The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the CreationUniversity of Chicago Press, 24 jun 2009 - 161 pagina's Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian and the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age and provenance of the tablets, the aim and purpose of the story, etc. Also included is a translation and discussion of two Babylonian creation versions written in Greek. The final chapter presents a detailed examination of the Babylonian creation accounts in their relation to our Old Testament literature. |
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Chapter 2 Related Babylonian Creation Stories | 61 |
Chapter 3 Old Testament Parallels | 82 |
Appendix | 141 |
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