The books are an unconnected set of wriings that include history and gerontology of the ancient Jews along with myths. Adam and Eve a few lines from an unknown author.
This "unconnected set of writings..." is a 'matter of opinion' imo. Because... when verses
are taken from
other books, like for example: the mentioning or quoting of verses (people & prophets etc.), taken from other previously written books... actually shows you, there IS a connection with the various books.
"Unknown author" again is your (personal) opinion. Like the above, Moses is well accepted as author of the first five books, historically highlighted through generations, Genesis to Deutronomy, as shown in just the few verses below, which should be suffice to get the idea:
Daniel 9:11 Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against Him.
Ezra 6: 18 They assigned the priests to their divisions and the Levites to their divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.
Nemiah 13:1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
Joshua 23:6 Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, lest you turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left.
Romans 10:5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."
Luke 24:44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."
John 5:46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me.
The Chinese traditions predated Jesus by many centuries. Chinese traditions like Taoism have the same paranormal beliefs as Christns. Fiath healing for example. Chi or life force which can be used to heal, or kill at a distance. Chines period movies are filled with itIn Indian traditions chi is pranja.
In the 60s 70s some thought the during the missing early years of Jesus in the gospels he traveled to Indiaa.
No prob... no conflictions with the Gospel teachings of Christ.
Compared to Chinese and Indian traditions Christianity is simplistic.
Simplistic, or simple to understand? Christianity does often seem to be the odd-one-out, from other religions, according to atheists who often debates Christianity. It's probably that hell fire thing, but I suppose Islam shares the spot in this particular case. Anyway.. the beauty of the Gospels is... it needn't be difficult to understand.
Simply saying: It was literally meant for everyone!
The recorded history of human civilization is one of assimilation and cross pollination of ideas and beliefs. The ancient Jews were not very original. The Jews had a male spirit, but no corresponding female spirit. Maybe that led to the oppressive misogynist patriarchal culture.
Well it depends 'how and why' you're seeing it that way. I mean... are you talking in terms that the context also implies to you: "that there
are NO spirits in females, but
only males?" Or, that both physical males and females possess only male spirits? Or what?
Central and South American cultures all devloped gods in isolation form the oer continets. Humans creting gods and belifs are not unique to the ancient Jews. There is no reason to think the ancient Jewish beliefs were more true than others.
It mentions that in the bible too, like when the Israelites started shifting their prayers to big bull; putting other gods before the Almighty etc.. Meaning, the bible
uniquely tells us already, of One particular God the Israelites were aware of, as well as other gods that were worshipped in different cultures and nations.
