Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-36309590-20180826020600/@comment-5175866-20180826210635

Yes, I just fixed the fRomans- it was in the place of what should be "from". That was very strange, but regardless its fixed.

About the Queen of Heaven: we have to be extremely cautious when using Wikipedia. When describing biblical/ancient custom Wikipedia is going to (naturally) favor the mainstream scholarly consensus, which is usually minimalist or moderate (i.e Bible is not historically accurate, certain things are true to a certain extent). I want to make it very clear that I personally, and "we" as ministry do not believe scholarship is bad. There is a great deal of evangelical scholarship that honoring to God and his word. We also do not want to shy away from claims of critics, because there is nothing for us to be fearful about. Unfortunately, it is a very complex subject matter.

With that all being said I am not sure if we want to use Wikipedia as a source, but I get what you are saying about including more content. Just a side note: part of our goal as a wiki is to be an alternative to Wikipedia when it comes to matters of the Bible. I would agree we should incorporate more historical content that is supporting of the biblical text, as long as articles are Bible-centered.

I don't think it would be wise to invest a lot of time in discussing extrabiblical information on the Queen of Heaven (or other people) at this point. I would say its best to focus on the biblical content concerning the Queen of Heaven.

I hope we incorporate more historical content one day, but this is still a Bible Wiki and not an ancient near eastern encyclopedia. Its critical to understand the ancient near east in order to understand the Old Testament, but any content of that sort would be to supplement the biblical info. It requires a lot of knowledge and discernment (much of which I don't have, I'm only a beginner in the field, but I hope to grow it) on a scholarly level to determine what is historically accurate.

Sorry this was such a long answer. I tend to give very thorough answers to questions I get. My point is, your best to spend your time writing about what the Bible says about the Queen of Heaven, don't worry about all the other details at this point.

In Christ, Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administrator and Bureaucrat 21:06, August 26, 2018 (UTC)