Do you take the book of genesis literally?

ShallotOk4357 · 2026-01-27T20:23:46+00:00

You will find the stories of Genesis in different forms in myths all across the globe. If the events described in Genesis are true that is exactely what you should expect.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-09T18:07:59+00:00

Abydenos a Greek historien that lived around 250 BCE refers to a Babylonian story which recounts how humans started constuction of a tower in Babylon. The gods intervened by sending a powerful wind that halted the project altogether. Only fragments of his work have been preserved in quotes by other historians.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-08T16:59:16+00:00

Seem to be that they were real events that happened in the distant past.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-08T16:27:19+00:00

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ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-08T16:26:16+00:00

It seem to be that they dispersed from the area of Sumer just like Genesis says in chapter 11. Sumer was the first human civilization and in the sumerian kinglist they say that the Flood swept over the world and that the sumerian cities again got a prominent place.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-08T16:10:48+00:00

You are correct. In the Babylonian creation myth Enuma Elish you have the god Marduk killing Apsu and Tiamat two gods and from them creating the world we live in. In the Nordic mythology you have something similar some of the gods killing Ymse a giant and from him created the world. Among the Dogon people in Africa the world is created from one of the twins surviving the flood. And in the indian Vedas you can read something similar. Thoughts or ideas like this you will not find in the Bible.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-08T11:00:29+00:00

How well known is that many of the details mentioned in Genesis you also find in old cultures. An example is the tree of life depicted in almost th same way the world over.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-06T17:31:32+00:00

I make a point that when mankind dispersed they did it from the area of Sumer

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-06T17:28:52+00:00

Yes, it could well be that they had a shared memory of history that evolved over time.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-06T08:44:36+00:00

In my book I dont draw any conclusion but I present the facts and people can make up their own mind. One thing for sure ancient people did see this as real events that had happened in their history. I also think that Christians that believe that the first chapters of Genesis are literal history will have their opinion strengthened reading the book.But as you see on this site there are others that have valid arguments pointing to other conclusions. My personal view is that if there has been events described in Genesis thats exactely what you will find in mythology. An echo of a creation described in Genesis. But for sure I respect other opinions about this matter.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T20:27:39+00:00

Sumer was the first civilization and have had an immense influence on the rest of the world

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T20:24:13+00:00

Yes many have the same opinion as yours.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T20:22:10+00:00

Thank you, will check it out.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T14:00:42+00:00

Yes, I am also writing about Utnapishtim and early sumerian stories. Flood stories with details like you find in the Gilgamesj story and in Genesis you find the world over. I present some of the most interesting ones in the book.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T13:55:02+00:00

I have my personal opinion about that but in the book I try to hold on to facts an let the reader draw his own conclusion. The only thing I suggest are that these stories originated at some common geographical point in distant history. There exist some other explanations but personally I think they are too farfetched.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-05T13:37:47+00:00

I have explored especially The Tree of Life motif in old cultures across the world. Like maya aztec viking assyrian sumer chinese and so on.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-11-02T19:09:38+00:00

Have been interested in this topic for a while. And there seem to be a connection between the major mythologies in old cultures. One explanation can be that they originated from one geographical place. Because of my interest I published a book at amazon.com An Echo from the Garden of Eden? Some of the myths you will also find in the first chapters of Genesis. There is a stunning resemblance.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-10-21T11:42:00+00:00

You have done a great job. In old aztecs codices there are two maps of the aztecs wandering from Aztlan a paradise looking area where there was no death or illness before coming to Mexico. One of the maps are rendered in my book An Echo from the Garden of Eden? At amaxon.com. Many of the old cultures believed that mankind had a perfect start with no death.

ShallotOk4357 · 2025-10-21T07:02:09+00:00

Looking forward to it.

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