complete letter here: http://urclimbingjacobsladder.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-to-dr-ray-hagins.html
Before any of this can be addressed in a scholarly manner if thats what the article is trying to do. We have to confirm that certain things actually existed so that they may be researched. This can be done cross reference too. However there is a problem here because the only things that can be cross referenced in the Tora are the enemies of the Jews such as the Egyptians, Hyksos, Nebuchadnezzar and the various AFRICAN KINGS mentioned certain events and places. In order for us to address Cain there has to be proof that he existed. Although this is my favorite story in the bible for its moral truths, there are problems with it having actually happened. It cannot be confirmed. We are lead to believe that God created Adam and Eve just those couple of people right? But yet when Cain kills Able he is cast off as a fugitive and vagabond having a mark for death? Well if Adam and Eve are the only people around who is left to kill Cain??? Obviously there are some other people in the world that God didnt create??? I digress. There are other problems 1. We have not confirmed that Eden ever existed 2. We have no evidence of Adam or Eve nor any replicated evidence of any sane person I know having had a conversation with a snake. Ive been around many many snakes and NEVER heard any of them speak nor does anyone I know. 3. There is no physical evidence OUTSIDE OF THE BIBLE of Abraham or Moses or even Jesus having ever existed!! Anywhere. 4. If the Jews roamed in the desert why hasnt a single cup or piece of a rag tent been found? Where is Moses buried? Now this article is dealing with the new testament which is a whole new animal in and of itself atleast some of the Tora can be verified land areas and ethnicities anyway but that's just not so for the New Testament. I can go on and on. So until there is so scholarly proof there I cannot address this.