The Primeval History of Genesis 1 to 11

The book of Genesis falls into three large sections, the primeval history of chapters 1 to 11. Many Old Testament commentators have compared Genesis 1 to 11 to ancient Near Eastern myths. Eric Schlossberg: I think what we have in Genesis 1 to11 is a kind of mytho history. It is interested in history, real events and real people but at the same time it exhibits family resemblances or earmarks of mythology.

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