The Bible is a collection of books, which begins as a compilation made by Hebrew scholars of myths that existed prior to the foundation of Israel. Those first myths: Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah, were wonderful stories that captured human existence. The subsequent story about the Hebrews is a description of international politics. There were no physical boundaries to the world, and no one to ultimately answer to. The first books of the Bible describe the founding of a tribal identity and the subsequent struggle to maintain order, while meanwhile conquering neighbor tribes and founding...
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Leander, Texas US
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