101 Myths Of The Bible : How Ancient Scribes In... Review

: A major focus of the book is the heavy influence of Egyptian mythology on the Book of Genesis. Greenberg posits that authors had deep knowledge of Egyptian literary sources, using them as the basis for primeval history.

Greenberg focuses exclusively on the Old Testament (Tanakh), examining how scribes molded indigenous polytheistic religions into a single monotheistic framework. 101 myths of the Bible : how ancient scribes in...

: Scribes combined Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Greek myths with local legends and religious propaganda to "invent" much of early biblical history. : A major focus of the book is

: The book highlights internal contradictions in the text—such as having two separate creation and flood accounts—as evidence of multiple sources being edited together (the Documentary Hypothesis). 101 myths of the Bible : how ancient scribes in...