The Atrahasis Epic and Its Significance for Our Understanding of Genesis 1-9
Enlil, in a fit of anger at the raucous behavior of humankind, destroys everyone except Atrahasis and those who cohabit his ark. How does this Babylonian story help us understand the biblical account of the flood?
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Scholars Press
1977
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The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1977, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 147-155 |
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| Summary: | Enlil, in a fit of anger at the raucous behavior of humankind, destroys everyone except Atrahasis and those who cohabit his ark. How does this Babylonian story help us understand the biblical account of the flood? |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3209529 |