Where does the Christian bible come from? Is it from the ancient Sumerian texts?
The Christian Bible is a collection of various texts. Some of them originate in old Sumerian texts, for instance the Genesis creation account and the Deluge story. “The Genesis creation narrative, found in the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis in the Bible, is one of several Ancient Mesopotamian creation myths, differing from the others in its monotheistic outlook. It is part of the biblical canons of Judaism and Christianity, and describes the beginning of the earth and life, and the creation of humanity in the image of God.” “The two Genesis creation narratives Genesis 1:1  2:3 and Genesis 2:4-2:25  are both comparable with other Near Eastern creation myths  notably Narrative I has close parallels with the [Enuma Elis] and Narrative II has parallels with the Atra-Hasis” “Despite apparent similarities between Genesis and the [Enuma Elis], there are also significant differences. The most notable is the absence from Genesis of the “divine combat” (the gods’ battle with Tiamat
Related Questions
- I hear a lot of people saying the Bible is contradictive whereas others say nothing in the Bible is contradicting. What are the contradictions etc in the Bible?
- In regards to Matthew 19:24, where would Jesus draw the line for being considered "rich"?
- Do any of the texts in the Bible contradict scientific principles?
