The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation
The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of the Creation by Alexander Heidel
English | September 15, 1963 | ISBN: 0226323994 | True EPUB | 161 pages | 7.1 MB
English | September 15, 1963 | ISBN: 0226323994 | True EPUB | 161 pages | 7.1 MB
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.