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Doug's Babel Fascination
- Doug Metzger was fascinated by the Tower of Babel story and its illustrations.
- He explored various interpretations, including the Faust narrative of overreaching ambition.
Old Testament's Historical Context
- For a long time, the Old Testament was the sole linguistic record of the ancient Near East's events.
- Archaeology and the deciphering of ancient languages have since provided further insights.
Old Testament Timeline
- The Old Testament's composition spanned almost a thousand years, with the oldest part dating back to the late 700s BCE.
- Other Near Eastern civilizations, like Ugarit, the Hittites, and Egypt, had older literary traditions.