my reply

hello carlos...

it was so nice to see you again. you are leaving japan so sooner or later our bible study will end

i tell you when pentateuch was written only judging from my very precise reading

Genesis is a complete creation in babylonian captivity

other four books were edited in babylonian captivity based on many scattered written or oral traditions, part of them might have been written by moses himself but not all

I believe exodus was a historical event. it was too all too realistic for us to call it a later creation. lack of archaeological evidence , lack of record in egypt dont be a clue of non historicity of exodus

or rather lack of evidence in egypt is the very evidence the historicity of exodus, because sometimes some ruler would use their political power to erase entire record he didnt want it to remain

judging from the description of exodus i confirm it was a part of history

but genesis is a mere creation judging from its very imaginary descriptions

two angels guarding the gate of the garden of eden are also very babylonian

i pointed out what paraclete is because it suggests the influence of polytheistic influence which was characteristic in babylon

you mentioned moses was appointed by jehovah god which is in my terminology he was the inventor of monotheism, same thing in different expression

i think he was struggling to lead Israelite to the promised land in his almost entire life and he was busy working for the benefit of israelite in desert

my judgment is he mustnt have had enough time to write down such books in a very arranged way, but its true many part of pentateuch but genesis was written or left or transmitted orally from the age moses was alive

thank you for taking time to reply to me

im expecting you send me your repy to my last question

id like to see you again in the meeting and id like to keep on attend there after you leave japan


eiko