101 Myths of the Bible: How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History by Gary Greenberg
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This is a book that goes too far in its assumptions as to what similar myths or similar stories means. It finds astonishment at things any serious study of the Bible should know e.g. there is more than one set of 10 commandments ... think ritual and ethical 10 commandments; think Exodus and Deuteronomy. No scandal hiding here. But this is a very useful book for gaining familiarity with similar materials of the near east and for knowing what an apologist may encounter among those with a serious interest in religious narratives.
Amazon blurb:
In his startling book, Gary Greenberg exposes the reality behind the greatest story ever told. Learn about the Egyptian myths and ancient folklore that survive in one of history's most sacred texts, and discover how:
King David's bodyguard, not David, killed Goliath
Noah's Ark did not land on Mount Ararat
Samson did not pull down a Philistine temple
There are at least two versions of the Ten Commandments
The walls of Jericho were destroyed 300 years before Joshua arrived there
Sodom and Gomorrah were mythical cities that never existed
The story of Esther had nothing to do with the Jews of Persia
And much, much more
101 Myths of the Bible provides a new dimension of biblical studies for believers, historians and anyone who has ever wondered about the facts behind the legends. By looking deeper into history, Greenberg shows that the true story makes the Bible more interesting than ever imagined!
This is a book that goes too far in its assumptions as to what similar myths or similar stories means. It finds astonishment at things any serious study of the Bible should know e.g. there is more than one set of 10 commandments ... think ritual and ethical 10 commandments; think Exodus and Deuteronomy. No scandal hiding here. But this is a very useful book for gaining familiarity with similar materials of the near east and for knowing what an apologist may encounter among those with a serious interest in religious narratives.
Amazon blurb:
In his startling book, Gary Greenberg exposes the reality behind the greatest story ever told. Learn about the Egyptian myths and ancient folklore that survive in one of history's most sacred texts, and discover how:
King David's bodyguard, not David, killed Goliath
Noah's Ark did not land on Mount Ararat
Samson did not pull down a Philistine temple
There are at least two versions of the Ten Commandments
The walls of Jericho were destroyed 300 years before Joshua arrived there
Sodom and Gomorrah were mythical cities that never existed
The story of Esther had nothing to do with the Jews of Persia
And much, much more
101 Myths of the Bible provides a new dimension of biblical studies for believers, historians and anyone who has ever wondered about the facts behind the legends. By looking deeper into history, Greenberg shows that the true story makes the Bible more interesting than ever imagined!
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Other books by Greenberg to consider:
The Case for a Proto-Gospel : Recovering the Common Written Source Behind Mark and John (New York: Peter Lang, 2020)
Genesis Chronology and Egyptian King-Lists , The Egyptian Origins of Genesis History, Vol. I: Egypt’s Dynastic Period, (New York: Pereset Press, 2019)
Proving Jesus’ Authority In Mark and John : Overlooked Evidence of a Synoptic Relationship, (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018)
The Judas Brief: Who Really Killed Jesus? , (New York: Continuum, 2007); subsequently republished as The Judas Brief: A Critical Investigation Into the Arrest and Trials of Jesus and the Role of the Jews, (New York: Pereset Press, 2014)
Who Wrote the Gospels? Why New Testament Scholars Challenge Church Traditions, (Pereset Press: New York, 2011)
Manetho: A Study In Egyptian Chronology ; How Ancient Scribes Garbled an Accurate Chronology of Dynastic Egypt, (Warren Center: Shangri-La Publications, 2003—2004)
The Sins of King David : A New History, (Naperville, Sourcebooks: 2002); republished as King David Versus Israel: How a Hebrew Tyrant Hated by the Israelites Became a Biblical Hero, (New York, Pereset Press: 2008)
101 Myths of the Bible : How Ancient Scribes Invented Biblical History, (Naperville, Sourcebooks: 2000)
The Moses Mystery : The African Origins of the Jewish People, (Secaucus, Birch Lane Pres: 1996); subsequently republished as The Bible Myth: The African Origin of the Jewish People, (Secaucus, Citadel: 1996); subsequently republished as The Moses Mystery : The Egyptian Origins of the Jewish People, (New York, Pereset Press: 2008)Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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