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The Babylonian genesis
Book • 1951
The book provides a complete translation of the Enuma Elish and other Babylonian creation stories, along with commentaries.
It outlines the discovery, purpose, date, source, and structure of the Enuma Elish.
The book is divided into four chapters, covering the translation of the epic, other Babylonian and Mesopotamian creation accounts, and comparisons with biblical creation stories.
Heidel aimed the book at biblical scholars and Christian ministers, highlighting the parallels between Mesopotamian and Hebrew mythology, although some of his arguments have been overturned by later scholarship.
It outlines the discovery, purpose, date, source, and structure of the Enuma Elish.
The book is divided into four chapters, covering the translation of the epic, other Babylonian and Mesopotamian creation accounts, and comparisons with biblical creation stories.
Heidel aimed the book at biblical scholars and Christian ministers, highlighting the parallels between Mesopotamian and Hebrew mythology, although some of his arguments have been overturned by later scholarship.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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Tristan Hughes when discussing the influence of ancient tales on the biblical creation story.
Tristan Hughes when discussing the influence of ancient tales on the biblical creation story.
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Babylon's Epic of Creation
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Jon Collins as a collection of texts discovered in the late 1800s, containing creation narratives and other Mesopotamian myths.
Jon Collins as a collection of texts discovered in the late 1800s, containing creation narratives and other Mesopotamian myths.
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Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2
Mentioned by William Lane Craig as a source for Peter Enns's ideas on similarities between Enuma Elish and Genesis.
Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 13): Did Genesis Borrow From Babylonian Myths?
