Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00014)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Etzion Becker <etvionbb@n...> 
wrote:
> I have never heard about two Moses. I don't see any mention about 
volcanos
> in the Bible.

Read Freud, MOSES AND MONOTHEISM. The Exodus story is filled with 
references to a volcano, which suggests another hero who lived far to 
the north of Egypt and whose legend was mistakenly merged with that 
of the Egyptian Moses by the exodus writer. Apparently this "other" 
Moses relates to a time when the Hebrews worshipped a volcano, 
probably with an interest to placating it so it would not destroy 
their community. The fact that the fellow who compiled and preserved 
the legends for us mistook these two men for the same person suggests 
to scholars that they might have had the same name or similar names.

Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

> Arabs, or the sons of Ishmael were roaming beduins, nomads

They were nomads just as the ancient Hebrews were nomads.

> In Jewish tradition, [much before Arabic invasion
> into Palestine], mentioned that the Jews will rule Palestine for 
1300 years,
> then the Arabs will rule it for 1300 years.

Very interesting indeed. Thanks for the reference. Does the 
tradition suggest that the first 1300 years begins with the end of 
the Rxile? Am I interpreting it correctly?

> Lord Abraham was about to sacrifice his
> son Issac to God.

I think you are confused. I heard Alan Dershowitz talk about this 
legend one time and I believe he said it was Isaac who wanted to 
sacrifice his son. Dershowitz said he would have had Isaac indicted.