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According to some biblical scholars, many of the Old Testament stories consist of myths and legends, while others may be a mixture of factual material and legend.
Even the stories of King David, the greatest king there ever was, are legendary in character. The story of the rape of Tamar by David's son, Amnon, has evidence of its origin in Egyptian mythology. The story of another son, Absalom, is also seen as having Egyptian origins, with many parallels between Absalom and the Egyptian queen, Hatshepsut. The story in the Book of Samuel about David's slaying of Goliath was so improbable that the Book of Chronicles, which was a later rewrite of the Deuteronomic History, did not even mention it. The Book of Samuel also had Elhanan kill the same Goliath, but Chronicles altered the name Elhanan to Lahmi, to avoid mention of the pagan god, El-hanan (or Baal-hanan). Finally, the story surrounding Solomon's succession in Samuel and Kings is so different from that in Chronicles that one or both must be a literary legend.
The stories in Genesis chapter 38 about the patriarch Judah, and stories of King David have similarities that could individually be dismissed as mere coincidence. However, they are collectively so improbable as to point to originating in a common legend.
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What are the 3 names of God in the old testament?
son, holy spirit, and father
What are 3 tradesmen names?
Carpenter, shipbuilder, and mason are tradesmen's names. Joseph, Noah, and Nehemiah are names of tradesmen, found in the Old and the New Testament(s).
What book in the Bible names Jesus?
Every book in the New Testament names Jesus. Of course, Jesus is not mentioned in the Old Testament.
Two names of women in the old testament?
Deborah and Esther.
What were Moses' siblings' names in the Old Testament?
They were Miriam and Aaron.
How old is Old Testament?
The writing of the old testament started 3 500 years ago.
In the old testament what are the names Jacob and Zilpah sons?
Gad and Asher.
What are the 2 names in the old testament begin with z what are they?
Zechariah and Zephaniah
The names of the Devil in the Old Testament?
satan, father of lies, lord of the flies, lucifer
The Bible is divided into 2 different parts. What are their names?
The Bible is divided into two sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. the Catholic church and other denominations also recognize the Apocryphal Books that were written between the end of writing of the Old Testament and beginning of writing of the New Testament.
How were clan divided up by the tribe in old testament times?
By the sons names.
What are the names of the main parts of the king James bible?
Old and new testament
