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Originally Posted by fretelöo
Right. Now on to the "where" part (which, just to avoid further confusion, asks for a cite).
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Originally Posted by Hector Cerif
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=just+kidding+look+it+up+yourself
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Originally Posted by fretelöo
So you don't feel like sourcing your claims that "we all know" that the christian God "walks around, smells stuff"?
Ok. fwiw it wouldn't be all that hard to find at least semi-relevant quotes...
Oh great, it only took 50 posts for you to finally come through.
Ez refers back to the basic Lev 1,9 concept: A burn offering is to God a "pleasant smell", a ריח־ניחוח. You'll find this exact phrase some 40 times in the OT; the conceptual background dates back as far as the Gilgamesh Epos (and probably even farther back). Just as in Gen 8, you'll have Utnapishtim provide a burnt sacrifice to the Gods, having them huddled around the altar like flies that feast off the smell of the sacrifice. This basic image gets passed on, though not the connotations, and turned into a set phrase. By the time it is included in Lev, it's little more than a phrase expressing divine approval of the sacrifice.
In Gen 8, you're citing from the flood narrative; surely you're not suggesting we should take that (or any statement therein) at face value?
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The only point in bringing it up is to characterize the distinct christian god's notable characteristics, in this instance anthropomorphic ones.
If you're suggesting that the (or one of the) distinctions of the christian conception of god is that it relies on anthropomorphic features/characteristics, you're beyond help.
Last edited by fretelöo; 08-30-2013 at 07:46 AM.