These are many representative examples of ancient Near Eastern non-Biblical documents that provides parallels to, or shed light on various biblical passages or even provide proof for various passages in the Bible. Ancient Texts and Archaeological Finds Relating to the Old Testament Bible makes this book a living testament for present and future generations, thus explaining why the Bible is the biggest selling book in the world.

Amarna Letters - were hundreds of letters written primarily by Canaanite scribes, illuminates social, political and religious relationships between Canaan and Egypt during the reigns of Amunhotep III and Akhenaten. Document written in 14th century B. C. and it was in Canaanite Akkadian.

Amenemope's Wisdom Thirty chapters of wisdom instruction similar to Proverbs and provide the closest external parallels to Old Testament Wisdom literature. This is an Egyptian text written in early 1st millennium B. C.

Atrahasis Epic A cosmological epic depicts creation and early human history, including the flood found in Genesis of the Bible. This is an Akkadian document from early 2nd millennium B. C.

Babylonian Theodicy A sufferer and his friend dialogue with each other just like in Job from Bible. This is also Akkadian document from early 1st millennium B. C.

Cyrus Cylinder King Cyrus of Persia records the conquest of Babylon (Book of Daniel from Bible) and boasts of his generous policies toward his new subjects and their god. This official document was written in Akkadian in 6th century B. C.

Dead Sea Scrolls Several hundred scrolls and fragments incude the oldest copies of Old testament books and passages. This document was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek and the dates for the writings range from 3rd century B. C. to 1st century A. D.

Ebla Tablets Thousands of commercial, legal and literary and epistolary texts describe the cultural vitality and political power of a pre-patriarchal civilization in northern Syria, this was written in mid 3rd millennium B.C. in Sumerian and Eblaite languages.

Elephantine Papyri Contracts and letters document life among the Jews who fled to southern Egypt after Jerusalem was destroyed in 586 B. C.

Enuma Elish Marduk, the Babylonian god of cosmic order, is elevated to the supreme position in the pantheon. The 7 tablet epic contains an account of creation as described by Genesis from the Bible. The tablets are in Akkadian from early 2nd millennium B. C.

Gezer Calendar Written

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