by Anon y mouse on November 14th, 2008
A lot of the old testament in particular is a collection of stories from various sources. The epic of Gilgamesh that you mention for example is the origin of the story of Noah's Ark.
by LarryH54 on November 15th, 2008
Impossible to say. Moses, the purported author, had a Pharaoh's training in Egypt, but he also spoke directly with God on several occasions.
by Dr Jones on November 15th, 2008
Yes, the creation story is based on the Mesopotamian Creation story, the Enuma Elish. In this, the Universe is created in six days and on the seventh, the Gods rest.
by Austinius SillyVilles Resident Lothario on November 14th, 2008
Yep. The bible is pretty much the worlds most popular plagerism.
I have a test on the Gospels tomorrow for my New Testament class. Do you have any nifty facts about the Gospels you'd like to share to help me on my test? (keep in mind that my class approaches the Bible as literature).
by Fiddle Playing Creole Bastard on October 20th, 2009
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Is Genesis the most important book of the bible? If not, what is?
by Just-A-Pineapple on November 20th, 2009
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What other books could have been considered for inclusion into the Bible?
by LEFTANGLE on October 12th, 2009
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For Christians; I am challenged to read one of the gospels this month; Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Which one should I choose?
by anywho is feeling pretty on November 15th, 2009
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How did writer from the Book of Genesis in Bible had known have our planet was created?
by robertini on October 13th, 2009
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