Bible Stories Found In Ancient Texts

Bible Stories Found In Older Ancient Texts examines how this Biblical text is an excellent example of ancient literature despite its historical inaccuracies and theological biases. The importance of the Bible in these terms cannot be overstated. However, as with many ancient legends, one should not allow the religious connotations of the Bible to blind oneself from the highly derivative nature of its content. Rather than a product of original teachings and divine inspiration, significant portions of both the Old and New Testament are drawn from far older religious traditions originating in Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, as well as in Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Subjects in this video: Bible, Old Testament,New Testament, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Genesis, Enuma Elish, God, Marduk, Tiamat, Babylon, Adam, Eve,Garden of Eden, Epic of Gilgamesh, Noah, Ziusudra, Atrahasis, Utnapishtim, Ten Commandments, Tower of Babel, Virgin Birth, Jesus, Buddha, Angels and Demons.