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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 ConservativelyLiberal on November 14th, 2008
Yep. The bible is pretty much the worlds most popular plagerism.
by canoeguide on July 21st, 2010
Portions bear strong resemblance (near parallelism) with other cultures' material. Joseph Campbell voluminously demonstrated these common themes are found in widely dispersed cultures and through widely varying time frames. Anyone practiced in biblical Hebrew can show you there are two (conflicting) accounts of "creation," there are two (conflicting) accounts of the Noah story, and two (conflicting) lists of 10 commandments. Other scriptological curiosities remain for the serious student.
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by Answerbag Staff on April 5th, 2010
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Is there such a thing as the 'Holy Spirit' today?
by anil m on October 20th, 2011
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Which scripture is your favorite?
by The Holy Spirit on November 8th, 2011
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What does this Phrase mean as you understand it... "the Bible is filled with Hidden meanings?
by anil m on November 25th, 2011
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Who comprises the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 7 ?
by anil m on September 17th, 2011
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