The second creation story has a very clear connection to the local geography and geopolitics: specifying rivers and kingdoms. It's anything but universal. We look at the story through what went on in Mesopotamia at that time, including the Late Bronze Age Collapse that preceded it. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis

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