• agent_flounder@lemmy.world
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    Indeed. Two stories from two regions mashed up into the Septuagint along with a number of other writings, much of it proven to be anachronistic, meant to unify a kingdom politically against its rivals under one religion and one god where before there were many of each. It’s also why you see god being named in different ways in different books.

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      Yup. Genesis 1 is the Elohist creation myth, Genesis 2 is the Jawhist creation myth. But try telling that to biblical literalists.

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        Thanks; I couldn’t recall the details of which was which.

        Biblical literalists are in for some disappointment or further self delusion if told this, I am guessing.

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      meant to unify a kingdom politically against its rivals

      Someone has been reading their Finkelstein, haha. I am not saying he isn’t right I remain on the fence about it as of this time.