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What is going on here?

Recently I decided to read the entire bible. There is a great mystery regarding God, extraterrestrials, angels, etc, and I wanted to see what I could make of it. By the time I was done with the Old Testament, I was convinced that the Elohim, those who said Let us create man in our image, and their leader, El, referred to in Genesis as the LORD God, were indeed a race of extraterrestrials, and not the actual Creator of the universe.

Moses and El

One reason for this belief is the nature and details of some of the recorded events, which seem to suggest technology being used. Another reason is the morality (or lack of) which appears in the laws of Moses, which Moses claims came from El himself. Although the ten commandments came directly from El, engraved on stone, the rest came through Moses, and many of those dictates, such as directing the Israelites to murder entire towns—women, children, and all—and take their gold, or to put homosexuals to death, seemed less than God-like. But were these commands really coming from El, or was Moses attributing to El what his own mind conceived of? We may not know the answer to this for some time to come.

Jesus versus Moses - a stark contrast

Proceeding on to the New Testament, I was anxious to see just how much of the Old Testament laws Jesus would endorse. Jesus seemed to see the Old Testament in two categories: law and prophets. Regarding the prophets, Jesus referred to them often, for he viewed himself as the fulfillment of their words. But regarding the laws, he endorsed mainly the original ten commandments (which lends weight to the idea that maybe the ten commandments were the only true commandments of El). Jesus referred to the Mosaic law as your law, implying that they were not his law, and in many cases he outright contradicted those laws. For example, instead of an eye for an eye, he advised to pray for one's enemies, and turn the other cheek. The laws of Moses dictated that the adulteress be stoned, but Jesus instead forgave her, and in the process made an excellent point about hypocrisy. Everything Jesus said and did seemed to me like a much needed correction to the laws of Moses, but the religious establishment rejected his teachings and sought to put him to death. Jesus explained their actions, saying these things they do because they have not known my Father.

Who is Jesus' "Father"?

To conclude this introduction, let me just state my current beliefs, without explaining how I've arrived at them: I do think extraterrestrials played a major part in biblical events, and maybe even in our genetic makeup. However, I also believe there is a Creator, and that His nature and spirit are heartwarmingly good. His form, and nearly everything about him, is a great mystery, one which the bible sheds surprisingly little light on. As for the identity of Jesus' father, I can't say whether He was the Creator or El or some other extraterrestrial being, but his character, as reflected by the words and deeds of Jesus, does seem to be more what I would expect of the Creator, and he is therefore someone whom I would be happy to call my Father, if indeed he considers us his children. Jesus said that he and his Father stand at the door and knock, and will sup with any man who opens the door and welcomes them in. Somehow, I seem to have opened the door, not by going to church, but by asking questions. And to my great surprise, I began sensing their presence and getting insights and guidance, even wisdom, which I'd never had before.

"Something wonderful..."

Beyond that, I also received a sense of some very encouraging news: that our destiny, as humans beings, is greater and more wonderful than any of us had ever dared imagine. I believe, more than ever before, that we are part of a divine Plan which, although it involves some temporary suffering in this world for the sake of our education, is followed by life hereafter in a kingdom which, by all reports, is a place of no pain, and very great joy. Such great joy, in fact, that we may wonder how we could have gotten so lucky. It is this belief that helps gets me through this often difficult world.

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About these commentaries

As I read each verse in the scriptures, I always check that it makes sense in its context and follows naturally from the previous verse. If it doesn't, I re-read it until it does. If that doesn't help, I look at the original Hebrew or Greek to check the validity of the translation, and I also consult study bibles and many of the well-known bible commentaries, and I sit and contemplate. In some cases, this simple process has given rise to such startling insights, or such radical theories that I just have to write about them and seek comment from others. Two examples of this are Adam and Eve and The Passover Event. In other cases, I am inspired by an insight which, though not necessarily radical, is still somewhat unique and, I hope, interesting to contemplate, for example The Coin in the Fish. In yet other cases, my research into some of the books that didn't make it into the bible has revealed fascinating information which, had these books been included in the bible, may have prevented some of the 'false doctrine' I think I see being taught in the mainstream today. My favorite example of this is The Sodomites.

Emerging truths?

Despite the lofty title, I can't claim that my writings are Emerging Truths, only that they feel like that to me, and I hope they will for you too. I hope that as you read these articles, you will, like me, become even more excited about exploring for yourself just what is going on here, who we are, who the ET's are, who the angels are, who our God is, and what our destiny may be in the world to come. Most of all, I hope you will share my excitement in the belief that we are involved in an adventure which is not only fascinating and mysterious, but one which, as we continue to fathom its mysteries, will continue to light our hearts with a sense of the joy that is yet to come.