Genesis is a compilation of Egyptian and Babylonian myths which were "Hebrewdized" around the 8th or 9th century BC. The jewish scholars tried to remove the polytheistic influence from the stories by attributing the tales to their single god, vice the various Egyptian and Babylonian deities of the original stories. This is the cause of many confusing elements in Genesis, such as god saying "man has become like us" after Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit. The reason that Egyptian and Babylonian myths were the basis is simply that they were the dominant cultures of the time, and their stories were widely known. The jewish scholars were simply attempting to correct the "errors" in the stories, ie: attributing the creation to Yahweh/ Elohim vice Atum, Geb, etc, etc
2007-09-24 11:09:09
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answered by That Guy 4
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Chapters 1-11 are 'divine versions' of existing story myths that were widely current and popular among early peoples. These early chapters were almost certainly written after the events recorded in chapters 12-50. They are truly remarkable for their spiritual and prophetic qualities, and must have been specially inspired. (A close study, a knowledge of Hebrew and the rest of the Bible is necessary to fully realise this.)
The rest of Genesis (the historical part) must have come at least partly from oral tradition (what another poster called folklore) and probably also from contemporary written records, long since lost as individual works.
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2007-09-24 19:03:55
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answered by miller 5
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It's adapted from Sumerian and Babylonian myths, right down to the name Adam, whose previous versions were Adamah/Adamu and Adapa. They share the flood and some major early characters like Enoch and Noah, also with other names. There's also half god/angel giants. It's all pretty samey. It's got a fair amount in common with the Hindu Vedas, and it's possible the Vedas have an even older history than the middle eastern stuff.
http://www.genesisproclaimed.org/resources/news.asp?NewsID=34
2007-09-25 05:19:47
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answered by Anonymous
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The MAN Moses wrote the book of Genesis. In fact, he penned the first 5 books of the Old Testament. He got His information from Jehovah God and the Lord, who was NOT at that time born of a virgin and become a man in the Earth. The Lord was "the Word" before He came as a man named Jesus, the Christ.
God inspired every word in the Bible and it ALL came from God and not one word was "by the will of man".
2007-09-24 18:11:12
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answered by gg28 4
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God wrote genesis and threw it down to earth then it hit moses in the head
duhhhh lol
2007-09-24 18:07:08
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answered by Anonymous
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The Sunday Times and Hello magazine.
2007-09-24 18:07:10
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answered by Anonymous
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It is believed that Moses wrote Genesis. And like all the writers of the Bible, he was inspired by God.
2Ti 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2007-09-24 18:07:25
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answered by Anonymous
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A group of guys who were rolling around in dirt after smoking something and started to hallucinate
2007-09-24 18:47:12
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answered by Imagine No Religion 6
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Moses was supposed to have written it, iirc. Got it from some God-like epiphany-thing.
2007-09-24 18:07:54
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answered by Evitan 2
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Hi....
'That Guy' ... His answer has it in a nutshell!
I just find the thumbs down, from the religious, very amusing, they really do not know where their religion/s even started!
Yet they preach it as truth!!
2007-09-24 21:39:47
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answered by Paul222@England 5
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