Genesis' Pre-biblical Origins as Mesopotamian & Greek MythsBackScholars have noted that Genesis appears to have borrowed and reworked Mesopotamian and Greek myths. A few examples are presented in this video. It is understood that Genesis in its final form, was composed circa 562-560 BC in the Babylonian Exile, a time when the Jews were in contact with Greeks and could have borrowed from them some of the notions appearing in the book of Genesis. Click on the below tinyurl for more information: http://tinyurl.com/yd4ppkc Category: Education Uploaded: November 1st, 2009 @ 8:56 pm Author: sapiensape Length: 06:02 Rating: Views: Tags: genesis myths mesopotamia greece greeks iapetos japetus japheth noah deucalion utnapishtim atrahasis ziusudra shuruppak dilmun media medes jason argonauts medea colchis persia gyges lydia ionia Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Genesis' Pre-biblical Origins as Mesopotamian & Greek Myths » View sapiensape's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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