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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.
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Yep. The bible is pretty much the worlds most popular plagerism.
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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.
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Impossible to say. Moses, the purported author, had a Pharaoh's training in Egypt, but he also spoke directly with God on several occasions.
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