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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv Notes on Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxvii Timetable of Biblical History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxix Part I – Myths of the Beginning Myths of the Beginning: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. In the beginning everything was without form and void. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 2. God initiated Creation with a spoken word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 3. Creation began with the appearance of light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 4. God separated light from darkness on the first day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 5. A firmament arose out of the primeval waters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 6. God called the firmament“heaven.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 7. God gathered the waters in one place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 8. Vegetation appeared before the sun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 9. God created the heavenly bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 10. Birds emerged from the primeval waters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 11. God created man and woman in his own image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 12. God created Adam and Eve on the sixth day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 13. God gave man dominion over the creatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 14. God created earth on the third day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 15. God rested on the seventh day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 16. God rested after the Creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 17. The heavens and the earth had children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 18. Adam and Eve were the first humans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 19. God formed Adam from the dust of the earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 20. God planted a Tree of Life and a Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
vi 101 Myths of the Bible 21. Adam would die if he ate from the Tree of Knowledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 22. God forbid Adam to eat certain fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 23. Eve came from Adam’s rib. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 24. Adam gained wisdom without immortality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 25. There were other beings in the Garden of Eden before Adam and Eve. . . . . . . .58 26. God planted a garden eastward in Eden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 27. Adam and Eve lived a simple primitive lifestyle while in the Garden of Eden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 28. The serpent was more subtle than any beast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 29. God punished Adam, Eve, and the serpent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 30. Cain killed Abel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 31. Cain built a city east of Eden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 32. God sent a flood to destroy mankind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 33. Ham was the father of Canaan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 34. Noah released birds to determine if the land had dried. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 35. The flood occurred in the tenth generation of humanity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 36. All earthly life had become wicked and had to be destroyed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 37. The sons of God married the daughters of man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 38. Noah saved only two of each species. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 39. The rain lasted forty days and forty nights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 40. The flood covered the entire earth and all the mountains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 41. After the flood, Noah sacrificed all the clean animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 42. All living creatures not on the ark perished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 43. God confused the common language of humanity and scattered the people about the world. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 44. The Ark landed on the mountains of Ararat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 45. The sons of Noah formed the nations of the world. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 46. Nimrod conquered Babylon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 47. The Sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Part II – Myths of the Founders Myths of the Founders: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Page 1 and 2: yths of the Bible ow ncient cribes
Page 3 and 4: Copyright © 2000 by Gary Greenberg
Page 8 and 9: Table of Contents vii 48. Abraham c
Page 10 and 11: Preface n 101 Myths of the Bible, I
Page 12 and 13: Preface xi Moses, according to the
Page 14: Preface xiii breakup of Solomon’s
Page 17 and 18: xvi 101 Myths of the Bible Over the
Page 19 and 20: xviii 101 Myths of the Bible J may
Page 21 and 22: xx 101 Myths of the Bible and polit
Page 23 and 24: xxii 101 Myths of the Bible the bib
Page 25 and 26: xxiv 101 Myths of the Bible period?
Page 27 and 28: xxvi 101 Myths of the Bible The pre
Page 30 and 31: Timetable of Biblical History (All
Page 32: P a r t O n e yths of the Beginning
Page 35 and 36: 4 101 Myths of the Bible ditions, w
Page 37 and 38: 6 101 Myths of the Bible and how it
Page 39 and 40: 8 101 Myths of the Bible Adam and E
Page 41 and 42: 10 101 Myths of the Bible earlier E
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Page 45 and 46: 14 yth #3: Creation began with the
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Page 49 and 50: 18 yth #6: God called the firmament
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Page 53 and 54: 22 yth #9: God created the heavenly
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24 yth #10: Birds emerged from the
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26 101 Myths of the Bible scholars
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28 yth #12: God created Adam and Ev
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30 101 Myths of the Bible While thi
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32 yth #13: God gave man dominion o
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34 yth #14: God created earth on th
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36 101 Myths of the Bible carried t
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38 101 Myths of the Bible Sabbath,
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40 101 Myths of the Bible ers of th
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42 101 Myths of the Bible As the re
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44 101 Myths of the Bible give birt
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46 yth #19: God formed Adam from th
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48 yth #20: God planted a Tree of L
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50 101 Myths of the Bible and each
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52 101 Myths of the Bible between t
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54 yth #23: Eve came from Adam’s
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56 yth #24: Adam gained wisdom with
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58 yth #25: There were other beings
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60 101 Myths of the Bible The secon
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62 yth #27: Adam and Eve lived a si
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64 yth #28: The serpent was more su
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66 yth #29: God punished Adam, Eve,
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68 yth #30: Cain killed Abel. The M
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70 101 Myths of the Bible return to
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72 101 Myths of the Bible Enoch, bu
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74 101 Myths of the Bible of vowels
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76 yth #33: Ham was the father of C
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78 yth #34: Noah released birds to
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80 101 Myths of the Bible The bibli
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82 101 Myths of the Bible ity. So,
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84 yth #36: All earthly life had be
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86 101 Myths of the Bible Because t
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88 101 Myths of the Bible sition cl
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90 yth #39: The rain lasted forty d
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92 yth #40: The flood covered the e
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94 yth #42: All living creatures no
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96 101 Myths of the Bible for examp
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98 101 Myths of the Bible moved the
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100 101 Myths of the Bible used wit
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102 101 Myths of the Bible clearly
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104 101 Myths of the Bible Libya, a
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yths of the Founders AN OVERVIEW he
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Myths of the Founders 109 and siste
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Myths of the Founders 111 Joseph ha
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Myths of the Founders 113 In the fi
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yth #48: Abraham came from Ur of th
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yth #49: Abraham left Egypt to go t
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Myths of the Founders 119 But, no s
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Myths of the Founders 121 Genesis c
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Myths of the Founders 123 said, My
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Myths of the Founders 125 handful o
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yth #51: Lot’s wife turned into a
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yth #52: Lot fathered Ammon and Moa
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yth #53: Abraham pretended that Sar
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Myths of the Founders 133 tell thee
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yth #54: Jacob and Esau fought in t
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Myths of the Founders 137 Plutarch
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Myths of the Founders 139 Genesis t
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Myths of the Founders 141 to one of
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Myths of the Founders 143 give all
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yth #57: Jacob wrestled with a stra
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Myths of the Founders 147 In additi
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Myths of the Founders 149 major cul
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yth #60: Jacob buried Rachel in Bet
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Myths of the Founders 153 The Egypt
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Myths of the Founders 155 The main
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Myths of the Founders 157 In the E
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Myths of the Founders 159 You would
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Myths of the Founders 161 Naphtali
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Myths of the Founders 163 As Jacob
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Myths of the Founders 165 descripti
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yth #66: Jacob awarded the sceptre
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yth #67: Benjamin was born in Canaa
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yth #68: Dan was an Israelite tribe
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yth #69: Jacob gave Joseph a coat o
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yth #70: Joseph’s brothers sold h
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Myths of the Founders 177 This port
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Myths of the Founders 179 The Herod
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Myths of the Founders 181 After Jos
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Myths of the Founders 183 dead had
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yths of the Heroes AN OVERVIEW omet
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Myths of the Heroes 189 course of t
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Myths of the Heroes 191 Solomon imp
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yth #72: Egypt enslaved Israel for
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Myths of the Heroes 195 Despite the
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Myths of the Heroes 197 Reducing Go
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yth #73: Jochebed placed the infant
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Myths of the Heroes 201 These two E
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Myths of the Heroes 203 of the prec
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yth #75: God sent ten plagues again
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Myths of the Heroes 207 Bible: And
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Myths of the Heroes 209 that the Is
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Myths of the Heroes 211 fallen ones
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Myths of the Heroes 213 bols to cha
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yth #78: Moses gave Israel the Ten
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Myths of the Heroes 217 The Book of
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Myths of the Heroes 219 dus 24:1, w
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Myths of the Heroes 221 are the Ten
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Myths of the Heroes 223 widespread
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Myths of the Heroes 225 But for his
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Myths of the Heroes 227 placed it i
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Myths of the Heroes 229 of statue.
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Myths of the Heroes 231 That Josiah
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yth #81: God denied Moses entry int
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Myths of the Heroes 235 And I besou
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yth #82: Joshua parted the Jordan.
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yth #83: Joshua tumbled the walls o
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yth #84: Rahab aided the Israelite
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yth #85: Joshua ruined Ai. The Myth
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yth #86: The sun stood still upon G
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Myths of the Heroes 247 the sun was
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Myths of the Heroes 249 Judah, nor
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Myths of the Heroes 251 after the t
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Myths of the Heroes 253 the archaeo
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Myths of the Heroes 255 ents wouldn
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Myths of the Heroes 257 Israel enjo
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Myths of the Heroes 259 Tabor locat
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Myths of the Heroes 261 parent. In
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yth #93: Samson judged Israel for t
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Myths of the Heroes 265 Because of
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Myths of the Heroes 267 The identit
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yth #94: Samson pulled down a Phili
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yth #95: Micah stole silver from hi
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Myths of the Heroes 273 named Ahija
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Myths of the Heroes 275 These passa
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Myths of the Heroes 277 The story o
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Myths of the Heroes 279 Since the B
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Myths of the Heroes 281 spear as en
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Myths of the Heroes 283 The present
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yth #99: Solomon did not impose for
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yth #100: Daniel predicted the futu
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Myths of the Heroes 289 Daniel appe
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Myths of the Heroes 291 Elamites. P
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Myths of the Heroes 293 Agagite’s
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296 101 Myths of the Bible The proc
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298 101 Myths of the Bible millenni
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Suggested Reading The suggested ref
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Suggested Reading 303 The only subs
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Table of Maps World of the Patriarc
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Table of Maps 307 Distribution of t
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1 Chronicles, Book of, xxii 1 Kings
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Index 311 Chaeremon, 200 cherubim,
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Index 313 and Eve, 58; lifestyle in
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Index 315 Potipher's wife, 180-83;
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Index 317 Osiris, 4, 9, 21, 23, 44,
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Index 319 Ten Commandments, The, 20
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