[Revisited] Do ANE creation myths cast doubt on Genesis?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of ancient Near Eastern creation myths on the uniqueness of Genesis and how Christians should understand this issue.

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament scholarship has undergone a major shift in recent decades. More and more, we hear that the Bible was written by just another culture in the ancient Near East, and that lots of borrowing and sharing of ideas between cultures have taken place. Has this happened? How? And if so, does that mean Genesis is not unique in its own right? How should Christians make sense of this issue? Let's talk about it! Link mentioned: https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2019/02/22/three-ancient-near-eastern-creation-myths/

People in this episode

Host: Steve Schramm

Topics covered

• creation myths
• Genesis
• ancient Near East
• Bible scholarship
• Christianity
• cultural borrowing

Keywords

• creation myths
• Genesis
• ancient Near East
• Bible scholarship
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, ancient Near East, Bible Archaeology Report

Books & works: Genesis

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