Re: Dating Adam

Glenn Morton (GRMorton@gnn.com)
Fri, 31 May 1996 19:46:05

Hi Loren,

You wrote:

>On the other hand, if the ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, etc. each
>believed their creation myth to be the valid story for _all_ humans, then
>it seems likely that the ancient Hebrews would have read the Genesis
>story the same
>way.
>
>I'd appreciate any expert commentary.

I am far from expert in anything but it seems to me that the genalogies in
Genesis 10 strongly imply that the creation story from Adam to Babel
referred to many more peoples than merely the Hebrews.

glenn
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