Originally posted by mr.smiley
Well we now know the story of Noahs flood was a mythological story predating its apperance in the bible.Jesus was based upon much older prophets.In studying mythology and early Christianity it's apparent that Moses,along with Joshua ben Nun were the stepping stones to what would become Jesus.
Mythology is fiction and has nothing in common with the Bible. The Bible is non-fiction because the events recorded in it actually occurred or has yet to occur (although some events are metaphorical in their expression they nevertheless convey actual realities spiritually and/or physically). The record of the flood in the Book of Genesis is still true regardless if its appearance in the Bible is predated by mythological flood stories (although I believe the Bible flood occurred before all mythical floods including the the flood recorded in the The Gilgamesh Epic.
Ancient Black Sea coastline provides evidence of Noah's flood
"WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered an ancient coastline 17 meters below the surface of the Black Sea, providing dramatic new evidence of a sudden, catastrophic flood around 7,500 years ago — the possible source of the Old Testament story of Noah."
--The Japan Times
November 19, 1999
The Washington Post
http://www.trussel.com/prehist/news165.htm
Startling evidence for Noah’s Flood
Footprints and sand ‘dunes’ in a Grand Canyon sandstone!
by Andrew A. Snelling and Steven A. Austin
Noah's Flood?
"We can thus imagine how the Flood would deposit the Coconino Sandstone (and its equivalents), which covers an area of 200,000 square miles (518,000 square kilometres) averages 315 feet (96 metres) thick, and contains a volume of sand conservatively estimated at 10,000 cubic miles (41,700 cubic kilometres). But where could such an enormous quantity of sand come from? Cross beds within the Coconino dip consistently toward the south, indicating that the sand came from the north. However, along its northern occurrence, the Coconino rests directly on the Hermit Formation, which consists of siltstone and shale and so would not have been an ample source of sand of the type now found in the Coconino Sandstone. Consequently, this enormous volume of sand would have to have been transported a considerable distance, perhaps at least 200 or 300 miles (320 or 480 kilometres). At the current velocities envisaged sand could be transported that distance in a matter of a few days!
Thus the evidence within the Coconino Sandstone does not support the evolutionary geologists interpretation of slow and gradual deposition of sand in a desert environment with dunes being climbed by wandering four-footed vertebrates. On the contrary, a careful examination of the evidence, backed up by experiments and observations of processes operating today indicates catastrophic deposition of the sand by deep fast-moving water in a matter of days, totally consistent with conditions envisaged during the Flood."
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v15/i1/flood.asp
Jesus is the Son of God (i.e. He is the Word made flesh, God in human form) and God is eternal. Since God is eternal that means that He preexists all. So Jesus is not based on anyone. However, there is a similarity between Jesus' Hebrew name "Yeshua" and Joshua's Hebrew name "Yehoshua." Also, there are comparisons that are made about Jesus and Joshua but they have “spiritual” import. For example, Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey. Jesus (our Savior and conquering Hero) leads believers into the blessings of God, victory over death and Hell, and into Heaven.
So, no Moses and Joshua and not stepping stones to Jesus.