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There are two complete and quite different creation stories in Genesis - the first in Genesis 1:1-2:4a, the second in Genesis 2:4b-2:25. There are fragments of a third, now incomplete creation story in Psalms and Job.

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How many psalms are there in the Hebrew scriptures?

There are 150 chapters in psalms.


Where is the story of creation?

Many peoples have creation-narratives, because it is a universal tradition. The account of the Creation in the Hebrew Bible is in the first passages of Genesis. See also:A summary of the Creation-narrative


Do all creation stories begin with chaos?

AnswerPerhaps not all, but many of the more ancient creation stories of the Mediterranean and Near East regions began with chaos. The struggle between good and evil, or between the righteous gods and the chaos monsters provided a satisfying and plausible explanation for the reasons for the creation of this imperfect world.We even find fragments of ancient Hebrew chaos stories in Psalms and Job, although the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2 could perhaps be considered as reflecting more recent cultural attitudes to the older chaos-creation stories.


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How many Hebrews died at the hand of other Hebrews in the OT?

The Hebrew scriptures don't actually specify this.


Where can you get the Chinese creation story?

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How many reliable English translation of the original Hebrew Aramaic and greek scriptures are there?

None. The only reliable way to read the scriptures is in their original language. All translations are, by definition, interpretations.


How many books are in the normal bible?

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How could Adam and Eve be the first person of creation when it is after the stone age and there were cavemen?

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What was the main story in the Hebrew scripture?

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