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That's all perfectly logical, but... Ezekiel said Eden was in Lebanon. Was he wrong?

In Minnesota no less. A bold choice considering the whole George Floyd thing.

Seems to me that the Decapolis is a natural fit for the 10 toes. Also, it seems to me that the 4th beast with parts of the foregoing beasts corresponds better to the Diadochi than Rome - the Seleucids and Ptolemies, etc.

:watching and waiting:

So basically that's 'I can't answer anything you said, so I'll resort to personal attacks based on wild guesses.' Yeah, I think we're done here. /ignored

I believe that God is One.

A basis in the Bible? I think there is, but that may not be a good thing. A major idea of Gnosticm (and many other forms of mysticism) is emanationism. The idea of emanationism is that all the various gods are really just emanations of One Highest God above all. Hebrew Kabbalah embraces this...

I don't necessarily agree with it all, but it's a very interesting and well-put-together post. Some thoughts in no particular order... The idea of each nation having a patron deity with real power is not controversial. The ECF's certainly thought so... thought they called them devils rather...

From what I can tell, EV's are actually worse for the environment. They require a bunch of metals that have to be mined, and then lots of heavy metals go into the landfill, because let's face it - humanity sucks at recycling. The cars themselves may be more efficient, but the electricity...

Never? Boy oh boy, that is NOT how I define a gentleman. I fancy myself a gentleman, at least where my wife and family are concerned. And here is how that goes. I rarely tell my wife what to do. I ask, politely, or suggest. I imply that she would be virtuous to act rightly. I will cajole...

No I haven't. C'mon... I've said nothing about YOU. I don't know you. Where's the insult? I don't see one. And what part of that is false? Have I mischaracterized what you said? I don't think I did... you seem to have repeated your position rather clearly in the rest of the post. I did...

In this verse? Nothing. Amos is just telling us where God took him from

In this verse, it's cattle. I checked the Hebrew word. Where I'm from, ranchers tend cattle, and shepherds tend sheep. And historically, they don't like each other.

Why do you do this? Why insult people that you don't know? Do you imagine that this is winning ANYONE over?

Why do you change the question with every post? We weren't talking about the patriarchs and prophets. Why do you pretend to know me? You are WAY off base. The apostles ARE the New Testament authors. Of course they agree with themselves. What are you trying to say? From where I stand...

Loyalty is the most important value in my system of values. That's who I am. I find Christianity, like most things, is about membership in a group. We can disagree on what, how, where, when or even why. But WHO is non-negotiable.

It's not a science problem. The Bible tells us where it was located: Ezekiel 31:16 I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be...

Nice. I've seldom seen people make the connection between Ezekiel 28 and Genesis. I DO think those dots are meant to be connected. Your geography might need a little work though. The King of Tyre did indeed guard the way to Gan Eden. I will try to explain without writing a novel. 3 maps...

That seems a good answer to me. It's still a little nebulous on the timing, but it may just be that the timing is NOT the same for everyone. You didn't ask, but I'll share my understanding here anyway. It seems only right since you have answered my questions. As far as I can tell, the Bible...

And when does that restoration-of-the-soul take place? The hour I first believed? When I have finished the race? At some other time or event?