Category: The Bible vs. Ancient Religious Texts
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The Serpent’s Counterfeit: Myths that Imitate Eden
Some liberal-critical scholars argue that the Eden narrative is not history at all but simply a vestige of ancient Near… READ MORE
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The Empty Nakedness of Ancient Mythology
When we place Genesis 2:25 alongside other ancient religious texts, its uniqueness quickly comes into view. In Mesopotamian and Near… READ MORE
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Recycled Ribs? The Charge of Mythic Borrowing
One of the more persistent critical claims leveled against Genesis 2:21–22 is that it borrows from earlier Mesopotamian mythology, particularly… READ MORE
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Human Companionship in Genesis and Ancient Near Eastern Myths
Genesis 2:18, though part of a divinely inspired and historically grounded text, was revealed within the broader cultural context of… READ MORE
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The Unparalleled Moral Vision of Genesis: A Comparison to Ancient Myths
Throughout the centuries, critics have suggested that Genesis 2:16–17 is merely a reflection—or even a retelling—of older myths from the… READ MORE
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Distinctive Stewardship: Genesis 2:15 and Its Ancient Counterparts
The biblical mandate for Adam to “dress” and “keep” the Garden of Eden stands in striking contrast to the ways… READ MORE
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Eden’s Rivers and the Myths of Men
Genesis 2:10–14, with its depiction of a life-giving river dividing into four named streams, has frequently been compared to river… READ MORE
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Sacred Trees and the Longing for Immortality: Pagan Echoes and Biblical Truth
Throughout the ancient world, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, from Canaan to Greece, myths and legends echo a recurring human theme—the… READ MORE
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The Uniqueness of Eden: A Biblical Garden Amid Ancient Near Eastern Parallels
Modern scholars have often drawn comparisons between the Garden of Eden described in Genesis and other ancient Near Eastern myths,… READ MORE
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