the Apocryphal Acts of John,on the night before his arrest, Jesus said to his apostles, “Form a circle around me and dance.” As the apostles danced, Jesus sang a hymn and the apostles responded with a series of Amen.
 Because this was Gnostic, it disappeared under the Roman Christian Empire.  
To all who would like to understand the Bible, know that there is a difference between a theology and a dogma, or between theology and Bible studies.
No one living can really know God.  We only think we know God.  Because we live in this materialistic world, it is impossible for anyone to truly know God.  The only way we will know God is after we have passed on to the spirit world.   
 Please read an article from the magazine Biblical Archeology Review, Mar/ Apr 2012, titled, “Biblical Views:  The Bible Divide,” by Mary Joan Winn Leith.