The story of creation in the Bible is one we’ve all heard: God speaks, and the universe comes into being. But what if Genesis wasn’t the first creation story? Long before the biblical text, there was Enuma Elish, the Babylonian myth dating back to the 18th century BCE. This epic tale tells of a chaotic, watery abyss ruled by the dragon-like goddess Tiamat, whose body is split by the hero-god Marduk to create the heavens and earth. Sound familiar? The parallels between Genesis and Enuma Elish are undeniable, suggesting that the biblical account may not be as original as once believed.
This isn’t just a matter of historical curiosity-it’s a challenge to how we understand the Bible itself. The Israelites, exiled in Babylon, were surrounded by these myths, and the timing suggests that the Genesis creation narrative could have been influenced by Babylonian cosmology. The Bible doesn’t erase the past; it transforms it. By stripping away the polytheism and divine battles, Genesis reshapes ancient myths to present a monotheistic worldview, redefining creation and the role of humanity in the cosmos. The result? A revolutionary text that is far more connected to the myths of ancient empires than we often realize.
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