My take on the Bible is; it was written by man to control man and has no supernatural involvement. I will review your examples of prophecies fulfilled. I will need to do a little refreshing, as I have not studied this info for a while now. Also I have not read my book, Who Wrote the Bible and Jesus, is he a Pagan God (at work book not with me, title could be wrong). As far as my research into the subject has showed no historical evidence of Jesus existence. I have stated on the other thread what my personal feeling about Jesus is. I would like to know what Archeological evidence exist.
I would say some of the cities would be found to be in existence. As it is the history of a people and their beliefs, that their God helped them to conquer other people.
Authorship? Elaborate.
The winners write history.
Manuscripts? Elaborate.
Ask the Germans, their history books reflect an entirely different story than ours do about WWII. Who writes History and are they not biased towards their own beliefs or society.
As I said before I used to be Christian, I never felt a magical/spiritual event at all. I was once Wiccian and again never felt spiritual or connected to a deity. I have asked Jesus to answer me that I am wrong in believing in evolution, to save me if I am walking down the wrong road. No answer has come. You are not my answer as this is not how I asked to be showed. You are telling me why you believe. Maybe I will change my mind but I doubt it.
A bit off topic, but people say evolutionist are indoctrinated. I disagree, people are indoctrinated into religion. It's what your parents believe and pass that off on you, your entire life. My mom took me to church and Sunday school when I was young. My wife and her mom do the same to her daughter. They have her pray and mark a cross on her pillow and read her children’s stories about god. I don't say anything about it, as it is her daughter. My wife is carrying our son and I will refuse to let him be brainwashed before he can think for himself. Once I myself started to question things I came to realize something smelled funny and asked why. I have become as far as I am concerned a freethinker, not indoctrinated or brain washed any longer. I have no doubt evolution has occurred, I still have a few questions, but for the most part I am content with my knowledge of what is the truth. You may argue that the children have not been brain washed, if that is the case then why has every civilization, held the same beliefs? Romans, Greeks, different Tribes of Indians, Japanese, Chinese (small villages inside), Catholic, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu the list goes on and on. Now sometimes when the children grow up they realize the wool has been pulled over their eyes and become freethinkers maybe they change religions or realize evolution has taken place by the large amount of evidence that supports it. But now we have Christian missionaries spreading the word of their chosen God and changing their entire beliefs and culture. Is this right?
"A Dwarf on a Giants Shoulder sees the Furthest of the Two!"