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The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation

Here is a complete translation of all the published cuneiform tablets of the various Babylonian creation stories, of both the Semitic Babylonian & the Sumerian material. Each creation account is preceded by a brief introduction dealing with the age & provenance of the tablets, the aim & purpose of the story etc. Also included is a translation & 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 the Old Testament literature.

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Preface

List of Illustrations

Enuma elish

Related Babylonian creation stories

Old Testament parallels

Appendix

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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