tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195491871000058567.post5749226165640732627..comments2023-04-14T10:44:39.019-04:00Comments on AMANDA BACON: 6 Things I Learned in JanuaryBacon Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01353653147268641850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195491871000058567.post-80376201033677433102014-02-11T01:35:42.748-05:002014-02-11T01:35:42.748-05:00Oh, yes! I'd forgotten about that!! So, so fas...Oh, yes! I'd forgotten about that!! So, so fascinating!Bacon Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353653147268641850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195491871000058567.post-53985706283879332032014-02-11T01:15:16.063-05:002014-02-11T01:15:16.063-05:00Actually, the Samaritans were a mixed group--some ...Actually, the Samaritans were a mixed group--some of the Israelites who were not taken away in exile intermarried with the Assyrians who conquered. This is why they still believed in the law as given by Moses, and upheld the Torah (the first five books) but not the Prophets (most of the prophets in our Bible were in Judah, but not all). John 4 shows us that the woman at the well knew about Moses and talks about the well that Jacob dug for her ancestors. <br /><br />Bible history is incredibly fascinating. One of the projects I had to do in my Old Testament class was make a prophet chart and do a timeline of when all the prophets lived and who the kings were. I still use it for Bible Study classes today. That and a family tree of Abraham through Jacob and his twelve sons (and Dinah and other unnamed daughters)--wow is that one complicated!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505792087015040447noreply@blogger.com