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[[Image:Enuma elish.jpg|thumb|A ancient tablet containing some of the Enuma Elish]]
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[[Image:Torah.jpg|thumb|The [[Torah]], part of the Old Testament.]]
  
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[[Enuma Elish]] - The Enuma Elish is the well know Mesopotamian [[creation]] myth. It was first discovered by modern scholars (in fragmentary form) in the ruined library of [[Ashurbanipal]] at the site of ancient [[Nineveh]]. The epic names the primeval gods and explains creation and the supremacy of the god [[Marduk]]. It varies significantly from the [[Genesis 1]] account of creation. Genesis reveals a single creator [[God]], who creates a good and ordered creation, and creates man in his own image. The Enuma Elish portrays a disordered creation by many gods, with some things created for evil, and with humanity created for the service of the gods... ([[Enuma Elish|Read more]])
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The [[Old Testament]] constitutes the first major part of the [[Bible]]. It consists of 39 books, that are often divided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. Within these categories, it gives an account of creation, and then follows the story of God's interaction with the Jewish people, through their slavery in Egypt, conquest of the promised land, strengthening kingdom, and finally its division and the people's exile. Although all of these books were written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], they still show a picture of the same [[God]] that the [[New Testament]] does - the Old Testament also reveals a [[God is love|loving God]] of [[forgiveness]] and [[grace]]. To [[Christians]], the Old Testament is, throughout its pages, building up to the coming of [[Jesus]]... (''[[Old Testament|Read more]]'')
  
 
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Revision as of 06:48, 23 June 2007

The Torah, part of the Old Testament.

The Old Testament constitutes the first major part of the Bible. It consists of 39 books, that are often divided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. Within these categories, it gives an account of creation, and then follows the story of God's interaction with the Jewish people, through their slavery in Egypt, conquest of the promised land, strengthening kingdom, and finally its division and the people's exile. Although all of these books were written before the birth of Jesus Christ, they still show a picture of the same God that the New Testament does - the Old Testament also reveals a loving God of forgiveness and grace. To Christians, the Old Testament is, throughout its pages, building up to the coming of Jesus... (Read more)

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