What is Real History?

 

Whatever the topic of endeavor one must have some philosophical grounding.  For Math (my field) I would recommend Philosophy of Mathematics by Stephen Barker.  For studying events of the past one might read What Is History? by Edward Carr:

https://www.amazon.com/What-History-Edward-Hallet-Carr/dp/039470391X

 

We must view the leaders of the past through our worldview and certain presuppositions.  #WWNS What would Nietzsche say? ... the land beyond good and evil, ubermensch, eternal return and seeking out hardship.

 

Stanley Jaki (philosopher of science, Ph.D. Physics) wrote "On Whose Side is History?":

https://app.box.com/s/m18t42f6x0f9x0sd5va7bhm3xzhjkbny

 

The historian Josephus came from a Jewish perspective and said that  Alexander the Great had this experience when he came to Jerusalem:

 

... he gave his hand to the high priest and, with the Jews running beside him, entered the city.  Then he went up to the temple ... when the book of Daniel was shown to him, in which he had declared that one of the Greeks would destroy the empire of the Persians, he believed himself to be the one indicated; and in his joy he dismissed the multitude ... (Antiquities, XI 317).

 

Alexander did not destroy Jerusalem because history has a plan.  John Warwick Montgomery wrote Where is History Going?  Here is an excerpt:

https://www.disciplenations.org/media/Where-is-History-Going_Montgomery.pdf

C.S. Lewis, who died on the same day as JFK, said this about Montgomery's thesis, "Your two lectures [the basis for the book] did me good ... I don't think it could be bettered."

 

Daniel actually predicted the time of Jesus arrival on this planet (Dan. 9:25-27).  Why was this time important?  The common Greek language, the Roman roads and the Pax Romana all aided the spread of the Gospel message (1 Cor. 15:1-11).  Our Creator is clearly not surprised by tomorrow's headlines:

 

I make known the end from the beginning,

from ancient times, what is still to come.

I say, "My purpose will stand,

and I will do all that I please."

  Isaiah 46:10

 

my site: https://totalyouth.us

 

JW Montgomery defends the #Faith ╬

https://www.amazon.com/Tractatus-Logico-Theologicus-Revised-Christian-Philosophy/dp/166678270X

 

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