Disclaimer: I am not all that religious, even though I am interested academically, intellectually -- in all religions... I look at the Bible in the same way th

Disclaimer: I am not all that religious, even though I am interested academically, intellectually -- in all religions... I look at the Bible in the same way that a codebreaker looks at code; that is, I'm always trying to look at what is said in it (and other religous works) from different perspectives; the idea being that one or more perspectives may contain a gem or gold nugget or morsel or two of wisdom -- philosophical or otherwise... I like to think that ancient people knew more than we give them credit for; however, let's remember that the Bible has had to make it through many years (and many censors/powers-that-be -- all of whom did not enshrine Free Speech the way that we do today in our Constitution) of Earth's history -- and so the result is that if one is to have any hope at recovering these "morsels of wisdom/understanding", then one quite literally has to "read between the lines"... Normally I wouldn't submit a religious themed website to HN, however, I think this blog's author has done an excellent job in researching and putting together a whole bunch of scholarship on the subject... Is she right in what she says? I don't know; all I know is that the blog appears comprehensive, that is, in my opinion, worthy of further investigation for those with an interest in this subject...